Which video card is better? L@@K

2009-03-04 17:02:11

#1

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6789|South Florida

Ok on a Dell XPS 630 it comes with an Intel E8400 and the choice of a video card is either:

SLi, Dual nVidia GeForce 9800GT 512MB

or

ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB

Both are the same exact price.

Which card will be faster, i want to believe that fundumentally dual-card is faster than single card, but please someone enlighten me on factually, which would be faster and better.

This is the system by the way

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/ … ~xpsdt_630

15 more years! 15 more years!

2009-03-04 17:04:44

#2

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6980

I'm a fan of single cards... less things to go wrong... and the 4870 1gb is a monster...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/25746 … adeon-4870

but either setup would be very strong... make sure the PSU is big enough also...

Last edited by [TUF]Catbox (2009-03-04 17:06:38)

Love is the answer

2009-03-04 17:04:49

#3

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6896

4870

2009-03-04 17:09:08

#4

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6831|NYC / Hamburg

resolution?

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2009-03-04 17:19:00

#5

Phatmatt: Vroom Vroom; +298|6453|Canada

ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB

2009-03-04 17:23:08

#6

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6732

The main problem is that you are BUYING A FUCKING DELL.

Build your pwn rig, it will be over nine-thousand dollars cheaper.

2009-03-04 17:25:10

#7

Stimey: +786|6384|Ontario | Canada

4870.

2009-03-04 17:35:48

#8

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6789|South Florida

It comes with a 750watt powersupply.

and i know its not my machine i wouldnt buy a dell at gunpoint

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2009-03-04 17:36:55

#9

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6831|NYC / Hamburg

max wrote:
resolution?

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-03-04 17:42:54

#10

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6789|South Florida

max wrote:
max wrote:
resolution?

I dont know, its going to be on a 19 inch not-widescreen monitor.

15 more years! 15 more years!

2009-03-04 17:55:12

#11

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6831|NYC / Hamburg

4870 then. SLI would win for high res though

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2009-03-04 19:23:01

#12

Stubbee: Religions Hate Facts, Questions and Doubts; +223|7007|Reality

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2009-03-04 20:49:50

#13

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6727|cuntshitlake

You also want 4GB of ram in that config. If I were you I'd buy and add them separately instead of paying $75 for dell's shit ram though.

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2009-03-04 21:18:58

#14

CrazeD: Member; +368|6936|Maine

lol @ wasting $1000 on that.

2009-03-04 21:19:20

#15

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6727|cuntshitlake

CrazeD wrote:
lol @ wasting $1000 on that.

Indeed.

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2009-03-04 21:34:02

#16

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6168|CA

Too bad, a locked E8400.

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2009-03-04 21:46:55

#17

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7035|PNW

Mitch wrote:
OP

The only reason I have the latter sitting on a shelf is to use for CUDA dedicated physics. If it turns out to be unnecessary after all, well, I'm only out by about $100 and have a spare PCI-e card on standby.

2009-03-05 10:52:38

#18

prototype: Member; +52|6575

Dell does make good systems but nothing compares to building your own.

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