7950GX2 question

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colinstu

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The GX2 card's specs are the same as a GT, but double.

So SLIing 2 GT's would be the same in every way as having one GX2?
Just because the cards are attached doesn't mean there is any gain? No extra abilities you can't get from a normal SLI?

What was the point of this? People wanted quad sli but couldn't have more then 2 PCIe slots?

Sorry, I was a huge ATI only fan until a couple months ago (June). Even though I don't have an nVidia card in the house yet, from now on when I buy, I will :). I did buy a 6800 for a friend long long ago... can't remember how much he gave me to buy for it though... $200 something if I remember. I cheaped out and bought a 9800Pro at the time.

EDIT: I've heard that games usually don't receive much benefit from SLI. So is 7950GT vs GX2 result in similar FPS etc?
 
Actually, I think the GTs would have higher clocks, since the GX2 was downclocked some because of heat issues. Not sure about that.

It was cheaper than two GTs, and not only did it allow quad SLI with two slots, it allowed regular SLI with one slot, for those who only had one. It gave nV a raw speed/power edge in games that benefited from SLI when they had no other answer for the ATi X1950 cards. It was an odd product of its time.

All of this would now be irrelevant in practical terms, though. In other words, there's no real good reason to buy one unless you just can't afford or find an 8800 GT. And in that case, try an ATi 3850/70.
 
So games that don't benefit from SLI won't receive benefit from a GX2? The GX2 uses the exact same SLI technology even though its on the same slot? It's not some special SLI that has extra features or something?
 
colinstu said:
So games that don't benefit from SLI won't receive benefit from a GX2? The GX2 uses the exact same SLI technology even though its on the same slot? It's not some special SLI that has extra features or something?
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Yep, I have a GX2. Reason I got it is it was much cheaper than getting 2 GT cards to SLI. If the game supports SLI it is great and most games eventually support it. However problem is that eventually. Demos like Crysis and UT3 do not, but the release product should.

I am thinking of upgrading to the 8800GT, actually 2x 8800GT if I can find them.
 
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