Card(s) for Dell 30"

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I recently ordered a new Dell 30" LCD... and I currently have a GeFORCE 7900GS and am looking to upgrade so I can play COD4 @ maximum RESOLUTION (not max settings).

Would two of these let me play at max. resolution?
(190 Total - 2 CARDS)

Or would I be better off with one of these?
(270 for 1)
 
Or I can buy 1 more 7900GS for 150$ and just run my current card+ this new one in sli... but im not sure if that makes sense since I can get the 8600 x 2 for 190...
 
I would not waste the money on 8600GTs. They perform no better than 7900GTs, which in your case are barely better than just getting a second 7900GT. I would recommend waiting to see what ATi puts out or if you can't run Crossfire on your board then consider waiting 'til 8800GTs get back in stock and picking up one of those to start. It alone should be able to run CoD4 native res on your monitor just not with high settings. Picking up a second one down the road would allow that though.
 
I just want it to play where the monitor/video card are not limiting my skill due to lag. I don't know what FPS I'd be shooting for really as I don't game very often.

I played COD and COD2 a long time, and it's been about 1 year since I've played and now that COD4 is out I'd like to play that game too.

I mainly use my computer for work/programming so that's why I have the big screen.

Thanks for the reply.
 
Well in an intense fps like Call of Duty, I usually have to have atleast 60fps(even up to 80) Thats when the game is very fluid. Even if you were trying to achieve 40fps at that high of a resolution... you would probably need dual 8800GTSs or GTs. So I don't think any of those solutions would be adequate. Maybe someone else on here could find you a better choice or negate my opinion.
 
actually i got a 8800 GTS 640 MB. and a frickin x2 3800+ and 1 gig of memry. the biggest bottleneck ever. but i can run that game around 60-65 in normal but sometimes drops to 30 @ medium-high settings. but i got a 1920x1200 res. 24" monitor. i dunno how much the performance would drop on ur 2560x1600 (i assume).
 
Todd, for this resolution monitor you are gonna need something along the lines of an 8800GTX or an 8800Ultra. Perhaps an 8800GT/S(NO 320MB).

Because of your resolution the videocard you are buying needs to have atleast 512mb of ram. My friend has that monitor and when he games he requires 8800GTX in sli to get decent FPS. Otherwise his FPS is hosed, this monitor maxxes out the resolution capability of one videocard, which means you will be stressing it like insane. What im suggesting is that you spend a bit more money and get a 512+MB videocard. Be it a 7900GTX, 8800GT, 2900PRO, 2900XT, or 8800GTX/Ultra.
 
Rule of thumb, spend the the same amount on your video card solution as your monitor, and you will be set. I have a couple of 30 inch monitors, and, for any 2560x1600 gaming, you better go SLI. And, avoid the 8800 GT at that resolution. It does not keep up anywhere close to the 8800 GTX in any DX10 apps, even when SLI works. The frame buffer and memory transfer is a little too lean. If you can wait, hold out until January for the new high end NVIDIA card. One of those will probably meet your need versus two, today.
 
I have GTS (640mb) in SLI and it barely keeps up in FPS games on this monitor. (I had to tun down the resolution in BF2 to get it to play and a constant 70 ish.
I had to run at 1400 * .. with Team Fortress 2 to get it stable.
If $ is not a concern I would go GTX or wait until the next round of cards come out.
I was going to go to SLI GTX but then the new cards should be coming around soon. I would rather wait a short time then spend top dollar now.
 
I run that on my Dell 30"

2560x1600

SLI Ultras....

Pull decent frames... =)

I would say SLI Ultra or GTX for that res.You'll need the added memory bandwith.
 
Thanks guys.

I'll hold out until Jan/Feb for the new cards and just limp along in the game for now at a lower resolution.

Since gaming is not my primary purpose I don't HAVE to get anything right now.

-Todd
 
Good idea - if you can hold out until mid 08, you can snag the new GTX/Ultra series... it's going to pwn... hopefully =P
 
More work, more money... By Mid`08 I'll probably have a second 30" Dell, and hopefully I can get two of the new ultra cards :D
 
For a 30" Display I would go 2-3870XT's, they will run cooler than 8800GT's and in Crossfire mode give the same if not better performance
 
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