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F575GTC

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Ok here is my current setup.

Q6700 @ 3.4ghz
4gb DDR2 PC6400 ram
320gb x 2 SATA II Raid 0 hdds
Auzentech Prelude 7.1 sound card
DFI Lanparty P35 chipset mobo (CROSSFIRE SUPPORT)
8800GTS XXX 320mb


Now my question is with all this speculation about multiple gpu video cards and everything coming what what am I suppose to get? I have learned that Nvidia screwed the pooche with the 8800gt making all 8800gts owners have obsolete cards... so what am I suposed to do?

if I wait for Multiple gpu cards I can do Nvidia or ATi, if I plan on doing any multiple cards I have to go ATI, I do not want to buy a new mobo for sli.

Thing is, is there any news on dual core gpus or something? like a single strong card that can run anything smoothly? I used a pc with dual 8800gt and it ran fine until you increase the anti Alaising, I want a card that can outperform a dual 8800gt configuration, so I dont have an obsolete card in 2 months, the 8800GTS 320mb was a disapointment, I bought ti in august and games that came out in november already struggled severly with it.

I do not want to go throught he entire thing again. SO whats the best thing to do? go with Dual 3870 X2 s? or wait for a X4xxx, or 9800GT or GTX?

Money is sorta not important right now, I will go up to $500 on the video card...
 
Start reading more on hardforums would be the best advice one can give you...your resolution is one of the most important factors...and no...the 320 GTS isnt quite worth it unless your playing games at 1024x768.

That being said, ill tell you this...there isnt a card out right now that can outperform 8800 GT's in SLI above 1920x1200, but like i said, it depends on resolution...

Also, 8800GT doesnt make the 8800 GTS (G92) obsolete what-so-ever...it comes with a decent cooler, and much better overclocking to begin with.
 
Supposedly the 9800GTX will be a G92 version of the 8800GTX- might be worth checking out when it comes (supposed to be Feb or March).
 
yeah,... I run at 1680x1050, so at least 512mb is a must, thing is when I bought this card everyone was like yea its great for resolutions 1680x1050 and under

when the 8800gt came out everyone was like this card sucks for anything 1680x1050 and up, so i am actually scared of getting ym next card.
 
without seeing any single card scores for the upcoming 9xxx series nvidia cards and based on your current hardware and budget, you would currently do best to switch to a 3870 crossfire setup. Crossfire scales better currently than SLI and you already have the mobo to do it on.
http://en.expreview.com/?p=53&page=5

at around $400-$460 total, you won't find a better graphic solution for your chipset.

Grey
 
Yes I saw the 9800GX2 but also saw that it doesnt offer much more than 2 8800gts running in SLI.


now when you say cross fire ati 3870 do u mean go dual 3870 X2? will having technically 4 cards really crank up my power? I was checking out the 3870 X2 and saw it requires 2 pci-e power connectors per card? wtf my p/s only has 2 pci-e rails to begin with.

I mean I have a 8800gts 320mb , this card is garbage to me, but since I have a ps3 I can hold off on a new card until I see one that will be POWERFUL.

I rather go with a single powerful card just because I see issues with sli/crossfire in games.

if I go single I will go Nvidia, if I go dual I will go ATI, unless ATI releases a X4xxxXTX or something
 
First thing, overclock your CPU. You have the potential to do 4Ghz day and night with that chip. I am at 4.2Ghz.

No money requried, just overclock experience.


F575GTC said:
Ok here is my current setup.

Q6700 @ 3.4ghz
4gb DDR2 PC6400 ram
320gb x 2 SATA II Raid 0 hdds
Auzentech Prelude 7.1 sound card
DFI Lanparty P35 chipset mobo (CROSSFIRE SUPPORT)
8800GTS XXX 320mb


Now my question is with all this speculation about multiple gpu video cards and everything coming what what am I suppose to get? I have learned that Nvidia screwed the pooche with the 8800gt making all 8800gts owners have obsolete cards... so what am I suposed to do?

if I wait for Multiple gpu cards I can do Nvidia or ATi, if I plan on doing any multiple cards I have to go ATI, I do not want to buy a new mobo for sli.

Thing is, is there any news on dual core gpus or something? like a single strong card that can run anything smoothly? I used a pc with dual 8800gt and it ran fine until you increase the anti Alaising, I want a card that can outperform a dual 8800gt configuration, so I dont have an obsolete card in 2 months, the 8800GTS 320mb was a disapointment, I bought ti in august and games that came out in november already struggled severly with it.

I do not want to go throught he entire thing again. SO whats the best thing to do? go with Dual 3870 X2 s? or wait for a X4xxx, or 9800GT or GTX?

Money is sorta not important right now, I will go up to $500 on the video card...
Click to expand...
 
F575GTC said:
now when you say cross fire ati 3870 do u mean go dual 3870 X2? will having technically 4 cards really crank up my power? I was checking out the 3870 X2 and saw it requires 2 pci-e power connectors per card? wtf my p/s only has 2 pci-e rails to begin with.

if I go single I will go Nvidia, if I go dual I will go ATI, unless ATI releases a X4xxxXTX or something
Click to expand...

I meant standard crossfire with HD3870's as per that article I linked.

I'm with you on the 'Nvidia if single, ATI dual'. I am running an X38 chipset now (crossfire) but since my SB waterblock prevents me from using a second card, I went with the 8800GT.

Grey
 
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