is dual any good???

[<anubis>]

i've heard atleast 3 people saying that the dual graphics is a waste
wt hell
then i hear like 5pple say that dual nvida 7800gtx is god
so i ask: take one out and play...is there a difference??
no response...
so i wait
and wait
and wait
and wait
and then i came here and posted this thread

so whats the deal because i was thinking about buying a new rig so i can incorporate the dual...but then i hear from people that it may be a waste

 

[Pooky]

It depends on your point of view.

If you're buying both cards now, it's fantastic for games that support or benefit from it. Certain games don't benefit or don't work, so if you have one, it's not all that great.

If you're buying one now with plans to add another later, it might not be the best because future cards can often be twice as fast as a current dual config, and the card you want could be hard to find. It depends on how far in the future later is too. If you had a 6800GT and an SLI board, would you want to add another 6800GT or buy a 7800GT for a little more, giving almost twice the performance with newer GPU tech?