Need videocard recommendations.

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Hardware:
Processor: Core 2 Duo E6600 2.6GHz/4MB L2 Cache
PSU: Enermax 535W SLI PSU
Motherboard: Asus P5NSLI nForce 570-SLI
RAM: 2GB DDR2-800 PC6400 Corsair RAM

I'm trying to decide on videocard(s), these are my options:

2 x 7950GT 512MB = included in price
1 x 7950GX2 1GB = subtract $4
1 x 8800GTS 640MB = subtract 80
1 x 8800GTX 768MB = add $59
1 x X1950TXT 512MB = subtract $111

This is for a gaming machine that will primarily be used for playing Flight Simulator X but will also be used for general computer crap like surfing, e-mail, etc.

TIA
 
Might as well grab the 8800GTX for the Performance and DX10 Support (Not as much for FSX, but other titles). I am also Assuming you keep this rig for at least a year?
 
8800gtx. If he isn't going to upgrade in a long while, might as well spend that extra $60 on the newest hardware possible + dx10 support
 
i see you mention FSX - just dont expect it to look amazing..

FSX was not built on DX10, so you see no benefits of it yet.

FSX was also built to be 'future proof' so even with your 8xxx card you wont be able to run at max res - don't post saying your pissed you spent $X on your new rig and it cant even run at max - because, nobody can. The game is AMAZINGLY graphic/cpu intensive.

FSX does not take advantage of dual cores, so a faster single core will be better (for now) the developers have yet to give a hard answer on if they will develop for dual core.

SLI has no effect on FSX- it may in the future - but wasnt developed for it.

its a great game, the multiplayer servers are awesome - im an admin on one and its a lot of fun for some semi-realistic flight!
 
Mellman said:
i see you mention FSX - just dont expect it to look amazing..

FSX was not built on DX10, so you see no benefits of it yet.

FSX was also built to be 'future proof' so even with your 8xxx card you wont be able to run at max res - don't post saying your pissed you spent $X on your new rig and it cant even run at max - because, nobody can. The game is AMAZINGLY graphic/cpu intensive.

FSX does not take advantage of dual cores, so a faster single core will be better (for now) the developers have yet to give a hard answer on if they will develop for dual core.

SLI has no effect on FSX- it may in the future - but wasnt developed for it.

its a great game, the multiplayer servers are awesome - im an admin on one and its a lot of fun for some semi-realistic flight!
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If he keeps the rig for a few years, he may be playing FSXI on it at some point. That will most likley be DX10 and Dual Core Enabled. (If it follows the current new game trend)
 
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