I have a 7800gt and I'm debating whether to sell it off or go SLi with it. I know someone I could sell to for $240 which seems to be about the price 7900gt's are going for or I could just buy another used 7800gt for around $200 and go SLi. Suggestions?
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SLi or New Card?
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AlexStenka
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i say get a 7900gt but then on the other hand idk man i see what u mean though pick lol. 
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A 7900gt is a fair step up from a 7800gt, and if you sell your current card, it'd only cost you $50 or less. I say sell the 7800 and pick up a 7900. It's the classic hardware swap. Sell the old for almost full value, buy the new and pay a few bucks to step up.
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I sold my 7800GTX for $265 and got a 7900GT KO for $240.
Sometimes you can get lucky like that.
Sometimes you can get lucky like that.
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Marvelous said:
Mine was an eVGA 256MB 7800GTX 450/1200.
I would score about 5000 at max overclock with the 7800GTX. My 7900GT hits around 5300.
Once my wife gets back from Radio Shack I'm going to volt mod the card to 1.4V and see what it'll do. Hoping for 7900GTX speeds.
troisanh said:sell your 7800gt and get x1900xt.
HA! Way to throw that in there troi! You beat me to the punch. Can't wait for the flames.........But seriously, X1900XT would be a step up from a 7800, they are still a little pricey though.
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yeah $370 for an OEM sapphire, that is $100 out of your pocket. but would be a real big jump.
i say screw the SLI, no point when you can buy a single card that would be faster then your 2 7800Gt's sli'd.
i say screw the SLI, no point when you can buy a single card that would be faster then your 2 7800Gt's sli'd.
In my budget-restrained eyes, I don't feel like the SLI or Crossfire plan is the best idea from an economic standpoint. Let's say a year ago you get two 6800GT's to run in SLI for it's retail price. A year later a single card can outperform it. If you want top-of-the-line performance and money isn't an issue I say go for SLI, but in a year you'll want to upgrade to better things because your old SLI rig isn't up to your standards anymore. It's still very early in the GPU bridging game so maybe things will be different. As for now, I say go for the single card.
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Here's my suggestion:
Since you were considering spending $200 on another 7800 GT to go sli, rather than sell the 7800 GT and use the funds to buy a 7900 GT, why not sell the 7800 GT for $240 and then put the extra $200 to it you were going to spend... and then ... For just $30 more, buy the 7900 GTX ?
Since you were considering spending $200 on another 7800 GT to go sli, rather than sell the 7800 GT and use the funds to buy a 7900 GT, why not sell the 7800 GT for $240 and then put the extra $200 to it you were going to spend... and then ... For just $30 more, buy the 7900 GTX ?