Video Card upgrade

Don't touch those pieces of crap.

256MB 8800GT, SLi 7900GS, Used 8800GTS 320MB
 
Well the cheapest 8800 I saw on Newegg was $250 after rebates...

As for the 7900, how would that be better?

Dual 8600's could be a 8800, can't they?

What's so bad about the 8600's?
 
MrHood22 said:
Well the cheapest 8800 I saw on Newegg was $250 after rebates...

As for the 7900, how would that be better?

Dual 8600's could be a 8800, can't they?

What's so bad about the 8600's?
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http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321114

$230 after rebate, you can find 8800GTS in classies for $220

SLi is a pain. Why buy two cards and have problems when you can just buy one to have the same performance.
7900GS's are cheaper to find used.

256MB 8800GT should show the same promise as the 512MB version, just lower memory.
 
Yeah but like I said above i'd like to stay under $200.

Why are SLI's that much of a pain. I've never done it. I just assumed you attached the bridge between the 2 cards and possibly download software to utilize the SLI.
 
In a perfect world that is all that you would need to do, but unfortunately, this isn't a perfect world. :p SLI doesn't always give you a huge boost, either.
 
kllrnohj said:
In a perfect world that is all that you would need to do, but unfortunately, this isn't a perfect world. :p SLI doesn't always give you a huge boost, either.
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Limited to clocks of slower card, SLi isn't double performace, games differ on how they use it. More power usage, and you got to sell off two lower end cards.

Grab a used 8800GTS = $220 shipped no tax
Or a new 256MB 8800GT = $200 + shipping + tax
 
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