2 7800 GT or 1 7800 GTX

pfclassic · 12-22-2005, 05:42 AM

I was going to upgrade video card soon, and 2 7800 GT's cost 200$ canadian more than 1 7800 GTX. However, buying the 2 comes in a bundle with a
600w power supply (tigerdirect). So in essense its about 50$ or 100$ more depending on the price of a new psu. So which is the better option?

Mr.Suave · 12-22-2005, 05:55 AM

well do you need a PSU? do you have a sli moatherboard? if you dont have the sli moatherboard then its better to get 1 7800gtx...but if you do and need a better PSU then the 2 7800gt's is better.

pfclassic · 12-22-2005, 06:25 AM

yes i have an sli mobo, and my PSU is fine for now, but chances are i will need one if i go either of those routes as far as a new video card goes.

bigsaucybob · 12-22-2005, 12:42 PM

thats a tough descision. the 2 7800gt are better for now but the one gtx will be better for future upgrades becuase u can just add another one.

pfclassic · 12-22-2005, 06:56 PM

Thats what i was thinking... but by the time 2 7800 GTs arent performing on current games, chances are that 2 7800 GTXs wont be enough either?

Jon Boy · 12-22-2005, 07:59 PM

No because there the 7800gtx is alot more powerfull than the 7800GT so will have a longer shelf life so to say.

Ohh and since when did they do a 512mb version of the 7800 GTX

http://www.pricegrabber.co.uk/search...earch=7800+gtx

Hairy_Lee · 12-22-2005, 08:21 PM

i would be tempted to go for the two cards with the psu bundle and you never know when your PSU will give up and if you have the right case you can have two psu's in your system.

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Ohh and since when did they do a 512mb version of the 7800 GTX

they've been doing those for some months now, i also read that they are being phased out at around the end of february

spacedude89 · 12-22-2005, 08:57 PM

yea, id get the single GTX and get another one when you need it.

Charles_Lee · 12-23-2005, 05:16 AM

i would get single gtx too, for future upgrade...

kirilltch · 12-23-2005, 01:10 PM

a single GTX would be better since it can easily outperform a GT and not many games fully support 2 GT anyway. And GTX will be anough for some time to run everything at max (that is if the rest of you comp is not complete crap which i doubt is because crap cant run a GTX)

PS.: a word of warning, you need a really gooooooood PCU for 2 GTX(512mb version) and even for one GTX. I went throught (destroyed/burned) 2 PCU until i bought a really good one and that works just fine.

12-22-2005, 05:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
pfclassic Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 134	2 7800 GT or 1 7800 GTX I was going to upgrade video card soon, and 2 7800 GT's cost 200$ canadian more than 1 7800 GTX. However, buying the 2 comes in a bundle with a 600w power supply (tigerdirect). So in essense its about 50$ or 100$ more depending on the price of a new psu. So which is the better option?

12-22-2005, 05:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr.Suave Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,373	well do you need a PSU? do you have a sli moatherboard? if you dont have the sli moatherboard then its better to get 1 7800gtx...but if you do and need a better PSU then the 2 7800gt's is better. __________________ The Comp: CPU--Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester @ 2.5!!!:D HDD--WD Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA MB---DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR RAM--OCZ Titanium 2GB (2 x 1GB) GPU--Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900XTX 512mb SPU--Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PSU--ENERMAX Whisper II 535W all inside a Thermaltake Matrix VX

12-22-2005, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 18 Posts: 3,913	thats a tough descision. the 2 7800gt are better for now but the one gtx will be better for future upgrades becuase u can just add another one. __________________ Equipt NOW

12-22-2005, 07:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 705	No because there the 7800gtx is alot more powerfull than the 7800GT so will have a longer shelf life so to say. Ohh and since when did they do a 512mb version of the 7800 GTX http://www.pricegrabber.co.uk/search...earch=7800+gtx __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

12-22-2005, 08:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
spacedude89 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 1,419	yea, id get the single GTX and get another one when you need it. __________________ Desktop: Abit AW9D-MAX ~ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.4GHz ~ Radeon X1900GT Laptop: HP ~ Core Duo T2050 ~ nVidia 7600 First smiles, then lies. Last comes gunfire.

12-22-2005, 06:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
pfclassic Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 134	yes i have an sli mobo, and my PSU is fine for now, but chances are i will need one if i go either of those routes as far as a new video card goes.

12-22-2005, 06:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
pfclassic Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 134	Thats what i was thinking... but by the time 2 7800 GTs arent performing on current games, chances are that 2 7800 GTXs wont be enough either?

12-23-2005, 05:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Charles_Lee Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 703	i would get single gtx too, for future upgrade...

12-23-2005, 01:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
kirilltch Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 60	a single GTX would be better since it can easily outperform a GT and not many games fully support 2 GT anyway. And GTX will be anough for some time to run everything at max (that is if the rest of you comp is not complete crap which i doubt is because crap cant run a GTX) PS.: a word of warning, you need a really gooooooood PCU for 2 GTX(512mb version) and even for one GTX. I went throught (destroyed/burned) 2 PCU until i bought a really good one and that works just fine.

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