what will work better, 2x 512 7950gts or 8800gts

jschors · 12-28-2006, 03:05 PM

Hello,

and I am trying to decide whether to use the board listed below with dual 512mb 7950 gts or if I should go with a different board possibly because the p5ne sli is 8x by8x in sli. if I go with this setup of video cards, should I get a board that supports 16x by 16x if so, which would be a good board, or should I go with the 640mb 8800. and if I did then what mobo should I use. I just dont know enough about this stuff to make an edjucated decision on my own so any help would be appreciated.

the parts: (nothing here is set in stone let me know how to make it better)

Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811129152

ASUS P5N-E SLI Socket T NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131142

eVGA 512-P2-N637-AR GeForce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130066

CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817139002

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115002

(2) CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) TWIN2X2048-6400C4
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145034

(2) Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822144701

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16835186134
total $2338.88

This is my ball park price range, so if I can go faster by spending a little more here or there, let me know. I need help

THanks

Joe

maroon1 · 12-28-2006, 03:25 PM

I would go with 8800GTS because it support DX10

[-0MEGA-] · 12-28-2006, 03:52 PM

The 8800GTS would perform much better. It also has more video memory (640 vs 512), and is DX10 capable.

Bobo · 12-28-2006, 04:42 PM

All your links are dead, but everything looks good.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-28-2006, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobo

All your links are dead, but everything looks good.

For some reason the links have the "..." in between them, instead of the full links.

Bobo · 12-28-2006, 04:57 PM

It always does that when they're too long, for whatever reason.

**Archangel** · 12-28-2006, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

The 8800GTS would perform much better. It also has more video memory (640 vs 512), and is DX10 capable.

erm.. benchmarks please? the 8800GTS is just as 'fast' as 2 7900's in SLI aka 1 7950GX2. So I would guess the 2 7950GTS's in SLI would be the better performers.

true.. I would reccomend going for the 8800 too, since its the newer card, and it would basicly last you longer. ( you could even get the SLI board, and keep the option open to add a 2nd 8800GTS later on)

[-0MEGA-] · 12-28-2006, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobo

It always does that when they're too long, for whatever reason.

I know it usually appears that way on the forum, but it should have the entire link when you click on it, such as here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16800998602

Bobo · 12-28-2006, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

erm.. benchmarks please? the 8800GTS is just as 'fast' as 2 7900's in SLI aka 1 7950GX2. So I would guess the 2 7950GTS's in SLI would be the better performers.

The 7950GX2 is 2 7900GTX's. The 7950GT is not as good as a 7900GTX.

8800GTS > 7950GX2 > 7900GTX > 7950GT

[-0MEGA-] · 12-28-2006, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

erm.. benchmarks please? the 8800GTS is just as 'fast' as 2 7900's in SLI aka 1 7950GX2. So I would guess the 2 7950GTS's in SLI would be the better performers.

true.. I would reccomend going for the 8800 too, since its the newer card, and it would basicly last you longer. ( you could even get the SLI board, and keep the option open to add a 2nd 8800GTS later on)

Bobo's right, the 7950GT is lower then the 7900GTX. http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards....=445&card2=383

And the 8800GTX outperforms every single card, and ever SLI setup, with the exception of dual 7950GX2's in SLI.

12-28-2006, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
jschors New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10	what will work better, 2x 512 7950gts or 8800gts Hello, and I am trying to decide whether to use the board listed below with dual 512mb 7950 gts or if I should go with a different board possibly because the p5ne sli is 8x by8x in sli. if I go with this setup of video cards, should I get a board that supports 16x by 16x if so, which would be a good board, or should I go with the 640mb 8800. and if I did then what mobo should I use. I just dont know enough about this stuff to make an edjucated decision on my own so any help would be appreciated. the parts: (nothing here is set in stone let me know how to make it better) Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811129152 ASUS P5N-E SLI Socket T NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131142 eVGA 512-P2-N637-AR GeForce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130066 CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817139002 Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115002 (2) CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) TWIN2X2048-6400C4 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145034 (2) Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822144701 ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16835186134 total $2338.88 This is my ball park price range, so if I can go faster by spending a little more here or there, let me know. I need help THanks Joe

12-28-2006, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-28-2006, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
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