9800gx2 or 2 8800's?

[glennxx1]

which would have better performance?

 

[oregon]

9800gx2

 

[glennxx1]

is a 9800gx2 two video cards? or one?

 

[Ramodkk]

Technically two in one, but physycally only 1 board.

Short words: one

 

[ThatGuy16]

Actually, the 9800GX2 is two physical cards stuck together with a soldered SLI bridge with the ability to only need one PCIe slot

I would get the GX2 of those..

 

[Ramodkk]

Actually, the 9800GX2 is two physical cards stuck together with a soldered SLI bridge with the ability to only need one PCIe slot...

That's what I meant...

 

[ThatGuy16]

Don't you roll your eyes at me!

 

[Ramodkk]

Oh no you didn't just tell me what not to do!

 

[Kornowski]

Stop it you two, Like children!

I don't know, the drivers for the GX2 really, really, really suck!

I personally, would go for two 8800GTS'

 

[Sir Travis D]

I agree with Kornowski

 

[Ramodkk]

No, two HD3870's

 

[Timo]

Well two 8800's could be any 8800 right? I'll take two 8800GTX's please

If there is no money involved I'd take that 9800X2 which performs fine enough and then a normal Intel chipset board (X38/X48_Well two 8800's could be any 8800 right? I'll take two 8800GTX's please)

 

[Kewl Munky]

One GX2 is better than two 8800GTS 512mb's. Even though the GX2 has two of the G92 cores that the 8800 has, it has a better SLI rate. I believe it's 2x just like the 9800GTX. So basically the GX2 is like 100% SLI of two 8800's.