GTX295 Question

[ChrisUlrich]

You think that I will need to upgrade anything else in my system to run the GTX295 properly? Upgrade processor, PSU, ram, etc...?

How do I tell if my PSU has the 2 six pin cables that I need for the GPU?

 

[Twist86]

What is the amps on your PSU?

Looks like it will be good long as your PSU isn't crappy. My corsair 750w is 60A and could handle a 4870x2 with my rig. If that helps you at all


You should be fine though. the EVGA version of the card said this.

Minimum of a 680 power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 46 Amp Amps.)
An available 6 pin PCI-E power connector and an available 8 pin PCI-E power connector

How do I tell if my PSU has the 2 six pin cables that I need for the GPU?

You look.

Mine comes with 4 8pins that break into 6 pins if needed. Yours should be similar.

 

[ChrisUlrich]

720W EIN720AWT 2 1 4+4P Yes 13.5cm ATX12V 2.2 3 56A (672W) 80 Plus, CrossFireX™, SLi™

Guess i'm good to go!

 

[ChrisUlrich]

Apparently my PSU doesn't have any straight 8 pin connectors. How bad is it to convert from a 6 pin to 8 pin for a card as power as the GTX 295?

 

[ChrisUlrich]

http://www.enermaxusa.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_52&products_id=127

That's my PSU. eVGA recommends I DO NOT use a PSU that does not have an 8 pin connector to use. I'm a little depressed now!

EDIT: Or does it work like this? 6+2 pin? Because I have of those. haha

 

[bebopin64]

6+2=8 yes it will work

 

[Gooberman]

That's some pretty nice math there

 

[Twist86]

Ah I hate your PSU it has split rails ^-^

It should be fine but make sure the rails are spread even...aka don't load it all on rail 1...or it will be unstable. Sort it between the 3 rails.

 

[ChrisUlrich]

I was told by a eVGA rep that the GTX 295 might actually perform WORSE than my current setup due to WoW"s lack of SLi compatibility?!

Anyone have any real world experience with this?!

 

[Kewl Munky]

What card do you currently have? The GTX 295 has two slightly downclocked GTX 280 GPUs in it, so unless you have a GTX 280/285 or an ATI equivalent I don't see how you can lose performance.

 

[ChrisUlrich]

What card do you currently have? The GTX 295 has two slightly downclocked GTX 280 GPUs in it, so unless you have a GTX 280/285 or an ATI equivalent I don't see how you can lose performance.

I have an 8800GTS G92 model. But he said because WoW has poor compatibility with SLi cards, i'll probably see a decrease in performance. I would have to turn half the card off in order for it to see an improvement over my current setup. No idea how true that, but I ordered the card anyway! We'll see how it goes!

 

[Twist86]

Well you shouldn't buy a GTX295 for WoW...unless your playing on a 27inch+ monitor/TV.

Also yes WoW does not use SLI. I can max it out @ 1440x900 with a 8800GT

 

[Kewl Munky]

Wow would just use one GPU like Fable does on my GX2. And don't buy a GTX 295 for WoW.

 

[ChrisUlrich]

I'm not. I play WoW the most out of all my games. I do play games like Crysis and such though.