Help me Pick a card

[GrungyHobo]

I want upgrade my video cards would 2x BFG 8800GTS 320MB be a good choice?

 

[Tuffie]

I am pretty sure that a single 8800 GTX would out perform two GTS's, and if you go with a single GTX you can get a second GTX later..

Kent.

 

[Itanda]

I believe what XRT said is true, and at witch i agree

 

[ducis]

I am pretty sure that a single 8800 GTX would out perform two GTS's, and if you go with a single GTX you can get a second GTX later..

Kent.

nope 2 GTSs beat 1 GTX
I'm 1000% sure and ive got benchmarks to prove it

 

[raoul_1101]

I'm 1000% sure and ive got benchmarks to prove it

i doubt that. i believe thats impossible

 

[elitehacker]

Even IF the two GTSs does beat the single GTX, I don't think it would be by a very huge margin. You would have to factor in the cost of the rig, and the power that it consumes. The on-going maintenance costs is what people usually neglect when purchasing new hardware. I would definitely go with a single 8800GTX card.

 

[eric92park]

nope 2 GTSs beat 1 GTX
I'm 1000% sure and ive got benchmarks to prove it

Nope, Only certain games...

 

[elitehacker]

I think you shouldn't rely on games that have a bias for comparison. I'm talking about games like Doom 3 and Half life 2 that has a bias towards Nvidia and ATi respectively. There are optimisations in the game code that benefits one of the companies.

 

[eric92park]

I think you shouldn't rely on games that have a bias for comparison. I'm talking about games like Doom 3 and Half life 2 that has a bias towards Nvidia and ATi respectively. There are optimisations in the game code that benefits one of the companies.

Well, I have to agree, but i am just making a point because he said 1000%...

 

[hermeslyre]

From all i've heard two gts's are generally better than one gtx. But I think buying one GTX would be a better decision

 

[eric92park]

From all i've heard two gts's are generally better than one gtx. But I think buying one GTX would be a better decision

Yea, people know that if you buy 2 GTS, your stuck with it unless you buy 2 GTX, but if you buy 1 GTX, you could always upgrade it just by buying another GTX...

 

[elitehacker]

One GTX is better than running two GTSs in slim, there is no question about it once you take all the factors into account.

 

[maroon1]

nope 2 GTSs beat 1 GTX
I'm 1000% sure and ive got benchmarks to prove it

2 GTS 320MB or 2 GTS 640MB ?

I doubt that 2 GTS 320MB can beat GTX

 

[hermeslyre]

http://www.hothardware.com/articles/GeForce_8800_GTX_and_GTS_SLI_Performance_Update/?page=9

I believe this is an 640mb version.. but for all purposes you can consider it the same as a 320mb unless gaming at higher resolutions. A 320/640mb 8800gts will beat one 8800gtx at a 1280x1024 res. Most people who own a GTX or SLI GTS will be gaming at a higher resolution however so in this circumstance a SLI 320mb will bog down terribly.

But like shown here a 640mb 8800 GTS SLI setup is more than capable of beating a single GTX at Even a high resolution. (how many times did I say that word?)

A GTX is still the better choice as everyone has said.

 

[GrungyHobo]

Ok I might go with smaller cards and get more RAM, so which is the better deal 2 BFG 7950GT 512MB or the BFG 8800GTS 320MB?

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Ok I might go with smaller cards and get more RAM, so which is the better deal 2 BFG 7950GT 512MB or the BFG 8800GTS 320MB?

For that price just go ahead and get the GTS 640Mb or the GTX.

 

[elitehacker]

I would prefer processing power over memory.