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03-02-2010, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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New Video card
Ok i want a new video card, i currently have 2x 8800gts 640Mb and want to upgrade them, i have been out of the tech loop for a while and if im honest im a little lazy and pressed for time to researh this fully lol.
I can get hold of 2x 8800 ultras for around 200 bucks each , but im not sure if its worth it and im not sure what todays cards are like. My system is Intel 6800 extream Asus 680i mobo 2GB OCZ ram and a 22" and 32" screen. And advice would be appreciated. |
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03-02-2010, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Canberra
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Depends on how much you want to spend...
If you have the money get what I got, the ATi 5870, 2 x DVI, 1 x HDMI & 1 x Display Port. Can run 3 display of the one card, 1gb of DDR5 memory. DX 11 (not that many games use it but hey.. With the new games coming out this year I would personally look at the more mid to towards the top end cards currently available to last you the next few years or more. Really does depend on what you want to spend.
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03-02-2010, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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bang for buck, im not fussed on the price, aslong as i can have it run on a nvidia chipset and possiably run sli/crossfire
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06-02-2010, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Melbourne
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Wombat to run on nVidia chipset I think you should stick with SLI, don't even think they support crossfire?
I have 2 x GTX 260 in SLI but depending on price you can go up or down from here. The GTS250 has roughly equivalent performance of the 9800GTX for pretty low prices so might be a good option for SLI on a tight budget. The card Radar mentions is a damn good card though, but as I said I don't think it will let you crossfire if you get two?
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15-02-2010, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Adelaide
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you will be far better off buying a single more powerful card than going down the SLI route, particularly if u are going to use lower end cards.
tbh i think SLIing GTS250's is a waste of money, considering you could find better performance for the same $$ in a single card. If you are happy to spend then the ATI 5870 at around $530 is the card to get at the moment.. on the nvidia front the same money will get you a GTX295. Nearly all the reviews place these cards as fairly equal. Last edited by samo : 15-02-2010 at 01:38 PM. |
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15-02-2010, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Wombat. the new ATI cards and Cross fire will be the best bang for buck. But can they run in crossfire on a SLI board?
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15-02-2010, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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I didn't realise SLI or Crossfire had anything to do with the motherboard? Does it require support by the motherboard chipset or something?
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15-02-2010, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Melbourne
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Sure does mate. SLI is nVidia and Crossfire is ATI. Until the most recent chipsets Intel motherboards only supported Crossfire and nVidia motherboard chipsets supported only SLI. The 680i chipset on your motherboard is an nVidia chipset and only supports SLI with two nVidia chipset video cards.
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18-03-2010, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=&card2= <--- video card comparision . has all video cards on the lists so u can view which one u have now compared to the one u may like to buy !
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18-03-2010, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sydney
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i got the ATi 4890 1gig, and if you compare it with the new cards. It comes 3rd or 4th even with the new cards.
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