Dual 6600GT Vs 7800GTX?

[m4vr1k]

hey all, i am looking to upgrade my system, new graphics cards, new mobo, new ram, the lot

Im pretty sussed on the board and ram, thats no problem.

The issue i have, is do i SLI 2 6600GT 256 meg cards, or do i have one 512 7800GTX

The 7800GTX is still more expensive than the dual 6600GT cards, and i was wondering, is it worth it?

System specs, just in case you guys want them

AMD 3000XP+ 1.8 Ghz processor
2 gig RAM
1x 80Gb HDD
1x 200Gb HDD
540w Hyena PSU
running Windows XP Professional edition.

Looking to play games like Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Titan Quest, Quake 4, Halflife 2 ect ect, the newer games

Any help is appreciated
Zac

 

[enforcerfx]

Just buy 1 7900GT, Its pretty much the same speeds and Mhzs as a 7800GTX, but cheaper. 7900GT at newegg, are anywhere from 260-300 bucks. I recommend xfx, evga, or MSI as your choices.

 

[nategarst]

Yes definitly go with the 7900GT over the 7800GTX.

 

[waylander]

Yep, I've got the 7800GTX and I say go with the 7900GT. Of course if you really want the 7800GTX I'll sell you my two for the price of two 7900GT's.

 

[yourmothersanastronaut]

The 7900 is much more energy-efficient, too. Something to keep in mind if you want to add another in SLI later...

 

[prozac26]

It's totally pointless getting a 7800 now. Get a 7900GT. With that said, 7800GTX and 7900GT will KILL dual 6600GT crap cards.

 

[m4vr1k]

Okay, fantastic, thanks guys.
The 7900GT is still hellishly expensive over here in NZ, so looks like i will have to wait a while before i can afford something like that...

Cheers

 

[Chubby_Rain]

im pretty sure the 7800 GTX would win

 

[angry_ducky]

I just noticed that you're using an Athlon XP. I hate to say it, but there are no socket A boards that support PCIe, let alone SLI. If you actually have an Athlon 64 and a board with PCIe (you never said what motherbaord you're using), then a single 7900GT will KILL dual 6600GTs. Hell; a single 7600GT will probably be better than dual 6600GTs.

 

[tool_462]

I have a 7600GT and two 6600GT's and I use my 6600's. They bench SLIGHTLY better than the 7600 (hardly any better, 2-8% depending on the game, save HL2 which the 7600 does better) But I like the looks of my two small 6600GT OC's in my case and since I paid $100 for both of them (BFG 6600 GT OC) on one of those ultra low eBay bids that I ended up winning I figure why not put them to use and pick up another 7600 for when I need an upgrade. But to the OP, go for a 7900GT like everyone says, better bang for your buck and better upgrade path

 

[m4vr1k]

Im currently using an Asus A7N8X Deluxe board. its not PCIe or SLI, i need to upgrade my board first, before i can do anything else

 

[angry_ducky]

Im currently using an Asus A7N8X Deluxe board. its not PCIe or SLI, i need to upgrade my board first, before i can do anything else

You need to get a new CPU before you do anything else. As I said before, there are no socket A boards that support PCIe. What is your current graphics card?

 

[dimwhited]

if you want i'll sell you my mobo and cpu (specs below)

serriously

pm me if your interested


but yeah i would ALWAYS go for 1 card over 2. in some games, such as AoE III (my favorite) 2 cards in SLI dont offer ANY advantage

 

[dmacfour]

I just bought the 7900gt.... it will rock any of the games u want to play

 

[faded]

Um.. I'm in NZ too and the 7900GT is quite reasonably priced now. You can pick one up for around $500NZ, where as the cheapest 7800GTX 512mb I've found is $680... So not too sure where you've been looking. But in short, the 7900GT will kill dual 6600's. Trust me, I have one.

 

[yourmothersanastronaut]

The 7900 GT is probably the best card today for price/performance. It's around $200 less than the 7900 GTX and comes close in almost every benchmark at resolutions below 1600 x 1200.

 

[m4vr1k]

What is your current graphics card?

im currently running a Gigabyte 6600GT 256 meg card.

$500 is more than a weeks pay for me, so in my case its hellishly expensive. Ill keep saving my cash and get a 7900gt, as that seems to be the popular choice.

 

[Gary_Busey]

Im currently using an Asus A7N8X Deluxe board. its not PCIe or SLI, i need to upgrade my board first, before i can do anything else

You need to get a new CPU before you do anything else. As I said before, there are no socket A boards that support PCIe. What is your current graphics card?