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danio89   02-15-2007 at 09:48:18 PM

hi at the moment i have a 7900gt and iwas wondering should i upgrade to an 8800gtx because next week i am getting a dell 30 inch moniter and also do i need to 8800 gtx,s for it or will one be fine

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TheProfiler   02-16-2007 at 08:45:01 AM
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Post your system specs. The card may be too powerful for you.

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prozac26   02-16-2007 at 01:56:07 PM
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If you're going to be gaming, then it's worth the upgrade.

It's usually worth getting the absolute best card.

Also, what's your power supply?

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exponent   02-16-2007 at 02:23:55 PM
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prozac26 makes a very good point!!

You need a decent PSU because the 8800GTX has two power connectors instead of the usual one!!
If you go for two 8800 GTX's then you need a SERIOUS power supply!!! Between 800watts to maybe 1Kw!!
Also, your mobo will have to support SLI if want two cards!!
If you have an ageing mobo and RAM etc then get 1 card and spend the rest on a good mobo, processor and RAM

The 8800GTX on its own is seriously powerful though!!
It works best on the highest resolutions so I hope you have chosen your monitor well!! (if your new monitor's highest resolution is 1280 by 1024 then you are totally wasting your cash)!!

Post your specs and we can guide you!!

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TheProfiler   02-16-2007 at 04:21:46 PM
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That's why I asked him for system specs.
My 8800GTX was shutting down my system because it didn't had enough power. I have 500W PSU (although NVidia claims that 450W is enough).
So I exchanged it for 8800GTS. No shutdown now.

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danio89   02-17-2007 at 03:57:32 PM
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i kno that my system will be powerfull enough

intelqx6700
galaxy 1000w
ocz 2 gig ddr2
bfg 680i motherboard

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Cheetsy   02-17-2007 at 04:28:22 PM
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Definately worth the upgrade, my monitors arent as big as what your going to get (2x 22" WS Viewsonic) but the GTX plays everything I throw at it great at 1680x1050. I have a 580w Tagan PSU and so far no problems with the specs listed below. I upgraded from a 7800GT, hell of a difference!

Good luck mate :D

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danio89   02-17-2007 at 05:39:02 PM
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thank you very much everyone that has replied u have made up my mind

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Sagekilla   02-17-2007 at 06:37:50 PM
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That card should run fine on a Dell 30" monitor. I find it funny that somehow EVERYONE managed to ignore the fact that he said he was getting the 30" monitor. I wouldn't bother putting anything less then a 8800 GTS 320 MB edition on it considering the resolutions it's capable of.

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I_Love_Tacos   02-17-2007 at 06:51:36 PM
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I think that a single gtx will be necessary for the 3007 at 2560*1600, but you may want a second for gaming at that res

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Heyyou27   02-17-2007 at 07:15:49 PM
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You may want two 8800GTXs for that resolution.

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Cheetsy   02-18-2007 at 03:54:54 AM
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Quote :

I find it funny that somehow EVERYONE managed to ignore the fact that he said he was getting the 30" monitor.




I find it funny that you said that before reading all the posts!

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