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1 x 8800GTS or 2 x 8600GTS in SLI Mode?

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gonesy   10-09-2007 at 06:42:23 PM

I have a BFG 8800GTS card at the moment but was wondering weather it would be better to run 2 8600GTS cards in SLI mode instead? I have thought of 2 x 8800GTS cards but to be honest I just cant afford it, I can get 2 8600GTS's for the price of 1 8800GTS if you get my drift

Any advice greatly received

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ShortRef   10-09-2007 at 07:06:39 PM
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1 GTS im pretty sure.

Sli = heat = 2x power consumption = noise = less pci slots :)

And in most cases less performance on the PC, excluding 3d programs

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Hatman   10-09-2007 at 07:12:04 PM
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October 29th the new one comes out. 8800gt, get it over a 8800gts now.

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jwolf24601   10-09-2007 at 07:21:46 PM
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If you already had the 8800gts keep it,2x8600gts= 1 8800gts only when SLI is working well, which is nto all the time. The rest of the time the 8800gts would crush the 8600gts'

Only time I would recommend the 2 8600gts's is if you already had one 8600gts, a SLI motherboard/power supply, and were getting a really good deal on second 8600gts...

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STEMNIN   10-09-2007 at 07:23:52 PM
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Where I am one (1) 8600GTS costs a bit more than half for one (1) 8800GTS.. unless you mean you can't afford a new PSU (if you need one).

Anyways. 2x8600 < 8800.

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rodney_ws   10-09-2007 at 07:25:48 PM
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Most. Duplicated. Topic. EVER.

8800.

Thank you. Drive through.

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plguzman   10-09-2007 at 07:36:25 PM
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Please use the search button. Please.

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Maziar   10-09-2007 at 08:04:46 PM
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8800 hands down

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spuddyt   10-09-2007 at 08:07:27 PM
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another vote for the 8800

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