I was wondering if it would be better to get a second gts 320 or go for one of the new g92 based gts's, just need an opinion, my resolution will be at 1280 x 1024 with 2x-4x aa, I have the extra money to buy the g92-gts.

Im asking because if I get the 8800-320 I will have to get a power supply that can handle them too. so do they have the same performance as one gts-g92 at that res

p.s. have read like 5 reviews on each

I think at that res. you will be fine with the vast majority of games, only some, like GRAW2, will limit you from maxing your detail though.
2 320s are plenty powerful, the weakness lies in the memory.
I see a limit with the 320s memory while the g92 are a little more futureproof, if that makes any sense.
And a single powerful card is always to be considered above going SLI.

Plz for god sake read the FAQ:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/foru [...] sfire-faqs

Do SLI or CrossFire always improve performance ?
Not Always , there are some games that dont take advantage of SLI or CrossFire , so you wont see a difference between 2 cards and 1 card in those games , but in games that take advantage of SLI or CrossFire , 2 cards will perform better than one.

Is it really necessary to use SLI or CrossFire ?
Well , it really depends mostly on the resolutions and games you play , resolutions like 1920x1200 and higher benefit more from SLI or CrossFire than resolutions like 1600x1200 or lower (I dont mean SLI or CrossFire wont be good for resolutions like 1600x1200 or lower , i am just saying that SLI or CrossFire shines in higher resolutions.)
Also as i said , it depends on what games (with what settings) you play , for example if you just want to play games at good settings (with not everything at maximum settings) then MultiGPU technology isn't needed , but if you want to play with every option at maximum settings, then SLI would help , but again i repeat , resolution is very important.
Caution: Due to some problems (like Drivers and etc) in some games, a single card (like X1900XT) may beat 2 1900XT in CrossFire mode! so dont always think that 2 cards will beat one card.

hould i get 2 High-End cards or one Ultra-High-end ?
This is again one of the most asked questions. (The time i am writing this guide , The best NVIDIA cards are 8800GTX and 8800 ULTRA). Many ask that 2 8800GTS 320 will cost like a single 8800GTX 768, which is a better buy?
Well, in some cases , 2 8800GTS 320 cards will beat a 8800GTX cards(Mostly in games that dont need high memory and also in games that benefit MultiGPU technlogy). But in some other games (Mostly the games that need more memory to run better) a 8800GTX beats 2 8800GTS 320 in SLI mode.
Also remember that 2 8800GTS 320 cards will be more noisier and also they will produce more heat than one single 8800GTX.

so go for the 8800GTS

Which one? 320MB or 512MB?

G92

To focker
Get the single G92 GTS you can get a EVGA one here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %2b8800GTS FOR $319 after rebate.
You are generally better off with a single good card than going SLI as the possable benefits are not gauranteed, Then sell the GTS you have if you have no use for it and you have a top line card for a really good price (depending on what you get for your GTS) and you have the 90 day upgrade from EVGA as well.
Mactronix

getting the G92 is better in many ways...more memory, not many games benefit from SLi, much less heat inside your case, and less power usage.
you do the math

I meant the G92 version, sorry

I couldn't resist

well I know I asked a question and y'all answered but I'm going to get a

coolmax 750 watt(so the next high end card that comes out I will have enough amps and wattage)
my current only has 27a and 520 w. it's from kingwin so it is a cheapo.
plus 8800 gts 320,because I got to thinking the next high end card might need more power and probably won't have the extra money next time to get a power supply.

im sorry, i never said this to anyone , but YOU GOTTA BE **** KIDDING US,

get your ass out of the SLI mindset, a single g92 gts or gt is more future proof than the old g80 gts320 in sli

they have given you great reasons

I'd keep your old 8800GTS. Upgrading will improve performance by an passable amount but I'd wait untill new cards come out. Something like the 9800GTX.

is sli really that bad?
I play cod4,ut3 and prostreet, I tried crysis and did'nt like it, it looks excellent but I'm not paying 2 g's for three way sli just to play one game, like he said I wait for the g100/9800gtx/9800gts and play that next year.

but I was wondering speaking from experience is sli that bad?
all play is fps and an ocasional racer at 1280x1024 I don't like slow paced rts/rpg
I will be buying @ the first of the month

If you aren't playing at over 16x10 there isn't even a need for SLI. 90% of games won't see any tangible benefit over just a high end card.

9800 GTX is a rumor.
9800 GTS = 8800 GTS.

G100 = Summer.

Seriously you would be making a big mistake not to follow this advice its not just me, everybody who replied says to go the G92 route i would hate to see you spend money on an upgrade you obviously beleive will give more returns than is acctually the case, at the resolution you are using its close to compleatly pointless going sli.
You can get the best single card going for about half price if you take my advice and sell on your card, and as i said you can step up in 90 days if they have released a card by then and its worth it.

So its possably gonna be cheaper will definatly be better (some games wont even run in sli mode) and more future proof.
At the end of the day its your call but think long and hard why would we all be trying to stear you wrong ?
Good luck with what you decide
Mactronix

If I got the g92 would this be able to power it- http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Prod [...] ode=371322 without any problems?

I have a 27a double rail 520 watt psu thats 1.5 years old and I don't think it will do the job because I've got

the e4300 @ 3200
4 sticks of ram 667 oced to 850 4gigs
5 hard drives, 3 with raid 0
sb xtrm gamer
along with the 8800 320mb @ 622/1458/1860
and here http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgr88512gtse.aspx it says it takes 28 amps to power that beast

I would expect that unit to do the job with out breaking a sweat.
Here it is reviewed http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1072.
Mactronix (The G92 will run less power than the GTX)

Iirc the g92 uses less power then the g80, right?

Either option would be fine at your resolution. If you had an SLI ready power supply, then spending $200 on a second 320MB GTS isn't too bad an idea. Since you don't then the 512MB GTS will crank at that resolution and you could recoup half the cost selling your card.

I decided not to SLI my 320MB GTS as it doesn't scale as well at high res/high AA as other cards do in SLI from what I had seen.