I haven't gotten my new system yet so I'm wondering if I should either get a single 9800GX2 or a pair of 8800GTS. I'm not getting it for another month or so, so I think that the driver issues will be solved. Just wondering what ur oppinion.
my overclocked GTS rapes GX2, and i only have one of them. I really hope they can get some drivers that improves the GX2 though, I know it can do much better....
my overclocked GTS rapes GX2, and i only have one of them. I really hope they can get some drivers that improves the GX2 though, I know it can do much better....
*Pushes Beurling into the ATI fanboy corner* your in the wrong place
oh why couldn't they work on the drivers .
Clock them the same? You do know that you can easily OC an 8800GTS over that right? Also the 9800GX2 is way overpriced.
EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB is $259.99 from newegg so 520$ in SLI
the GX2 is only 80$ more and has the possibility to be better once all the bugs are fixed. Not to mention those without SLI boards can get the performance of SLI from a single card.
True it is a little overpriced, but it has great potential in the near future. I've also been debating on whether i should go with dual 8800GTS or 1 GX2 and hope the bug's get fixed lol.
yea i have read plenty, and as it stands now the SLI 8800GTS is better, but maybe thats because it's a fully developed product.. The GX2 has bugs and the drivers aren't perfect. These are things that i take to mind, and are giving me trouble when deciding which to pick. As it stands now I'm leaning toward the dual 8800's, because even though the performance of the GX2 is close to the SLI setup the dual cards will have better performance over clocked and have better cooling.
Message edited by kwake on 03-21-2008 at 02:09:03 AM
The 3870X2 offers slightly better performance then 2 3870's the clock is higher at stock and cooling is much more efficient. Still there's not much difference apart from the 3870X2 is cheaper.
Now the 9800X2, the cooling is less efficient the clock is set lower because of this. If you can grab 2 8800GTS's for 80$ cheaper then a 9800GX2 then theres no competition there. Better cooling, better overclockability better value. However i bet if you run the 9800X2 at 100% fan the cooling won't be an issue (however your ear drums might be) so if your only overclocking for the sake of 3Dmark or benchmarks then there isn't much competition between 2 8800GTS vs 9800X2 OC apart from your ear drums suffering.
I think the power goes to the X2. The ocing goes to the slied GTS's. Any advantage the X2 has over the GTS setup clock for clock, is taken away by the ability to be outdone by a superior oc of the GTS. And, youll be getting all that heat out of your case , plus youll save a few $
Message edited by jaydeejohn on 03-21-2008 at 03:03:15 AM
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My opinion is that the 8800GTS 512 in SLI will be slightly better.
Yup, I agree. Fudzilla claims otherwise. But Firingsquad sure shows two GTS G92 beating the GX2. Onlt crysis is even, otherwise the GTS 's comeout on top in every game. Seems to me the GX2 is closer to 8800GT SLI, which hopefully someone but [H] will test that out. http://www.firingsquad.com/hardwar [...] /page6.asp
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