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shaido7   06-21-2008 at 11:47:22 PM

Hey Guys i have a 8800gtx 768 ram i am thinkig about upgrading again and was wondering if i should add another 8800gtx which im not sure if they make plus i need a new mobo for that or buy a 9800gtx2 or the new 280 or something else what card is king right now? I also want to be able to play blue ray flawless. can you guys recommend anything? thank you

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dagger   06-21-2008 at 11:55:07 PM
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See benchmarks for single cards.

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_4850/8.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_4850/17.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_4850/10.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_4850/16.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_4850/6.html

 

The gtx perform differently in different games. Although 2 of them should be good enough for just about everything at this point.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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Phrexianghoul   06-22-2008 at 12:05:57 AM
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the best advice right now is to wait for the 4870 and then decide

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ovaltineplease   06-22-2008 at 12:08:13 AM
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I recommend you wait for the ati 4870, and see what it has to offer, its benchmarks should be out soon.


^--- beat me to it.


Message edited by ovaltineplease on 06-22-2008 at 12:08:35 AM
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dagger   06-22-2008 at 12:26:38 AM
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The problem is a single 4870 won't be anywhere near the performance of 2 8800gtx. The point of getting another old g80 card, which, despite decent performance, is 2 generations old, is so that the old card isn't wasted.

 

And even if money isn't an issue, you can't cf 2 4870 on sli motherboard. So the motherboard has to be replaced too, in addition to the old card, if you want better performance than 2x8800gtx.


Message edited by dagger on 06-22-2008 at 12:27:52 AM
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DeafB4Dishonor   06-22-2008 at 06:16:08 AM
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8800GTX SLi will keep up with most anything even being 2 years old, sadly

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Monsta   07-05-2008 at 01:25:50 AM
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If you want the best and have the money , go the 280GTX

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