8800gt sli nightmare

Hi all,

I recently bought a 8800gt gigabyte graphics card from overclockers

here is a review and pic of the card : http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cI [...] ageID=4468


I really like this card it has been great ...so much so that I went back to get another for SLI but surprise surprise ..they were sold out of the card, now I am finding it hard to get another card thats the excate same.

I am aware that you can use 2 x 8800gt's from different maufacturers.

I have now seen a different card for a resonable price :

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/5243 [...] oduct.html

However I would just like to be 100 percent sure before spending £100 on this card that might not SLI properly seeing as my Gigabyte card is factory overclocked and the play version that I am considering buying is not factory overclocked.
Also am I correct in saying these cards have the same chip in them (obviously because there both 8800gt range?) Which is what is required for proper sli?

Should I have any concerns about buying this 8800gt ?? and If I do from the specs of these cards which card would be better a the primary card? the gigabyte or the play card?


Many Thanks Peeps

Yes, they work together.

Everything you need or want to know about SLI.
http://www.slizone.com/page/slizone_faq

nice one guys thats answered my questions much appreciated!

Ps seen a gtx260 going on overclockers on special offer for £164 and was thinkin of jumpin ship and buying that and doing away with the 8800gt sli but since lookin at benchmarks it seems that 2 x 8800gt's in sli are beter that gtx260?