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rsolo   02-09-2009 at 03:36:20 PM

When my XFX 8800gtx 768mb DDR3 died, I bought a PNY 9800 gt 1 gig, I did an RMA with XFX and got a new card. Which should I be using? Can I use both through SLI, my motherboard is an nvidia 790 which sports 2 pci-e slots.

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pr2thej   02-09-2009 at 05:29:47 PM
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You cant SLI them, no. Cards need to be exactly the same.
Use the 1GB card, eBay the other.

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leach19m   02-09-2009 at 08:29:27 PM
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That's not true anymore. They do not have to be identical to SLI anymore, but the thing to remember is that the faster card can only run as fast as the slower card.

I'm not 100% sure if the 8 series can SLI with the 9 series (I know they so do nor have to be identical cards, but I don't know the exact requirements). Why not try it though? It won't break anything and if it doesn't work

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leach19m   02-09-2009 at 08:52:43 PM
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then you can either eBay one or juat hold in to it for a spare

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salabarria   02-09-2009 at 10:48:09 PM
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isnt the 8800gtx faster than the 9800gt? thats what i though

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leach19m   02-09-2009 at 11:48:42 PM
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it is indeed. So that means if you SLI the GT with the GTX, the GTX will run at the same speed as the GT.

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leach19m   02-09-2009 at 11:50:22 PM
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So...SLI with a GT and a GTX equals SLI with 2 GTs.

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