1800XL = Nvidia part?

[Zstream]

My friend wants a similar setup like mine, current setup is 2x 1800XL's in crossfire mode. He will not purchase a ATI part for some reason *shrug*. I was thinking possibly 2x 7600 GT's or something similar? I was thinking of a 7900GT but woudnt SLI atleast scale better then one GPU at higher resolutions like xfire or am I thinking wrong?

 

[Praxis1452]

1 good card>2 crappy cards even xfire actually especially xfire

 

[Extelleron]

Just get him an X1900XT for $420~.

 

[v8envy]

Well, X1800XL are going for about $320 at the egg, and the crossfire master card is about $530-ish. So a $850 budget in NVidia land buys two factory overclocked 7900GTs, with about $150 left over for aftermarket cooling and new games.

I'd say the 7900GT x 2 is the closest competitor to your rig pricewise, even though it's significantly better performance wise. And if your friend moves fast, he could get them today.

7600GT x 2 SLI is not a very cost effective combination at the moment, even though it'd be pretty competitive with your machine. A single 7900GT is a better way to go for the same amount of money.

Also, if your friend gets 7900GTs from eVGA, there is a non-zero possibility that he could upgrade them to 7900GTXes within 90 days and still fit into the $850 budget.

 

[imported_killuminati]

x1800xt 256Mb ones are cheaper then X1800XL .
check newegg.com , ther are around $270-300

Peace & ciao !!!

 

[imported_Crusader]

Two standard 7900GT cards in SLI.
About $600.

About the best rig going (as was dual 7800GTs in SLI previously).

 

[RussianSensation]

2x7900GTs for $320 each. Otherwise 7900GT and overclock that.

X1800XL <= 7800GT without overclocking X1800XL card.

 

[Arkane13131]

7900gt + aftermarket cooling + volt mod = bang for your buck.

 

[d3lt4]

Originally posted by: Arkane13131
7900gt + aftermarket cooling + volt mod = bang for your buck.

:thumbsup:

 

[McArra]

OC'd 7900GT is the way to go.