2 7800 GT's in SLI or 1 X1900XT?

tboo

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What should I do? 2 7800 GT's in SLI or 1 X1900XT? I already have 1 7800gt oc so i would have to purchase another + a mobo + a new power supply. Or I could get the 1900 & keep my current mobo & PS + sell my 7800gt oc.
 

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I'm wondering about the same too..I have a 7800GTX that I might want to exchange for X1900XTX since I'm still inside the 30 day timeframe, but I'm not sure if it's going to work with Asus A8N SLI and NForce chipset.
 

Nextman916

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If it was me i would go for a x1900xt>2x7800gt. I dont have a beefy enough psu for sli....
 

Smartazz

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You're better off with an X1900 in this case, but if you can keep those other parts go for NVidia.
 

thecoolnessrune

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Looks like a X1900XT is beating SLI setups right now. Wow. now that is some bootie kickin power lol.
 

nRollo

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Personally, I'd like to see this review done, with attention paid to minimum framerates.

My "hunch" would be they'd be about equal in framerates, and you choice would be between higher minimums and andgle independent AF + HDR with AA.
 

Snooper

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I was kind of leaning towards going SLI 7800GT. Note the was....

Unfortunately for me, this required a new MB (no matter what I do) with 775. If I go SLI, those MBs are right over $200. Plus, I have 2 gigs of DDR3200 in my current board that would be totally useless in any of the new SLI boards (for Intel of course). That would end up adding another $270+ to get 2 Gigs of DDR2-800. Ouch!

After looking at most of the reviews for the X1900, I have pretty much decided to go with one X1900 XT (the XTX is freaking NUTS for $100!!!!!! Someone was smoking some GOOOOOOD SHIIIITT when they decided on THAT price!). The main seller was just how well the ATI card holds up when you start cranking up the AA and AF modes. It really seems to hurt the 7800 series cards a LOT more than the X1900.

After doing more research and finding a very nice Asus P5GD1 board that is basically a slightyly stepped up version of my P5800 for only $100, I pretty much decided that spending $650 or so on the X1900 XT beat the crap out of spending $800 on a SINGLE 7800 GT.

What really made it hard was the G71 in the wings. But, there is no idea about when this thing will actually hit the market and my poor 9800 Pro 128Mb card is just WAY too slow for several of the games I have not. Worse case is if the G71 just smokes the X1900 (I have no idea if it will or won't), then I will end up selling the X1900 and picking up the G71 instead. Otherwise, I'll sit on this card for a few years before I have to start all over again.
 

M0RPH

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According to the Driverheaven review, the X1900XTX is beating 7800GTX SLI in most benchmarks. Based on this, the X1900XT should easily beat 7800GT SLI.
 

BroadbandGamer

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Originally posted by: bozilla
I'm wondering about the same too..I have a 7800GTX that I might want to exchange for X1900XTX since I'm still inside the 30 day timeframe, but I'm not sure if it's going to work with Asus A8N SLI and NForce chipset.

Why wouldn't a X1900 XTX work in a nForce4 mobo?

Of course it's going to work. My kid has a X1800 XT running fine in a A8N-E.
 

GTaudiophile

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Originally posted by: BroadbandGamer
Originally posted by: bozilla
I'm wondering about the same too..I have a 7800GTX that I might want to exchange for X1900XTX since I'm still inside the 30 day timeframe, but I'm not sure if it's going to work with Asus A8N SLI and NForce chipset.

Why wouldn't a X1900 XTX work in a nForce4 mobo?

Of course it's going to work. My kid has a X1800 XT running fine in a A8N-E.

Right. Any single ATI card will work in an nF4 board. Two ATI cards cannot be forced to do SLI in an nF4 board.
 

nRollo

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Originally posted by: Snooper
I was kind of leaning towards going SLI 7800GT. Note the was....

Unfortunately for me, this required a new MB (no matter what I do) with 775. If I go SLI, those MBs are right over $200. Plus, I have 2 gigs of DDR3200 in my current board that would be totally useless in any of the new SLI boards (for Intel of course). That would end up adding another $270+ to get 2 Gigs of DDR2-800. Ouch!

After looking at most of the reviews for the X1900, I have pretty much decided to go with one X1900 XT (the XTX is freaking NUTS for $100!!!!!! Someone was smoking some GOOOOOOD SHIIIITT when they decided on THAT price!). The main seller was just how well the ATI card holds up when you start cranking up the AA and AF modes. It really seems to hurt the 7800 series cards a LOT more than the X1900.

After doing more research and finding a very nice Asus P5GD1 board that is basically a slightyly stepped up version of my P5800 for only $100, I pretty much decided that spending $650 or so on the X1900 XT beat the crap out of spending $800 on a SINGLE 7800 GT.

What really made it hard was the G71 in the wings. But, there is no idea about when this thing will actually hit the market and my poor 9800 Pro 128Mb card is just WAY too slow for several of the games I have not. Worse case is if the G71 just smokes the X1900 (I have no idea if it will or won't), then I will end up selling the X1900 and picking up the G71 instead. Otherwise, I'll sit on this card for a few years before I have to start all over again.

Dude you post is some of the best evidence I've seen that no gamer on the planet should have Intel in their box.

As far as the XTX goes, it's always that way with ATI. (XT vs XTPE small performance difference, big price difference)
 

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Originally posted by: Rollo
Personally, I'd like to see this review done, with attention paid to minimum framerates.

My "hunch" would be they'd be about equal in framerates, and you choice would be between higher minimums and andgle independent AF + HDR with AA.

HardOCP does Xfire vs. SLI . . . it is pretty easy to infer performance of a single xt vs Sli
;)

and Intel is OK for gaming . . . look at the very latest reviews.

 

nRollo

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Originally posted by: M0RPH
According to the Driverheaven review, the X1900XTX is beating 7800GTX SLI in most benchmarks. Based on this, the X1900XT should easily beat 7800GT SLI.

You keep posting this, but most of us remember Driverheaven burning a 6800Ultra to show their hatred of nVidia, and all their benches that no other websites could produce.

They're about as reliable as you MORPH, it wouldn't surprise me if you owned the place.
 

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price wise 280 x2 = 560 and thats same price of x1900xt. In some game the SLI might win in others the x1900xt but im thinking it will win a few more.
 

apoppin

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Originally posted by: Rollo
Originally posted by: M0RPH
According to the Driverheaven review, the X1900XTX is beating 7800GTX SLI in most benchmarks. Based on this, the X1900XT should easily beat 7800GT SLI.

You keep posting this, but most of us remember Driverheaven burning a 6800Ultra to show their hatred of nVidia, and all their benches that no other websites could produce.

They're about as reliable as you MORPH, it wouldn't surprise me if you owned the place.

try looking at HardOCP


and DH is more "fair and balanced" than your are . . . Your contempt for ATi can never hidden by your weak "congratulations" for the x1900xtx.
Originally posted by: Rollo
What a lot of people here are desparate for is a way to divert attention away from the truth about Crossfire.

They have a hard time reconciling that the company they pimp daily as the "brilliant engineers" came up with such a wacky, jury rigged response to the performance industry leader.

About the only thing missing from Crossfire is a sticker of Calvin peeing on a "N" and a fiberglass air dam bolted oin the back of each card. (and maybe a free six pack of Schlitz in every box)

Well ATi's engineers - years late to the table - have equaled SLi. . . . and are the current performance industry leader.
 

nRollo

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Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: Rollo
Personally, I'd like to see this review done, with attention paid to minimum framerates.

My "hunch" would be they'd be about equal in framerates, and you choice would be between higher minimums and andgle independent AF + HDR with AA.

HardOCP does Xfire vs. SLI . . . it is pretty easy to infer performance of a single xt vs Sli
;)

and Intel is OK for gaming . . . look at the very latest reviews.

I'm fairly surprised you brought that up as from their results it's pretty easy to see 7800GT SLI should beat the X1900XT pretty easily.



 

M0RPH

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Originally posted by: Cooler
price wise 280 x2 = 560 and thats same price of x1900xt. In some game the SLI might win in others the x1900xt but im thinking it will win a few more.

The 1900XT is already selling for as low as $520 on the first day. Assuming similar performance to a 7800GT SLI setup, I don't know why anyone would choose dual cards and all the hassles that come with it, including 2X power, 2X heat and 2X noise. Seems like a no-brainer to me.
 

Fenixgoon

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wouldnt it be better to go single 1900 that way you can expand (get crossfire card) later on?
 

nRollo

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Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: Rollo
Originally posted by: M0RPH
According to the Driverheaven review, the X1900XTX is beating 7800GTX SLI in most benchmarks. Based on this, the X1900XT should easily beat 7800GT SLI.

You keep posting this, but most of us remember Driverheaven burning a 6800Ultra to show their hatred of nVidia, and all their benches that no other websites could produce.

They're about as reliable as you MORPH, it wouldn't surprise me if you owned the place.

try looking at HardOCP


and DH is more "fair and balanced" than your are . . . Your contempt for ATi can never hidden by your weak "congratulations" for the x1900xtx.
Originally posted by: Rollo
What a lot of people here are desparate for is a way to divert attention away from the truth about Crossfire.

They have a hard time reconciling that the company they pimp daily as the "brilliant engineers" came up with such a wacky, jury rigged response to the performance industry leader.

About the only thing missing from Crossfire is a sticker of Calvin peeing on a "N" and a fiberglass air dam bolted oin the back of each card. (and maybe a free six pack of Schlitz in every box)

Well ATi's engineers - years late to the table - have equaled SLi. . . . and are the current performance industry leader.


I have no hatred of ATI, they have the best single high end gaming card right now, and it would be in my box already if I didn't have better.
 

apoppin

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Originally posted by: Rollo
Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: Rollo
Personally, I'd like to see this review done, with attention paid to minimum framerates.

My "hunch" would be they'd be about equal in framerates, and you choice would be between higher minimums and andgle independent AF + HDR with AA.

HardOCP does Xfire vs. SLI . . . it is pretty easy to infer performance of a single xt vs Sli
;)

and Intel is OK for gaming . . . look at the very latest reviews.

I'm fairly surprised you brought that up as from their results it's pretty easy to see 7800GT SLI should beat the X1900XT pretty easily.

it is there for everyone to judge their own results . . . i'd like the OP to have as much info as possible . . .

personally - in his postion , i'd go for SLI and a second cheap card INSTEAD of a x1900xt. . . when he does the platform upgrade, he can pick what is best at the time.

even IF the 7800s were slower, it wouldn't make enough difference to change everything ;)

unless he has to have the "fastest" . . . then just get an A64 FX-60 [is that where we're at?] and a Xfire MB.

EDIT: OOPS . . . i see the OP has to make a HW change - either way. :eek:

toss a coin

:D
 

M0RPH

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Originally posted by: Rollo


I'm fairly surprised you brought that up as from their results it's pretty easy to see 7800GT SLI should beat the X1900XT pretty easily.

It's only easy to see for someone like yourself who wants so desperately to see it.
 

RobertR1

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Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
wouldnt it be better to go single 1900 that way you can expand (get crossfire card) later on?

All that and also the x1900xt/x has much better potential and likelyhood better performance in future, shader heavy games, than a 7800GT Sli setup.

As of today, the x1900xt is clearly the best card you can buy if your budget is 500+
 

nRollo

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Originally posted by: M0RPH
Originally posted by: Rollo


I'm fairly surprised you brought that up as from their results it's pretty easy to see 7800GT SLI should beat the X1900XT pretty easily.

It's only easy to see for someone like yourself who wants so desperately to see it.

Of course, you'll never BUY any of the cards discussed here, you'll just babble.
 

compgeek89

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You're still gonna need a new PSU. An x1900 XTX uses as much power as 2x 7800 GTs, or very close.