2x7600GT SLI vs. 1 7900GT

[teknopath]

Topic says it all... Which of these 2 configs gives best performance for gaming (COD2/FEAR/Oblivion) at 1600x1050 on 20" Widescreen and also some DVD viewing.

Want to stay around $350.

Would a single 7600GT choke at this resolution?

Antec P180
Antec TruePowerII 550W
2 GB OCZ Plat or Corsair XMS
EPoX "EP-9NPA+Ultra" or SLI depending on card

PSU adequate for SLI?

Also...

eVGA vs. XFX vs. BFG...

Opinions?

 

[AzNPinkTuv]

single 7600 would choke but im sure 2 would bring performance of 7900gt + more


now which ever you can get cheaper i would say but personally id do the 7900gt because u can voltmod it and make it a gtx

 

[TheRyuu]

I think the general thought around here is a single more powerful card is always better than two lesser cards.

Plus you get around all the SLI issues, less tearing, and no vsync problems.

 

[Sunrise089]

evGA 7900GT - price and performance is close, you can either save on the MB by not getting the SLI version or get the SLI MB and then add a 2nd 7900GT down the road if you want. Single card gives you another slot, all games support it, fewer possible driver issues, probably cooler and uses less power.

 

[BassBomb]

i would so rather take a faster single card over two in sli

 

[otispunkmeyer]

get the 7900 and some conductive pen, strap a bigger cooler on and your good to go

 

[evenmore1]

Is it just me? or did you post the same thing on the tomshardware forumz? lol

Yeah, 7900GT is better

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: wizboy11
I think the general thought around here is a single more powerful card is always better than two lesser cards.

Plus you get around all the SLI issues, less tearing, and no vsync problems.

:thumbsup:

Another good option is an X1800XT 256MB... They go for under $300 on newegg. Nice card if you're open to ATI.

 

[teknopath]

Originally posted by: evenmore1
Is it just me? or did you post the same thing on the tomshardware forumz? lol

Yeah, 7900GT is better

Absolutely right. I frequent both boards so posted on both.

 

[Ika]

7900GT is a great card. if you like to overclock the card can become a freakin moster.

 

[secretanchitman]

7900GT would be better than 7600GT's in SLI. financially too. besides, the 7900GT will be able to play newer games at higher resolutions/graphics, while the 7600GT will be playable below that.

though having no extra power is a great feature for the 7600GT, the main reason why i hesitate to get it is because even though its 256MB GDDR3, its 128-bit memory interface turns me away.

i'd rather spend 100 bucks more and get the 7900GT if i were you. arent the 7900's 300 bucks and the 7600's 180? 2x7600's will set you more than 350, while one 7900GT will set up around 300ish.

7900GT!!!

 

[Sunrise089]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: wizboy11
I think the general thought around here is a single more powerful card is always better than two lesser cards.

Plus you get around all the SLI issues, less tearing, and no vsync problems.

:thumbsup:

Another good option is an X1800XT 256MB... They go for under $300 on newegg. Nice card if you're open to ATI.

Absolutely, but IMHO the 7900GT will have a overclock advantage if the OP wants that.

 

[n7]

7900GT/X1800XT.

Say no to dual video card solutions when possible

 

[aka1nas]

I think it has been shown pretty consistantly that cheaper cards with less memory bandwith (7600s are only 128-bit) don't scale well enough in SLI to justify them over a single 7900-based card. Now, buying two 7900GTs is probably better than going with a GTX, though still very pricey. Typically, the price-per performance curve levels off a bit higher than where the 7600 series is positioned.

 

[mazeroth]

I'd grab the X1800XT on Newegg for $269 after rebates.

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
get the 7900 and some conductive pen, strap a bigger cooler on and your good to go

Bingo.

Did that to both of mine and got 640/1600.

Not sure I did it right though. Getting a multimeter tommorow so I can check to see if I did the memory right, cause it craps out around 1700, way too soon since all I see are 1850 and 1900's.

And WTF? My memory meter in coolbits only goes up to 900 (1800) mhz. How do I make it go higher?