6800GS SLI?

[Hyperlite]

Anyone done this yet? seems like it would be a pretty good deal, i've seen single 6800GS's do 6k in 3dm05. dual could probably do at least 9k.

 

[Wentelteefje]

Not a bad guess, of course, these ones are overclocked, but they score really high...

 

[Nextman916]

actually around 8000 or so,maybe 8500 OCed.....youd be better off with a 7800gt.

 

[Hyperlite]

i thought 7800gt's were only getting around 7500@$400?

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Nextman916
actually around 8000 or so,maybe 8500 OCed.....youd be better off with a 7800gt.

You keep saying this, but the 6800GS SLI will beat one 7800GT at most new games, sometimes by a lot.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: Wentelteefje
Not a bad guess, of course, these ones are overclocked, but they score really high...

wow. thats pretty impressive. the $400 6800GS setup beat the $500 or more 7800GTX 512 setup.

Edit: ok, so really only in the synthetics, but it was darn close in everything else. well worth seriously considering.

 

[Nextman916]

Originally posted by: Rollo

Originally posted by: Nextman916
actually around 8000 or so,maybe 8500 OCed.....youd be better off with a 7800gt.

You keep saying this, but the 6800GS SLI will beat one 7800GT at most new games, sometimes by a lot.

I didnt say they wouldnt did i? i said it would be better off to go with the gt because a 7800gt can be found for $270 these days and the cheapest ive seen a gs is $200, running you $400 in Sli. Which you think would be worth the 1-2 fps difference in most games except for fear,quake 4(actually its more like only quake 4 with a 40fps diff)? And if he were to spend $130 more for sli gs for such a small increase why wouldnt he spend $500 for 2x7800gt's for a huge performance boost which would undeniably outperform any single card on the market. Which even if he didnt want to pay for now he could add the second sometime later. I kno you favor sli rollo but im not here to diss it, however in this case with 2x6800gs vs 7800gt its clear that a 7800gt would be the way to go. Also you dont make sense when you say i keep saying this? Meaning i keep saying this or people in the forums in general? please be more specific next time.

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Nextman916

Originally posted by: Rollo

Originally posted by: Nextman916
actually around 8000 or so,maybe 8500 OCed.....youd be better off with a 7800gt.

You keep saying this, but the 6800GS SLI will beat one 7800GT at most new games, sometimes by a lot.

I didnt say they wouldnt did i? i said it would be better off to go with the gt because a 7800gt can be found for $270 these days and the cheapest ive seen a gs is $200, running you $400 in Sli. Which you think would be worth the 1-2 fps difference in most games except for fear,quake 4(actually its more like only quake 4 with a 40fps diff)? And if he were to spend $130 more for sli gs for such a small increase why wouldnt he spend $500 for 2x7800gt's for a huge performance boost which would undeniably outperform any single card on the market. Which even if he didnt want to pay for now he could add the second sometime later. I kno you favor sli rollo but im not here to diss it, however in this case with 2x6800gs vs 7800gt its clear that a 7800gt would be the way to go. Also you dont make sense when you say i keep saying this? Meaning i keep saying this or people in the forums in general? please be more specific next time.

If we didn't just have this same discussion a couple days ago, my apologies/mistake.

You're right in that the 7800GT is the bang for buck choice, but two 6800GS is the framerate choice.
(and $100 more)

To some, the higher minimum fps would be worth it.

 

[fibes]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite
Anyone done this yet? seems like it would be a pretty good deal, i've seen single 6800GS's do 6k in 3dm05. dual could probably do at least 9k.[/quote]


I don't know if this is BS or not, but this is what a customer reviewed on NewEgg's website after purchasing two XFX 6800GS' SLI.




"Pros: Great video cards. I ordered two of these for SLI setup and was able to get over 10,000 in 3D Mark05 with a ABIT Fatality AN8 SLI with a 3700+ SD. Has ran Quake4, FEAR and Prince of Persia TT flawlessly."

Cons: None.

Link to review page

 

[CKXP]

6800GS SLI 6800gs SLI @stock speeds scored 9453 in 3Dmark05

 

[n7]

Wouldn't the 6800GS SLI be more of a competitor to the 7800GTX 256 MB than the 7800GT?

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Wentelteefje
Not a bad guess, of course, these ones are overclocked, but they score really high...

I would take that with grain of salt. These guys also only get 7779 out of a 7800GTX 512 in 3DMark05. I'm really not sure how they accomplished this.

IMO, if I was considering a 6800GS SLI rig I would go with a single 7800GT or GTX for now, and SLI a second one in the future. Either that, or you could hop on this $440 AMIR X1800XT.

A single high current gen card performs about the same as dual 6800GS at roughly the same pricepoint (+/-$50), and you get the additional benefits of either transparent AA or AAA, which the 6800GS doesn't have.

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: fibes
Originally posted by: Hyperlite
Anyone done this yet? seems like it would be a pretty good deal, i've seen single 6800GS's do 6k in 3dm05. dual could probably do at least 9k.

I don't know if this is BS or not, but this is what a customer reviewed on NewEgg's website after purchasing two XFX 6800GS' SLI.




"Pros: Great video cards. I ordered two of these for SLI setup and was able to get over 10,000 in 3D Mark05 with a ABIT Fatality AN8 SLI with a 3700+ SD. Has ran Quake4, FEAR and Prince of Persia TT flawlessly."

Cons: None.

Link to review page

[/quote]

neweggreviews are crap, worthless that's why they have a disclaimer that says something along the lines of reviews are for promotional purposes only. they deny many negative reviews and allow many incredulous reviews.

 

[RussianSensation]

Hope this helps ==> 2x6800GS roughly = 2x6800GT, so...all stock cards:

Far Cry - 1600x1200 4AA/16AF
6800GT SLI = 56.5
7800GTX 256mb = 48.2
X1800XT = 65.2
7800GTX 512mb = 64.1

Splinter Cell: CT - 1600x1200 4AA/16AF
6800GT SLI = 49.4
7800GTX 256mb = 41.5
X1800XT = 47.4
7800GTX 512mb stock = 55.1

HL2 - 1600x1200 4AA/16AF
6800GT SLI = 74.6
7800GTX 256mb = 82.8
X1800XT = 80.6
7800GTX 512mb stock = 88.2

Doom 3 - 1600x1200 4AA/16AF
6800GT SLI = 65.3
7800GTX 256mb = 51.9
X1800XT = 53.7
7800GTX 512mb stock = 67.7

Chronicles of Riddick - 1600x1200 4AA/16AF
6800GT SLI = 52.5
7800GTX 256mb = 51.0
X1800XT = 34.5 (ouch)
7800GTX 512mb stock = 70.0

FEAR - 1280x1024 4AA/16AF (Softshadows OFF)
6800GT SLI = 54.0
7800GTX 256mb = 43.0 (ouch)
X1800XT = 60.0
7800GTX 512mb stock = 53.0

Call of Duty - 1024x768 4AA/16AF
6800GT SLI = 44.1
7800GTX 256mb = 38.0
X1800XT = 43.6
7800GTX 512mb stock = 44.0
*Note: wow we really do need next generation cards.

3dMark 05 - 1024x768 noAA/noAF
6800GT SLI = 9438
7800GTX 256mb = 7767
X1800XT = 8821
7800GTX 512mb stock = 9335

But I have a slight problem with those scores since you are not stressing the cards and you'll be using AA/AF in the real world. Then,

3dMark05 - 1600x1200 4AA/16AF
6800GT SLI = 4697
7800GTX 256mb = 4764
X1800XT = 5522
7800GTX 512mb stock = 6105

These scores actually help to reflect reality better: 7800GTX 512mb > X1800XT > 7800GTX = 2x6800GTs

Anyways, I would get X1800XT from the link nitromullet posted. However, you might want to wait 2 more weeks for R580 if you are going to spend $500 on a graphics card setup because R580 for $499 will blow the doors off any of these options here.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
you might want to wait 2 more weeks for R580 if you are going to spend $500 on a graphics card setup because R580 for $499 will blow the doors off any of these options here.

As much as I love multi-gpu solutions, I have to agree that within a few weeks (and possibly a few more after that for the other vendor's cards), there will be a lot more interesting options at a $400 price point than 2x 6800GS/GT.

 

[imported_Sincity]

My average 3DMark05 is 8123 on 2 runs.