7800 GTX 256 v sli 6800GT

[Corporate Thug]

i could trade my GTX for 2 6800GTs and $100 and mod my dfi board to run them in SLI. should i?

 

[Piuc2020]

No, especially when you have the option of upgrading to SLI 7800GTXs when they drop in price (to like 200) not to mention the added power and heat usage of SLI 6800GTs (a single GTX uses less power and runs cooler than a single 6800GT).

Nah, its not worth it, the performance is similar too.

 

[fbrdphreak]

No.

Unless you wanna buy my GT

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
No.

Unless you wanna buy my GT

 

[Sentry2]

Noooooooo....keep you GTX!

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: w00t

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
No.

Unless you wanna buy my GT

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
i could trade my GTX for 2 6800GTs and $100 and mod my dfi board to run them in SLI. should i?

That's just crazy talk.

 

[Eureka]

Only if you don't need the GTX and could use 100 back.

Norm

 

[IceMole]

GTX

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
i could trade my GTX for 2 6800GTs and $100 and mod my dfi board to run them in SLI. should i?

That's just crazy talk.

It's not totally off the wall DP, I could make a case for the GTs:
1. Higher minimum fps
2. Higher fps at games that could use some framerate, like FEAR
3. Comparable performance on many new games
4. $100 in pocket
5. If he has a LCD that is limited to 16X10, the high res tweaks of the 7800GTX irrelevant

I'm not going into the case I'd make for the 7800GTX, but those two rigs are pretty comparable in terms of gaming performance. Teh SLI is the stuff!

 

[vanvock]

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
No, especially when you have the option of upgrading to SLI 7800GTXs when they drop in price (to like 200) not to mention the added power and heat usage of SLI 6800GTs (a single GTX uses less power and runs cooler than a single 6800GT).

Nah, its not worth it, the performance is similar too.

The prob with that is that by the time the gtx's drop the next gen will be out & you'll be in the same predicament. The gt's haven't hit 200 yet & are aparently being faised out so they may never. Seems to me if you're going to do the 1 now sli later thing do it in 6 months or less or forget it. I would stick with the 7800 as well.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Rollo

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
i could trade my GTX for 2 6800GTs and $100 and mod my dfi board to run them in SLI. should i?

That's just crazy talk.

It's not totally off the wall DP, I could make a case for the GTs:
1. Higher minimum fps
2. Higher fps at games that could use some framerate, like FEAR
3. Comparable performance on many new games
4. $100 in pocket
5. If he has a LCD that is limited to 16X10, the high res tweaks of the 7800GTX irrelevant

I'm not going into the case I'd make for the 7800GTX, but those two rigs are pretty comparable in terms of gaming performance. Teh SLI is the stuff!

You could sell ice cubes to eskimos!

 

[nRollo]

LOL :beer:

 

[Crescent13]

LMAO are you crazy? 7800GTX pwns 2 6800GT's.

 

[Eureka]

Originally posted by: vanvock

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
No, especially when you have the option of upgrading to SLI 7800GTXs when they drop in price (to like 200) not to mention the added power and heat usage of SLI 6800GTs (a single GTX uses less power and runs cooler than a single 6800GT).

Nah, its not worth it, the performance is similar too.

The prob with that is that by the time the gtx's drop the next gen will be out & you'll be in the same predicament. The gt's haven't hit 200 yet & are aparently being faised out so they may never. Seems to me if you're going to do the 1 now sli later thing do it in 6 months or less or forget it. I would stick with the 7800 as well.

PHASED!! PHASED!! NOT FAZE!

Norm

 

[vanvock]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius

Originally posted by: vanvock

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
No, especially when you have the option of upgrading to SLI 7800GTXs when they drop in price (to like 200) not to mention the added power and heat usage of SLI 6800GTs (a single GTX uses less power and runs cooler than a single 6800GT).

Nah, its not worth it, the performance is similar too.

The prob with that is that by the time the gtx's drop the next gen will be out & you'll be in the same predicament. The gt's haven't hit 200 yet & are aparently being faised out so they may never. Seems to me if you're going to do the 1 now sli later thing do it in 6 months or less or forget it. I would stick with the 7800 as well.

PHASED!! PHASED!! NOT FAZE!

Norm

Too much Starbucks my friend? Take it easy. My pet peave is the mis-use of then, than, there & their but I don't go around screamin' about it.

 

[Eureka]

Haha, nah, I just felt like doing that. I'm a bit on the obsessive-compulsive types... btw... you spelled pet-peeves wrong.

Norm

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Crescent13
LMAO are you crazy? 7800GTX pwns 2 6800GT's.

No, I say that as:
A. A guy with a 6800GT SLI rig and a 7800GTX SLI rig that I've benched a lot.
B. A guy with reviews to back my statements:
COD2

Quake4

FEAR

You were saying?

Don't misconstrue what I'm saying: I could make as strong a case for the 7800GTX. I'm just saying it's not a slam dunk decision, and for sure a 7800GTX doesn't pwn 6800GT SLI.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

If you had a single GT right now and found a used GT for like $150, I'd give that the nod over buying a new GTX. I'd also say that if you already had SLI GTs to stick with them instead of paying more out-of-pocket for equal performance. But, since you already have the GTX, unless you really, really need that extra $100 in your pocket, I don't think you should do it. I have my SLI 6800GTs and wouldn't go to a 256GTX, but am contemplating going 7800GT SLI, because the price/performance can't be beat.