Different setup... decisions, decisions, decisions!

[LifesABeta]

I currently have a system with a GTX 295 and a Gigabyte ep45 ud3p. Lately i've been having an itch to get a better graphics setup, i am looking at gtx 285's. Would it be worth it selling my gtx 295 and pick up a pair of gtx 285's and having to get rid of my current mobo and pick up an SLI capable motherboard(nvidia chipset)? I don't know much about the 700i's but i do know my current gigabyte ep45 ud3p is pretty beastly for OC and overall quality.

 

[jae]

whats ur current setup

 

[alyarb]

this thread is going places.

 

[yhelothar]

I'm curious, what games can't you run at full resolution and detail settings with the GTX295 already? Do you have a 30" monitor that does 2560x1600?

 

[LifesABeta]

gtx 295
gigabyte ep45 ud3p
4 gigs of 1066 gskill DDR2

I game on 1920 x 1200.

I just want the scoop of p45 in general vs 700i's in general.

If i'm going to let's say a 780i FTW. Could I get to 4.0 ghz with my e8400 as I would on my gigabyte ep45 ud3p? Using around the same voltages? Also, do the nvidia chipsets really do have problems, like will i get errors and crashes more often than I do with my P45?

 

[Sekkai]

I game on 1920x1080 and my 295 can usually churn any game I throw at it, although there are SLIGHT hiccups here and there. But I think it's being bottlenecked by my processor speed. If I manage to get a clean OC I will let you know how it goes. Otherwise, dual 285's would be decent because I believe the 285 is the fastest single-core card out there right now, so SLI'ing those two would easily beast a 295.