single or dual video card?

[dajohnso]

Field Value
Computer
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name STEAKBAJA-PC
User Name steakbaja
Logon Domain steakbaja-PC
Date / Time 2011-01-25 / 10:42

Motherboard
CPU Type QuadCore AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition B55, 3800 MHz (19 x 200)
Motherboard Name MSI 785GM-E65 (MS-7596) (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR3 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset AMD 785G, AMD K10
System Memory 4096 MB (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM)
DIMM1: Corsair XMS3 CM3X2G1333C9 2 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 592 MHz) (7-7-7-19 @ 518 MHz) (6-6-6-16 @ 444 MHz)
DIMM2: Corsair XMS3 CM3X2G1333C9 2 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 592 MHz) (7-7-7-19 @ 518 MHz) (6-6-6-16 @ 444 MHz)
BIOS Type AMI (04/23/10)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 (512 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 (512 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Monitor Generic PnP Monitor [NoDB] (LHR080064264)


heres my system specs my question is should i just buy a 200-250$ video card or buy a new mobo and another one of the same geforce im using now? what would be better performance?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=G458-0252

this is the card i currently have tho it saids its unavailable on the site now but still the question remains the same

 

[nanaki333]

with the new gtx 560 ti and the price drops of AMD's cards, i would just get one of them. the gts 250 is a nice card, but it's going to start showing it's age, if it hasn't already, in newer games in higher resolutions.

 

[cusideabelincoln]

Getting a single card would be the best solution, IMO. In that price range you can get overall better performance (although this will vary pending on SLI scaling and VRAM issues), better thermals, and lower power consumption from a single card, since you won't have to swap motherboards. The 512MBs of VRAM is also going to be an issue for newer games, and SLI won't help your case. So you are better off getting a 1GB card.

Look into a GTX 460 (overclocked), HD 6870, GTX 560 Ti, HD 5870, GTX 470, or HD 6950

 

[dajohnso]

k thanks for the quick replies

 

[darckhart]

rest of your system seems fine. a new video card should do the trick. at the 250$ range, the new gtx560 or the 6950 should keep you happy for a while. what res is your monitor?

 

[dajohnso]

1920x1080

 

[dajohnso]

another thing is i was thinking of getting some faster ram my only concern is that it would not be much of an upgrade unless i spent an arm and a leg anyone see any deals on ram online thats faster then what i got?

 

[A5]

another thing is i was thinking of getting some faster ram my only concern is that it would not be much of an upgrade unless i spent an arm and a leg anyone see any deals on ram online thats faster then what i got?

No reason to do that. Faster RAM would add maybe 2% to your performance - better off with more RAM rather than faster RAM.

 

[dajohnso]

alright thanks for the info