SLI 7600GT's/ Single 7900GT/x1900xt

[hannjeff]

Im a fan of sli, and i think its just cause its "cool", but, im not buying it if t aitn worth it. So, what do you guys think about those cards?

 

[BassBomb]

x1900xt

 

[Elfear]

From this review it would appear that the 7600GT SLI solution falls in between the 7900GT and the X1900XT. I didn't have the time to find a newer review so peformance may be different (although I doubt it would affect the above ordering of cards).

Doing a quick search of Pricewatch, it looks like 7600GTs go for ~$175 apiece. So for a pair you're looking at ~$350. They aren't worth it IMO, especially with some of the bugs that SLI needs to get worked out. It's great for the most part but there are still annoying aspects of it.

It's up to you whether you want to spend $230AR on a 7900GT or step up to an X1900XT for $355, but those are the only two solutions I'd consider out of the three you gave.

 

[acegazda]

Originally posted by: Elfear
From this review it would appear that the 7600GT SLI solution falls in between the 7900GT and the X1900XT. I didn't have the time to find a newer review so peformance may be different (although I doubt it would affect the above ordering of cards).

Doing a quick search of Pricewatch, it looks like 7600GTs go for ~$175 apiece. So for a pair you're looking at ~$350. They aren't worth it IMO, especially with some of the bugs that SLI needs to get worked out. It's great for the most part but there are still annoying aspects of it.

It's up to you whether you want to spend $230AR on a 7900GT or step up to an X1900XT for $355, but those are the only two solutions I'd consider out of the three you gave.

First: 7600gt's are $140 @newegg
Second: x1900xt's are $330 @newegg
Third: sli is still more "worked out" than xfire

I'd say go with x1900xt. If you have an sli board, still go for it unless you have a large monitor. That way you can go sli dx10 cards in the future, and the x1900xt will be kick ass untill then.

 

[Elfear]

Originally posted by: acegazda

First: 7600gt's are $140 @newegg
Second: x1900xt's are $330 @newegg
Third: sli is still more "worked out" than xfire

I'd say go with x1900xt. If you have an sli board, still go for it unless you have a large monitor. That way you can go sli dx10 cards in the future, and the x1900xt will be kick ass untill then.

Wow. You need to relax and go read a book or something.

First, I never said anything about Crossfire so I have no idea why you think I was comparing it to SLI???

Second, you'll notice I said after a "quick search" of Pricewatch I saw the 7600GTs at $175. Nowhere did I claim that it was the lowest price.

Lastly, could you link to a new X1900XT on Newegg for $330? Cheapest I could find was $355.

I will agree with you though that the X1900XT is a great card, especially if you're going to be keeping it for awhile.

 

[SniperWulf]

Get the 1900XT. IMHO SLI is not worth the $. I tried it with a pair of 7800GTs. It was nice, but the catch its that it isn't guaranteed to scale with all games. For twice the cash, you should get twice the performance, hell at least an additional 80% in everything. Sadly, thats not the case. Either way, I sold those cards a while ago and bought a 1900XT. I've been really impressed with it

 

[hannjeff]

Im gonna save you guys some time and arguments, im in canada, i cant buy from any of the above retailers. The price for sli is actually less than the 1900xt, so, that settles the price debate. Now, as far as monitor, its a 19" lcd. Nothing fancy, no fast response time, thats it. Now since were talking monitors for a second, what do you guys think of gaming on a regualr tv? like a 27" tube?

 

[Elfear]

Originally posted by: hannjeff
Im gonna save you guys some time and arguments, im in canada, i cant buy from any of the above retailers. The price for sli is actually less than the 1900xt, so, that settles the price debate.

Tell us what prices are up there in Canada so we can get a better feel for the cash outlay.

Now, as far as monitor, its a 19" lcd. Nothing fancy, no fast response time, thats it. Now since were talking monitors for a second, what do you guys think of gaming on a regualr tv? like a 27" tube?

A regular TV is going to have a horrible resolution (probably 800x600) unless you're talking HDTV. Besides that, most regular TV's don't have a DVI input so you'll be stuck with S-Video or component hookups which look terrible compared to DVI or analog.

You're 19" LCD will provide a better gaming experience than a regular 27" TV IMO.

 

[acegazda]

Originally posted by: Elfear

Originally posted by: acegazda

First: 7600gt's are $140 @newegg
Second: x1900xt's are $330 @newegg
Third: sli is still more "worked out" than xfire

I'd say go with x1900xt. If you have an sli board, still go for it unless you have a large monitor. That way you can go sli dx10 cards in the future, and the x1900xt will be kick ass untill then.

Wow. You need to relax and go read a book or something.

First, I never said anything about Crossfire so I have no idea why you think I was comparing it to SLI???

Second, you'll notice I said after a "quick search" of Pricewatch I saw the 7600GTs at $175. Nowhere did I claim that it was the lowest price.

Lastly, could you link to a new X1900XT on Newegg for $330? Cheapest I could find was $355.

I will agree with you though that the X1900XT is a great card, especially if you're going to be keeping it for awhile.

HeHe
srry if that came off crazy, I was just listing my points.
this x1900xt had a $30 MIR a week ago...
About the xfire thing... you just said that SLi had it's kinks, and I was saying it had less kinks than xfire, so you shouldn't worry

 

[Elfear]

Originally posted by: acegazda

HeHe
srry if that came off crazy, I was just listing my points.
this x1900xt had a $30 MIR a week ago...
About the xfire thing... you just said that SLi had it's kinks, and I was saying it had less kinks than xfire, so you shouldn't worry

It's all good. Maybe all that studying made me take your post the wrong way.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: acegazda

Originally posted by: Elfear

Originally posted by: acegazda

First: 7600gt's are $140 @newegg
Second: x1900xt's are $330 @newegg
Third: sli is still more "worked out" than xfire

I'd say go with x1900xt. If you have an sli board, still go for it unless you have a large monitor. That way you can go sli dx10 cards in the future, and the x1900xt will be kick ass untill then.

Wow. You need to relax and go read a book or something.

First, I never said anything about Crossfire so I have no idea why you think I was comparing it to SLI???

Second, you'll notice I said after a "quick search" of Pricewatch I saw the 7600GTs at $175. Nowhere did I claim that it was the lowest price.

Lastly, could you link to a new X1900XT on Newegg for $330? Cheapest I could find was $355.

I will agree with you though that the X1900XT is a great card, especially if you're going to be keeping it for awhile.

HeHe
srry if that came off crazy, I was just listing my points.
this x1900xt had a $30 MIR a week ago...
About the xfire thing... you just said that SLi had it's kinks, and I was saying it had less kinks than xfire, so you shouldn't worry

Are all X1900XT's created equally? Or can a Sapphire one be better than a Gecube one in terms of performance?

 

[CaiNaM]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Are all X1900XT's created equally? Or can a Sapphire one be better than a Gecube one in terms of performance?

all the same

 

[coldpower27]

Originally posted by: hannjeff
Im gonna save you guys some time and arguments, im in canada, i cant buy from any of the above retailers. The price for sli is actually less than the 1900xt, so, that settles the price debate. Now, as far as monitor, its a 19" lcd. Nothing fancy, no fast response time, thats it. Now since were talking monitors for a second, what do you guys think of gaming on a regualr tv? like a 27" tube?

Hello fellow Canadian.

It would highly depend on howm much your able to spend.

Hmm I can't find anything lower then maybe ~ 200 CAN per 7600 GT, 320 CAN for a 7900 GT and 435 CAN for a X1900 XT. Note I don't consider MIR.

Radeon X1900 XT
http://www.dangeo.com/proddetail.php?sku=52478

Geforce 7900 GT
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.ph...wProduct&cmd=pd&pid=009600&cid=999.243

Geforce 7600 GT
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?...90&vpn=256-P2-N554-AX&manufacture=eVGA

I prefer Single Card performance always over Dual Card, until you get to beyond 7950GX2 where there is no alternative.

In this situation hard to say, do you want HDR + AA in Oblivion, Serious Sam 2 and Far Cry? If so get the X1900, otherwise the 7900 GT offers a great package overall, nice Lifetime Warranty, good price.

 

[acegazda]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: acegazda

Originally posted by: Elfear

Originally posted by: acegazda

First: 7600gt's are $140 @newegg
Second: x1900xt's are $330 @newegg
Third: sli is still more "worked out" than xfire

I'd say go with x1900xt. If you have an sli board, still go for it unless you have a large monitor. That way you can go sli dx10 cards in the future, and the x1900xt will be kick ass untill then.

Wow. You need to relax and go read a book or something.

First, I never said anything about Crossfire so I have no idea why you think I was comparing it to SLI???

Second, you'll notice I said after a "quick search" of Pricewatch I saw the 7600GTs at $175. Nowhere did I claim that it was the lowest price.

Lastly, could you link to a new X1900XT on Newegg for $330? Cheapest I could find was $355.

I will agree with you though that the X1900XT is a great card, especially if you're going to be keeping it for awhile.

HeHe
srry if that came off crazy, I was just listing my points.
this x1900xt had a $30 MIR a week ago...
About the xfire thing... you just said that SLi had it's kinks, and I was saying it had less kinks than xfire, so you shouldn't worry

Are all X1900XT's created equally? Or can a Sapphire one be better than a Gecube one in terms of performance?

performance-wise, all x1900xt are the same. HIS has a bigger heatsink, and some of them are different shapes but the clocks, pipes, etc. are identical.

 

[AkumaX]

so 2 x 7600gt's are about equal to a 7900gt? in what instances are the 7600gt sli better or worse?

i'm not buying into this whole sli deal, because i know it doesn't scale, but my friend is convinced. i just want to prove him wrong

 

[akshayt]

1900XT>7600GT SLi>7900GT