Would my gaming experience be enhanced more with a NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 512MB running in SLI mode, or with just a single NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB?
2007-04-17 11:30:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Well this combines two common mistakes made in graphics cards. One is, people just look at the amount of memory and assume more is better. The other is that they seem to think SLI is the most amazing thing ever.
Anyway, in some cases the SLI setup here might win, but in most cases, the 8800GTX would be better, and when DirectX 10 games come out, it will be the clear winner. But don't buy just yet, the 8800 Ultra is set to come out on May 1, which will be faster than the 8800GTX.
2007-04-17 11:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it will i have the 8800 and im a big time gamer and the 8800gtx is a awsome card my son has the 7950gt's sli and i get better fps then he dose.when you sli the video cards it done not show 1gig it show 512mb the sli just make the graphics perform better and have a higher fps. but it dosen't increase the ram
2007-04-17 11:38:32 · answer #2 · answered by xecuter2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This chart might give you some insights.
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=606&model2=516&chart=231
It appears that high core speed in SLI mode could beat the 8800 GTX in some 3D benchmarks, but NOT in all games.
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=606&model2=516&chart=211
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=606&model2=516&chart=199
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=606&model2=516&chart=223
2007-04-17 12:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋