I'm currently running an XFX Geforce 6800GS and considering an upgrade, what would run faster; 2 XFX8600GT XXX cards in SLI or a single XFX8800GTS card?
2007-09-07 12:04:02 · 3 answers · asked by darkSPY 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Definitely single 8800GTS - remember you're talking pairing a couple of barely midrange cards in the 8600 series, vs a high-performance card in the 8800 series.
Better all-around performance, less power consumption, less heat and you preserve the SLI option for later, if you get a tax refund :)
2007-09-07 14:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by C-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Single 8800 GTS.
SLI'ing cards doesn't double performance. In real world applications, it's more around 60% performance increase vs a single card. Sometimes, depending on how well optimised an application is, SLI can actually give a performance decrease!
Also, extra heat from two cards isn't worth it.
2007-09-07 19:11:38 · answer #2 · answered by Tyrant GT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get the full information you desire you should check out some of the reviews and there are forums out there also. Here's a place you can get reviews that have helped me alot.
http://reviews.cnet.com/?tag=hd_ts
http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,1874,13,00.asp
Both these are reliable. Good Luck.
2007-09-07 19:14:13 · answer #3 · answered by skip1960 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋