so is it possiable to SLI a nvidia 295 with a 8800gts?

Arclight · 06-25-09, 03:03 AM

IMO get the 275 then. If you overclock it/get an overclocked edition, it's faster than the obsolete 280 and gets close to a stock 285 (maybe even faster, not sure), while still costing less than what I paid for my 8800GTS 512 at the time. If DX11 arrives and you change your mind, you might be glad you didn't spend so much on "barely DX10" gear. Or if you want to stick with the GTX, buy another one instead. Introduction of the new cards should bring a pricedrop to the GTX200s.

(The point in waiting for DX11 cards IMO isn't DX11 support, but full DX10 support (10.1), which uptill now only Radeons have. At least you'll be able to fully enjoy DX10 titles untill DX11 takes off. I think it will be excepted a lot faster than DX10, since noone likes Vista

but everybody loves Win7. And when it does take off, you're ready for it.)

Do you have a monitor capable of high res? SLI performs/scales best on high resolutions. If you do, 2x 8800/9800GT will beat a 285 while costing less than a 275.

Single card still rules on lower res though.

(another thing to consider with SLI: you'll need a C2D, preferably C2Q, CPU at 3GHz or higher to avoid bottleneck there. Also a high native res LCD or good CRT, because SLI barely offers any benefit at lower res)

Feel free to ignore, just throwing some info at you so you know what you're getting into.

Task Force · 06-25-09, 11:18 AM

TFs monitor.
http://www.hannspree.com/US/product_...=23792&c=25693

Well, ill be getting this stuff for christmas, who knows what will be out by then... but im sure as with every series of card, the first generation of DX11 cards will be Veary expensive, buggy, ect.

Task Force · 06-25-09, 02:47 PM

currently thinking of 2 of these...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130478
or 1 of these lol...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130484
or 2 of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130480

FIREWALL · 06-25-09, 03:52 PM

ASUS is comeing out with a 295 sli card as one big card that uses 2 slots.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asu...-sli,7971.html

Task Force · 06-25-09, 03:58 PM

Yea, I saw that the other day.... looks cool... probably gonna be expensive as hell though...:rotfl:

FIREWALL · 06-25-09, 04:09 PM

I'm running a pair of these :http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgegtx2951792h2owe.aspx

I posted awhile back about them after Bill's new build.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=132911 post#25

Task Force · 06-26-09, 10:29 PM

Well, you never know what nvidia will roal out there doors in the next 6 months.

06-25-09, 03:03 AM	#1
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	IMO get the 275 then. If you overclock it/get an overclocked edition, it's faster than the obsolete 280 and gets close to a stock 285 (maybe even faster, not sure), while still costing less than what I paid for my 8800GTS 512 at the time. If DX11 arrives and you change your mind, you might be glad you didn't spend so much on "barely DX10" gear. Or if you want to stick with the GTX, buy another one instead. Introduction of the new cards should bring a pricedrop to the GTX200s. (The point in waiting for DX11 cards IMO isn't DX11 support, but full DX10 support (10.1), which uptill now only Radeons have. At least you'll be able to fully enjoy DX10 titles untill DX11 takes off. I think it will be excepted a lot faster than DX10, since noone likes Vista but everybody loves Win7. And when it does take off, you're ready for it.) Do you have a monitor capable of high res? SLI performs/scales best on high resolutions. If you do, 2x 8800/9800GT will beat a 285 while costing less than a 275. Single card still rules on lower res though. (another thing to consider with SLI: you'll need a C2D, preferably C2Q, CPU at 3GHz or higher to avoid bottleneck there. Also a high native res LCD or good CRT, because SLI barely offers any benefit at lower res) Feel free to ignore, just throwing some info at you so you know what you're getting into. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-25-09, 02:47 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	currently thinking of 2 of these... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130478 or 1 of these lol... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130484 or 2 of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130480 __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-25-09, 03:52 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	ASUS is comeing out with a 295 sli card as one big card that uses 2 slots. http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asu...-sli,7971.html __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-25-09, 03:58 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea, I saw that the other day.... looks cool... probably gonna be expensive as hell though...:rotfl: __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-25-09, 04:09 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I'm running a pair of these :http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgegtx2951792h2owe.aspx I posted awhile back about them after Bill's new build. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=132911 post#25 __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ??? Last edited by FIREWALL; 06-25-09 at 04:32 PM.

06-25-09, 11:18 AM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	TFs monitor. http://www.hannspree.com/US/product_...=23792&c=25693 Well, ill be getting this stuff for christmas, who knows what will be out by then... but im sure as with every series of card, the first generation of DX11 cards will be Veary expensive, buggy, ect. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-26-09, 10:29 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Well, you never know what nvidia will roal out there doors in the next 6 months. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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