Dual GPU showdown- punch up begins!

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:25 pm

Hey folks, me again with another hardware based post Rolling Eyes

Nvidia just released a new driver for the 9 series GPU's- most importantly the Quad SLI function is now available for those with, a big f'n wallet mind, two 9800GX2's using a SLI connector.
Note: Using more than two GPU's requires Vista,
i.e. if your still on XP, get with the times ya hippy Razz

To put it in perspective for y'all- the Radeon 3870 X2 is better value for money and can run on both an AMD 580X/790X/790FX and Intel P35/X38/X48 mobos. If money is no option then the two 8900GX2's, on a nvidia chipset mobo- Intel CPU only, is the job.

So what were looking at is sticking two GPU cores together and calling it 'high-end'. Jesus what next? britney spears starts her own premier wig company, the dahli lama stops off for a chinese on the home. Confused

Joined: Nov 12, 2006 Posts: 173

whats an 8900gx2? Confused

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:15 pm

this be a Nvidia 9800 GX2:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_9800gx2.html

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:17 pm

MrScopey wrote:

whats an 8900gx2? Confused

Just under 400 quid m8 Wink

Joined: Jul 02, 2005 Posts: 1265

More pointless money to spend on graphics cards that people don't even need, but buy because they need to have the best available lol.
Over the last year there has only been 1 game that has stretched my computer and that was Crysis which was a disappointment anyways.

Stick with your medium rigs guys, they run pretty much anything fine and you can actually use some money on other stuff that won't be outdated within a few months Razz

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:18 pm

/agree

Joined: Oct 11, 2006 Posts: 525

Yep spot on Cyrus, i don't even have an 8 series gfx card yet let alone top end. My aulde 1950 still plays everything I've tried including Crysis and Bioshock, maybe not quite as pretty as some people rigs make it but good enough and fast enough.

Joined: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 422 Location: Watching You

Very true i guess if i had the money id still buy it though Rolling Eyes

Joined: Nov 12, 2007 Posts: 351

Financial suicide spend yer money on recreational drugs and ladies of the night