So I have a 6800 256mb pci-e, sli capable card right now. I've got a free pci-e 16x slot, and I can get another 6800 for ~$100. Should I run 2 6800's (24 total 256bit pipes, 2x 300mhz cores, with 512mb ddr3 @600mhz) at a net cost of $100
OR
sell my 6800 for ~$100, buy a 7800gt at a net cost of ~$170.

3/22/2006 4:00:44 PM

7800gt because then you can buy an SLI 7800gt a year later

if you go sli now you can't upgrade as easily

3/22/2006 4:32:57 PM

as tiberius has established in another thread, most processes/programs/computing is not programmed for multithreading/parallel processing. the max operations per second and the greatest easily extensible memory bandwidth are the goals. specifically I play wow, bf2, and potentially oblivion. anyone know how these games handle sli? I doubt bf2 handles it well, and I know wow has issues with dual core processors..

3/22/2006 4:36:48 PM

Quote :

"most processes/programs/computing is not programmed for multithreading/parallel processing."

see, you have to say "most" instead of "all" because the exception is graphics processing.

so basically your point is completely wasted.

3/22/2006 4:39:04 PM

go 7800 sli

3/22/2006 4:43:06 PM

^^ I'm gonna go ahead and call bullshit on it being that cut and dry

http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/02/vga_charts_viii/page20.html

3/22/2006 5:38:50 PM

i never said that sli/crossfire was the end-all be-all of parallel graphics processing.

I was addressing a more fundamental misconception that he was demonstrating.

[Edited on March 22, 2006 at 5:46 PM. Reason : s]

3/22/2006 5:44:34 PM

7900's are out, perhaps look at a 7900gt, same as a 7800 but they use smaller transistor size and run cooler.

3/22/2006 6:59:15 PM