What is your current mobo and gfx card?
On rare occasions you can go multi gpu and get better performance while still saving.
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What is your current mobo and gfx card?
On rare occasions you can go multi gpu and get better performance while still saving.
That's the thing, I'm probably going to have to buy an entire new box. I bought my current one when I was a student, back in 2008. So I'm still running an old GeForce 9600 GT (which is still fine, I must say). But I am starting to play a bit more lately than when I started working, so I feel the need for better performance in the graphics department. My RAM is still fine, a good 4 GB, but I'm having to but a new motherboard and CPU as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prometheus
So I'm struggling to juggle my budget on all the component I want/need.
The GTX460 is good value for cash.
Go for a 550Ti rather
I'll be sure to take a look at it, thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuga
Whatever you do at that budget, don't listen to crossfire/SLI enthusiasts, just stick to one card.
I disagree. SLI has the 2 card limit but Crossfire you can stick in 3 or 4 cheap cards for R1500 and get better prformance than a high end card of the same price or just add another of the same that you already have. It's probably more for enthusiasts though and you need a big enough PSU to handle it.Quote:
Originally Posted by firebunny
A high end card/s setup will mostly go to waste though unless he also upgrades the motherboard and processor as well. By that time it might be due for another graphics upgrade again. R1,500 is more than I would spend on an old rig if I'm not going to upgrade which is why I suggested the second card option that could cost as little as R500.
2-card limit?
You can run tri-sli. And looking at the flagship products the tri-sli system performs better than the tri-cf
And be aware that a quadfire motherboard is more expensive, requires more case room, power and produces a lot more heat
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I've had a 570 SLI setup and a 6990+6970 Trifire setup.
Nvidia cards produce a LOT more heat than AMD cards. So if you are going to go for a multi gpu setup, make sure you have sufficient cooling if you going Nvidia route, otherwise stick to AMD.
I flogged the 6970 and saving up for a second 6990 for quad fire. Hopefully it'll be soon ;)
Last I heard 3-way and 4-way SLI is only available for the high end cards, unless that changed. Twin GTX 460s gives nearly the same performance as a single GTX 580 for about two thirds of the price. Throw in another and it would totally own the 580.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthSWNT
This doesn't leave much for comparing apples to apples if only the flagship products can be compared.