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9600GT sli vs 8800gts sli

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    #2
    skuzzb
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭skuzzb


    If you really really have to buy now go for the gts option but you would be better off waiting for the new cards to come out....should be bout 3 weeks but they will be more powerfull than either of those options....my advice is save up for another 3 weeks and buy the best you can afford! SLI is cool and all but spending a little extra on a one card solution will be better in the long run!
    The top end version will be about 500 quid on release so the second in line should be about 400....maybe 350 if we are lucky!!


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    Yip
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭Yip


    can someone tell me the difference between
    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/2/articledetail.jsp?aid=21731&agid=554
    and
    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/2/articledetail.jsp?aid=20671&agid=554

    their spec look pretty much the same to me but 1 is 50 euro cheaper.
    whats that about?


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    They're nearly identical, Evga would have a better quieter cooler. Both have Limited lifetime warranty. No other differences, although the cheaper XFX has its memory clock overclocked slightly higher.

    Go for the XFX, its cheaper, add an aftermarket cooler later if you find the fan noisy and overclock it yourself.


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    Joeface
    Registered Users Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Joeface


    Huge section in Custom PC on SLi and Crossfire this month
    I think the only Sli it gives as been worth spending is 9600 setup

    All the rest is worthless ( Sli and Crossfire That is)


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    Sqaull20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    Joeface wrote: »
    Huge section in Custom PC on SLi and Crossfire this month
    I think the only Sli it gives as been worth spending is 9600 setup

    All the rest is worthless ( Sli and Crossfire That is)

    I had 8800gtx in sli and found it pointless, only game that needed such a card was Crysis and Sli in that game is a joke, 5fps extra for €300

    9600gt sli is a super little set up, two of them are faster than a high end 8800Ultra in nearly every game, 8800gs for €82 each give terrific results as well..

    Ati's new HD4850 is suppose to be the best out of the lot..


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    I've gotten a cheap pair of 8800GS cards to test out, will use them until the new cards are out....so far, 3dmark of 12.5k with q6600 at stock and cards at 650/760.....and that'll easily go to 700+/800+...looking good so far.


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