DOi go SLi......

Hmm, contemplating going SLi instead of doing a straight jump upto a HD4870/HD4850

Currently have a ASUS 8600gts and considering getting one of THESE to put in SLi with it.... is there going to be much of a warrant to doing this or should i just stick with a singular and save so more mulah

Resolution = 1920x1200 + 1980x1200 (or whatever it is)

the only other thing that is holding me back is the cooling side of it... as it would possibly create a hot spot in the case where there is no active airflow..........

so what do you guys reckon? try SLi or wait and debate?



i can't believe my 8600gts cost £110 less that a year ago :(

Waste of time... sell your card and just get one decent card

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Originally Posted by SiM

Waste of time... sell your card and just get one decent card

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Waste of time... sell your card and just get one decent card

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Indeed, I agree. About the only time I'd even consider going SLI or Crossfire is if I had the money for two HD4870s or GTX 280s.

Typically, though, one great card is better than two decent cards...or even two good cards..

Yep agree with everyone else the 8600GTS in SLi will be.. pretty pathetic compared to the other cards you mention.

well... that seems pretty conclusive :laugh:

Get like a 9600GT or something. Dunno how much they are anymore.

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well... that seems pretty conclusive :laugh:

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Yeah, well, the 8600GT wasn't that great of a card to begin with. Doubling it up wouldn't help a lot; you're better off just buying one new good card. :) I *almost* bought an 8600GT myself, 'til I found out they aren't that great. That's when I started looking at the 8800GT (keep in mind this was last autumn, before even the 9-series came out).

Single card ftw!

Do you have two monitors? if so here's an idea, get a new stonky card, gameing on it on one monitor, use the 8600gts to run the second monitor with teamspeak, instant messenger of choise and such on the 2nd.
Running a desktop doesn't need much so the 8600gts will be fine and that way you can get the stonky card totally focused on the game.

If you still want to run SLi consider the 9800gtx scan have got at £117 and before anyone pipes up saying it's just an overclocked 8800gts 512mb, it's far better than a 8600gts and £117 is a very good price, esp if you consider getting two.
(just check your PSU first)

You could argue that a 9600GT 512mb is essentially two 8600GT cards!! The 9600GT has 64 shaders and the 8600GT has 32!! :lol:

The 9600 provides 3 times the power of a 8600, and aren't the 8600s dying?

4850 or 9800GTX, both for £117 these days: no brainer!

+1 on the single card solution. i was going to get another 3870 to crossfire about a month ago. I was then told to get a 4850 as it was about the same price as another 3870 but better performance. i then decided myself that I would wait and save for the 4870. Then I saw the 4870X2 and decided that was the card for me! Unless you buy two of the best cards for crossfire/sli at the same time or pretty soon after there is no point preparing for Sli or crossfire, becuase by the time you come round to getting your second card, the next series is out which out performs it and then some.