SLI 512mb or Single card 512mb ?

[andymorris1500]

HI every1

i was hoping some1 would know what would be best to invest in, either:

1 X 512 mb graphics card , such as the 7900 gtx or x1900 xtx or

2 X 256 mb cards i.e 2 X 7800gtx's in SLI.

i have no ideah wat so ever, as both these options cost around the same, give or take £50-£100. I will be always using the sytem for gaming and will be spending lots of dosh on the system!

:] all hellp would be appreciated!

[nichomach]

If it were my money I'd buy the single card. The benefits of multi-GPU solutions seem patchy, and I'd rather have a single card good in all games rather than two which might be good or might not.

[iMc]

Welcome to the forums.

I'd go for the single card too. You can always add another at a later date (motherboard permitting) if you feel it is worth it.

Besides unless your running a huge monitor you really don't need 7800's in SLI.

[kempez]

I'd get a single X1900XT-X and no sli

Multi-card setups don't reap what they sow (cost )

[ExceededGoku]

Wait for the 7900GTX to be released and then make your decision between the X1900XTX or the 7900GTX, I heard the 7900GTX won't take any performance crowns but still nvidias dont suffer from ATi's random stuttering issue...

[RDL]

The X1900XTX is currently the best there is out there - get it and you won't be let down.

[ExceededGoku]

The X1900XTX is currently the best there is out there - get it and you won't be let down.

I feel let down, soo many issues with it. It suffers bad shimmering and AA does not seem to work, rage3d forums are talking about it.