What's Better

[DJ Tucker]

whats better 2x 512MB 9800 GT's running SLI or 1x 1024MB 9800 GTX.

[martini161]

the sli config

[DaIceMan]

depends on the application, budget, etc, etc.

[FZ1]

Also depends on what resolution you will be running, the higher the res the more SLI will help.

[martini161]

no matter what the res the sli will help as you have two gpu's doing the work instead of one

[FZ1]

Lower resolutions rely more on CPU along with GPU. Sometimes 2 gpu's is overkill which is why you see lower framerates on SLI vs non-SLI at low resolution.

[martini161]

well sli is also better for your epeen

[DJ Tucker]

my screen res is 1280x1024 and i will be using the vards for games all high res latest fps games.

[martini161]

1280x1024 isnt high res at all, so no need for SLI. if you have that kind of cash why not just get one 260gtx or a 4870?

[DJ Tucker]

well at the mo i got 2 9800gt's in my system and only crysis and call of duty 4 do they use both

[DaIceMan]

keep the 2 98GT's and buy yourself a new monitor to crank the resolution. A single 9800GT is more than plenty to handle COD4.

[DJ Tucker]

in fact do you think that the 1024MB version of the 9800GT would be better than 2x 512MB 9800GT SLI

[martini161]

no

[DJ Tucker]

well thats good then cause a always thought SLI would be much better but then what games acctually use SLI. i know call of duty 4, 5 and crysis do but anything else.