Dual Video Card Question

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Shabang
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Dual Video Card Question

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I've just finished building a reasonable rig for the price.
However, I'm curious whether it's better to have my one video card running at PCI-E x16 or get a second one and run them together at a x8 speed.
I'd appreciate some feedback whether this is really worth the money or not.

I do graphic design and 3D rendering, if that helps.

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Re: Dual Video Card Question

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well that is a hard one a have no idea whether 2 is better than one but then i have 2 in sli.

can anybody else answer this one :lol:
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Re: Dual Video Card Question

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It depends on whether or not the programs you use will take advantage of dual cards. What are the specs of the computer and what programs are you using?
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Re: Dual Video Card Question

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To me, it's definitely NOT worth the money. Just get the best single card solution you can afford.
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