Video Card Questions

[smokeyb]

Ok, As of now i have a 8600gts ok card not the best in the world what i was wondering if should just buy another of the 8600 and put it on sli or upgrade to the 9 series of cards any thoughts??? oh by the way the 8600 is dx10

[Ghost_Rain]

Well the 9 series cards are just 8800 cards with improved Sli so if i was u save you cash and buy a 260 card or Ati 4850 card

[juneau]

Well the 9 series cards are just 8800 cards with improved Sli so if i was u save you cash and buy a 260 card or Ati 4850 card

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Sli'ing old cards just isn't worth it. Sli overall IMO isn't worth it. Grab the new version of the GTX260 or the HD4850. I'd probably go for the 4850 due to the cheaper price.

[Duke{CLR}]

If you had a large screen and an 8800 series card you might see a benefit from it. the only way it works out is if you get the second card really cheap.

Pick out a shiny new one.

[Ghost_Rain]

This is the 260 card I bought last week for my son and this card kicks ass hear the link

HEXUS.net - Review :: Hardcore GeForce GTX 260 action: XXX from XFX : Page - 1/9

[WalkinTarget]

Guys, did you think to ask him how much power supply he has before jumping on the GTX260 bandwagon ? With an 8600 card, he could have been running an Ultra 500w that isn't even going to begin to power up the GTX260.

I don't mind the replies for the question, but think about the total package and how a new higher end card can affect the rest of the components if they are suitable older and outdated.

smokeyb, welcome to the Cains Lair forums, and we are glad to have you here. We will do our best to help you out with the vide card upgrade, but its best to find out what power supply you have in your case. If you don't know, there should be a sticker on the power supply listing the wattages. Post the one that indicates what your +12v rail will support and we'll go from there.

[Ghost_Rain]

Well I have 1000watt Psu to run my 280 card and my son as a 700watt running is 260 card

[WalkinTarget]

Ghost, thats all well and good ... now ... what about smokeyb ?

[Ghost_Rain]

Ghost, thats all well and good ... now ... what about smokeyb ?

What is smokeyb ?

[WalkinTarget]

Who is smokeyb ?

The guy who started this thread.

[Grisu]

The guy who started this thread.

The guy with the 450watt psu...

It all depends on the whole system specs and not the single gfx card imho.

[juneau]

The guy with the 450watt psu...

It all depends on the whole system specs and not the single gfx card imho.

Very true. I was just giving him ideas from based on the info he gave us.

[smokeyb]

lol..no i have a 500watt cooler master

[juneau]

lol..no i have a 500watt cooler master

CM normally make decent PSU's. What are the 12V ratings? What is the rest of your spec?

[smokeyb]

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