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    Posted: 09 Mar 2008 at 8:34pm
Ok I am at a loss because I normaly have used ATI for my graphics but I dont want to spend alot of money this time I feel NVIDIA will be better this next round so My list is as follows.
 
Wait for the 9800GTX/OC/ULTRA
Get a 8800GTX Ultra now before the launch
get a second later after price drops
Or SLI
8800GTS 6400 OC
8800GTS 512
 
I play at NATIVE 1400/1050  ASUS LS201 20"
So thats my question what would be best for now and next 2-3years before getting new cards to replace them?
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Me personally id wait, since the new cards are a little under a month away.
 
That way, if they suck, youll know about it, if they rock then youll know about it.
 
Either way the price of the old stuff will probably go down too....
 
Plus id buy one card and get a second one later if i want it. Doing SLI isnt hard at all by yourself. Its probably harder fiddling with the software then actually installing it.
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I would just pick up a single 8800GTS 512 for your resolution...

***expected dates***
The 9800GX2 releases on March 18th.
The 9800GTX releases on March 25th.
The 9800GT releases on April 3rd.
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Really the 9800GTX is at the end of this month  I thought it wasnt comming till end april...If its the end of the month kool will wait for the TOM's/anandtech and other sites reviews------That card should last me a couple years at my Monitors Native setting heheStar
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The problem with buying the top of the line graphics card is you pay top dollar for it. At those resolutions you can go with the 8800gt 512 or the 8800gts 512 and play just about any game at very high settings. Save your money and buy another mid priced card in a couple of years. You will come out ahead money wise and not notice any lose in game play.
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I have a friend that said I should wait to buy my system back in June 07, because DDR3 was coming out.

Then he said I should wait, because the new Intel CPU's were coming out.

I went ahead and bought my system in Oct.

Now that I'm looking to upgrade my GPU, he thinks I should wait for the next card to come out.

I will buy as soon as I am able, and look for the best bang for my $$$.

My point is, if you try and wait for the best time to buy, it will never come. Right now is an awesome time to buy. The Q6600 is one of the most powerful processors for the $$$ I have ever seen given the context of it's competition, and the Wolfdale CPU's aren't bad at all.  The 8800 series of GPU is hands down *the* most powerful GPU for the $$$ I have ever seen, and I've been playing games on the PC for longer than there have been discrete graphics cards, so I've seen my fair share.

IMHO, if you need a PC now, buy the PC now. For the resolutions you're gaming at, the 8800GTS is a phenominal card. Here's a chart to illustrates where SLI comes into it's own (source: 3d Guru):


Note where SLI really seperates from a single card- resolutions above 1600x1200. Your monitor's native resolution is slightly above that 1280x1024 resolution. You are looking at a frame or two per second in most titles. This is why people are advising you to go with the single 8800GTS.
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Tyler,

 

Where can I find that site that lets me compare Res's with 2 different vid cards?
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he quoted his source so i did a google search for 3d guru and the first site was this.  http://www.guru3d.com/
The first article is VGA CHARTS  enjoy guys Im doing more reading so I can become more of a guru myself this is fun learning about computers in every way.
 
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This is the web site that Tyler got the chart above. Not sure where it is on the site you will have to look around.
 
 
Here is anouther you may have seen as well.
 
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Well guys based on the charts from 3d guru and other places on the web
 
 
And based on this Overseas early release of info on the 9800 series anyone waiting on this Its just a little refresh of the same 8800 stuff....
 
So the 9800GTX is really 8800GT in sli on one board  the 9800GTX is basically a stable OC'ed 8800GTS with 12 more shader units YAY!! for GAWD AWFULL GOBS of cash $$$$$
 
So I went with SLI 8800GTS hehe yay computer will be Built and here soon weeeee..........
System Configuration:
Case: Digital Storm 850Si (Silver Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible) **CLEARANCE PRICE**
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: Sony 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition)
Hard Drive 1: 160GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
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