2nd 7800GTX or ??

[Zico]

I've got a single Leadtek 7800GTX right now (had for about 1year) and had been planning to go SLI in the future.

Question is, do I find a 2nd Leadtek 7800GTX or plump with something new?

Rest of my rig:

3700+ (planning to go X2 4400+ minimum soon)
Asus A8N-SLI Premium
2gb PC3200 Corsair
Leadtek 7800GTX
580W SLI Tagan

Everything is pretty much at stock (slight O/C).

 

[Jack Bauer]

You should get somewhere around the 11k mark with SLI 7800 GTX, so about the same as a 7900 GTX. Suppose it depends how much you will get for your current card and how much you will get a second one for. If its over £150 it will be cheaper to sell it and get a x1900 or something. If they are less than that then get another one.

Or get another one anyway so you can show off your SLI system to your friends

Is your power supply up to the job?

 

[nO}{8]

I got 13000 in 05 with 2 gtx's. now ive sold them and bought some 7900gts, which overclock to 7900gtx speeds. this cost me £30 each card to do this as you gan sell a 7800gtx for the same price you can buy a 7900gt for.

 

[easyrider]

I get over 12K with a single 7900 GTX so I would dell your 7800 GTX at auction and put the money towards a single 7900 GTX.

This will probaly cost you the same.
With the option of getting another down the line making your transition to DX 10 smoother still.

 

[Zico]

I could probably wait until Vista's launch and then make the changes (though I would loose some re-sale value on the 7800GTX - might pass it down to my bro's system and just re-build for myself).

 

[Rokusho]

Better to wait for now, another graphic card will only help if you have a huge moniter. The CPU will probably restict it until it gets changed