7900GTX SLi - Any Point?

[PiKe]

I have a 7900GTX and I could buy a second for £175 to make SLi, but for that you can get an 8800GTS, which would yield better performance?

 

[555BUK]

No point. You will be better off buying a single 2900Pro or 8800GTS and selling the 7900.

..and £175 iw way too much for the 7900GTX.

 

[matt1]

I don't see any point in going SLi when you can get an 8800 series card for the same money.

SLi is only really attractive if you buy two cards upon release so they are top of the range, otherwise by the time you buy SLi there is generally a similar cost difference to replace you card with a higher specced one as it is to SLi - the forumer usually shows better performance too.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

£175!!?
Maybe £75, but anything more and it's just not worth it. A single GTS or 2900pro would be a better option.

 

[Uriel]

If you can find anyone that's daft enough to pay that much for your existing 7900GTX then you'll be laughing.

 

[Tute]

buy a second for £175

Oh. My. God.

Who saw you coming?

 

[PiKe]

That's what they retail for atm

I don't intend on buying one (not now anyway).

 

[ChrisD.]

You can have my XFX 7900 GTX 512 with Zalman 900 cooler for £80. Will be available at the end of next week when my 8800 GTX turns up.