7950 GT vs 7950 GX2

[Danzla]

these two are the same price, why what ones better?

1.2x 256MB nVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT - nVIDIA SLI™ Configuration

or

2. 1GB (2x 512MB GPU) nVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 - HDTV, 2xDual Link DVI

 

[easyrider]

I would go for the GX2

 

[Danzla]

im guessing this baby will last me a while.

 

[easyrider]

yes

 

[Danzla]

is it worth it even though i dont have a dvi in on my monitor?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Yes, DVI-VGA adapter should be included in the box.

 

[Danzla]

will it look good on a lcd tv, which has max res of 1366 x 768. with everything turned up to max?

 

[UKTopGun]

I wouldnt buy either if your running at that res

 

[BillytheImpaler]

will it look good on a lcd tv, which has max res of 1366 x 768. with everything turned up to max?

At that resolution it could run at full prettiness settings on a 6800GT.

 

[UKTopGun]

Instead of spending that much on graphics buy an X1900XT for £165 then spend the other £185 on a nice 19" WS monitor.

 

[Danzla]

i know what ** coming from, but this g/c will mean i dnt have to upgrade for ages, plus if im running it at 1366 x 768 rez then games in a year maybe 2 years time will still be running on this card.

Where as if i get a monitor that goes up to 1680 x 1050 / 1920 x 1200, generally costs more. and i wont be able to run at these res for long when the new games are out.

do you get me?

 

[fornowagain]

do you get me?

Not really, (edit, sorry should say) LCD TV's generally have big old lag times.

 

[Danzla]

Not really, monitors generally have big old lag times.

monitors or lcd tvs?

 

[Cyber-Mav]

will it look good on a lcd tv, which has max res of 1366 x 768. with everything turned up to max?

yes it will look top notch once you use the sli 8x or sli 16x AA setting.

 

[UKTopGun]

i know what ** coming from, but this g/c will mean i dnt have to upgrade for ages, plus if im running it at 1366 x 768 rez then games in a year maybe 2 years time will still be running on this card.

Where as if i get a monitor that goes up to 1680 x 1050 / 1920 x 1200, generally costs more. and i wont be able to run at these res for long when the new games are out.

do you get me?

Whats wrong with upgrading though? No point in spending £400 odd for something which will be no use to you for another 6months maybe more.

19" WS (Hyundai - probably one of the best value for money) has 1440 x 900 resolution and even a GX2 is too high spec for that.

Edit: I dont think LCD TV's are partically good for PC games in the first place though are they?

 

[fornowagain]

monitors or lcd tvs?

Sorry I meant LCD TV's, when I was in the market the ones I've looked at have high lag times. Ask over in the monitor forum, Baddass will sort you out.

 

[Danzla]

if i want to use my g/c to full and use SLI 16xAA could a GeForce 7600 GT - nVIDIA SLI™ Configuration handle this at that res?

or wll it be best to go for 7900+?

 

[Danzla]

yes it will look top notch once you use the sli 8x or sli 16x AA setting.

can u run sli AA on a res off 1300x732?

i have been advised that 512MB nVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX is the best choice for me.

even though this isnt sli can i utilse the AA setting, or if i just turn everthign up on max it will blow me awy?

 

[FrankJH]

Some are more suseptible to lag than others (like refresh rates) to be honest I never noticed it on a Samsung hd tv playing at full res with a decent spec pc - I am sure others hwoever hated it

Its worth checking for sure - but like me you may not notice in the slightest