What to do...

[Gunda]

I currently own a "BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320MB GDDR3" graphics card which is the older GTS and my motherboard is an "Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650" which i think only supports 8 x 8 SLI.

Now my question is what should i spend on.. another 8800(GT/GTS/GTX/?) to SLI with my current one or sell my current GTS and get something like a 9800GX2 ?

I game at 1650x1080 and am looking for an upgrade to play Age of Conan. see system spec in my sig.

Thanks for any advice all.

 

[FrenchTart]

None of them. Just wait a couple of months until July and the new card ranges.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Yeah id wait till July if you can for the new cards, and the only card you could pair with your 320mb GTS would be another 320mb GTS (and preferably the same OC speeds one, otherwise your card would clock down to the speeds of the second one if it was slower, or you would have to clock it up to match so it wouldn't), as its only Crossfire that can do mix and match cards and different speeds, and 320mb SLi is a total waste, as you will get no benefit from it at all, you'll still have to start dropping detail levels, dropping resolutions, and even dropping AA to as little as possible, or knocking it totally off, as 320mb is not enough memory.

If you can't wait, then id go for the 512mb 8800 GTS thats in "This Week Only" as its a cracking card, and at a bargain £138.

 

[Dark_Angel]

One 320MB GTS 8800 is enough to play UT3 for me with no AA at 1920 @ 60 FPS.

I have heard that Age Of Conan's needed specs will be similar to Oblivion in terms of how it performs.

Forgot SLI's the 320MB cards though - instead just get a new single card.

 

[Gunda]

damn sounds like it is as i feared, guess i'll wait until July.. umm my birthday month wonder if i can convince the wife she wants to buy me a new graphics card lol.