Will I notice a difference?

[Cyanide]

I've just got word from OCUK that my 7800GT that went bang is being replaced with a new 7900GTO. I know the 7900GTO is just a downtuned GTX that can be clocked to hell and back whilst still retaining a lifetime warranty... but I had my 78's in SLI so the remaining card is now unusable. Am I likely to notice any difference at all between the new card and the SLI cards I had before?

 

[Cyber-Mav]

tough one this. could be roughly the same.

 

[Tute]

I would have thought the two 7800GT's would have the slight edge here.

They were quite pokey cards, IIRC, and although not as fast as the GTX, I would have thought 2 of them would just be able to outperform it.

That's assuming you can SLi them long enough without them failing, LOL.

 

[Hades]

A GTO is just slightly slower than a GTX. So an SLI GT setup will be a lot quicker. You could consider selling the remaining GT and put the monty towards a GX2 or 8800 GTS instead?

 

[Bizarre]

Or sell your remaining 7800GT and put the money towards another GTO.

7800GT's are still going for £90-£100 second hand, costing you approx £80 to make the step up to 7900GTO SLI.

 

[Nutbusta]

Or sell your remaining 7800GT and put the money towards another GTO.

7800GT's are still going for £90-£100 second hand, costing you approx £80 to make the step up to 7900GTO SLI.

That just what I was about to suggest

 

[Cyanide]

But is there really much point spending another £80 to go SLI again when the cards aren't DX10 compatible and I'll only need to upgrade again in a few months when DX10 games start to appear?

I might just flog the 78 and use the money to "step-up" the GTO, assuming you can do it on this side of the pond (I've only read it on US sites), in a month or 2

 

[silversurfer]

No one is going to have to upgrade because of dx10, dx9 will be around for years yet just like 7 and 8 have been

 

[Cyanide]

No one is going to have to upgrade because of dx10, dx9 will be around for years yet just like 7 and 8 have been

I realise this, and I know my cards will run just fine because DX10 can emulate a version of DX9 and all that... but to be honest if the new games I want to play are needing DX10 to run I don't want to slow them down playing them with a DX9 card. I know it can be done, though I'm yet to see how well, but I'd much rather get a card designed for the job.

Just gotta hope a DX10 game comes out within the next 90 days now

 

[Tute]

But is there really much point spending another £80 to go SLI again when the cards aren't DX10 compatible and I'll only need to upgrade again in a few months when DX10 games start to appear?

I might just flog the 78 and use the money to "step-up" the GTO, assuming you can do it on this side of the pond (I've only read it on US sites), in a month or 2

You've got to be mad to upgrade for just the DirectX support.

2x7900GTO = 1x8800GTX

Only you've just saved yourself £150. I say go for it, no doubt.

 

[Nutbusta]

2x7800GTO = 1x8800GTX

Never heard of a 7800GTO but then I'm being facetious

 

[Tute]

Never heard of a 7800GTO but then I'm being facetious

Bah, typo

 

[LoadsaMoney]

You don't need Dx10 to run games, they run in Dx9 under XP.