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Will I notice a difference?

Cyanide

Cyanide

Cyanide

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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?
 
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. :p :)
 
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?
 
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.
 
Bizarre said:
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.
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That just what I was about to suggest :D
 
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 :D
 
silversurfer said:
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
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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 ;)
 
Cyanide said:
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 :D
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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.
 
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