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Worth ditching the 2 6800's?

Unromantic__Me

Unromantic__Me

Unromantic__Me

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Ok, firstly, im not the biggest gamer...I dont really play FPS, but other games I do...I put two 6800 gts in my new system, in SLI

Do you guys think they are worth getting rid of, and sticking something fresh in, maybe just a one card alternative?
 
i have 2 or these also and can play the likes of fear, oblivion and battlefield on max settings just fine so unless you had a problem with playing a game i would just keep them and save the cash
 
If you can sell your two 6800GTs for a decent price, or if they're new enough to send back for a refund, grab a single card instead. The X1900XT is only £260 at the moment, if you can get your budget up that high then it's an unbeatable buy, alternatively the X1800XT and 7900GT are great buys too.
 
Unromantic__Me said:
But I mean is it worth it do you reckon for someone who isnt a big gamer?

Ive never had a problem witrh any game so far
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If you're happy with the performance you have now then I wouldn't worry about it. Two 6800GTs is still a nice setup.
 
Why did you get 2 x 6800GT's in the first place if your not a gamer, are there other apps you run that heed this horse power?
 
but not knowing tooo much about the GFX side of things, didnt know if looking back now I had made the wrong deicision, but looks like I have made the right one....another thing though....is there anyway to check my cards are actually working in SLI? and it isnt just one card working?
 
Unromantic__Me said:
is there anyway to check my cards are actually working in SLI? and it isnt just one card working?
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Look at the check box? :p

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Turn on the load balancing then run a game, you see bars on the screen showing the load split between the 2x cards i think, which you can see the option for in the above screen. :D
 
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Foehammer2003 said:
Lol, i just cant resist finding an excuse to open up my rig n play about... Pah who needs software! :)
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I know what you mean, I found a nice excuse to crack it open earlier. "That SATA cable is not right, i'll change it" Also needed to sort out the sound for the front panel, ofc I needed to take out the TV card to do that too. :)
 
If there is a green arrowy box thingy to the left of the window, click it. If not, I'm not sure, depends what drivers you're using, if you're using the 91 it'll be in a completely different place.
 
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