Will it ever end (PC stuff)

Rangerscott · 11-21-2009, 01:59 PM

Hey sues Kriste. Three isnt good enough so lets have a 4 way.

http://www.evga.com/blackfriday/

Ineffable · 11-21-2009, 02:41 PM

You should know better than to think that it will stop. I think it is a little funny since I don't see SLI sticking around for a terribly long time with all the new display interfaces they are coming out with that would rock for hardcore gamers I.E. multi-touch screens and whatnot. Considering 4 SLI cards is WAY overkill you are just going to max after 2 or 3 on FPS. By the time 4 gives you any kind of advantage SLI will be obsolete.

Rangerscott · 11-21-2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ineffable

You should know better than to think that it will stop. I think it is a little funny since I don't see SLI sticking around for a terribly long time with all the new display interfaces they are coming out with that would rock for hardcore gamers I.E. multi-touch screens and whatnot. Considering 4 SLI cards is WAY overkill you are just going to max after 2 or 3 on FPS. By the time 4 gives you any kind of advantage SLI will be obsolete.

The funny is I always here how the cpu is a bottleneck to the gpu. So why would adding more help?

Now SLi (two gpu's) does help. I used to run two 8800GT's (not gts) and it really did help. I'm now a 280gtx owner and I dont see adding another card would help that much cause the power demand is a big trade off. Plus I cant even fit another vid card on my mobo cause of the massive heatsink. LOL

pauldun170 · 11-21-2009, 03:46 PM

Screw sli and crossfire

(says the owner of a 20 inch monitor - no need for SLI or Crossfire)

Rangerscott · 11-21-2009, 03:48 PM

I switched to an LG Flatron W2361VG (glossy) monitor and fucking LOVE IT! Glossy FTW!

Ineffable · 11-21-2009, 05:36 PM

I have a 20 inch LCD I use when I am just jumping on to look at something real fast. Most of the time I use my HD projector (Gaming, movies, AutoCAD, Solidworks etc)

Rangerscott · 11-21-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ineffable

I have a 20 inch LCD I use when I am just jumping on to look at something real fast. Most of the time I use my HD projector (Gaming, movies, AutoCAD, Solidworks etc)

I switch from my monitor to my 42" Tv.

pauldun170 · 11-21-2009, 08:10 PM

I've been spoiled by my IPS LCD. I guess its small at 20 inch but I haven't seen anything worth replacing it with that's not insanely priced.

pauldun170 · 11-21-2009, 08:12 PM

Just looked at the link
GTX-285 is a has been.
Screw that...
Why the hell would I want 4 of em?

Riceaholic · 11-22-2009, 11:52 PM

I put together an 8800GTX setup with sli when it was state of the art (remeber a year and a half ago paul

) and I still havent come across an fps game that will slow it down even a little. Even with my first gen quad core and old school DDR2 memory...

11-21-2009, 01:59 PM	#1
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Will it ever end (PC stuff) Hey sues Kriste. Three isnt good enough so lets have a 4 way. http://www.evga.com/blackfriday/

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Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	I put together an 8800GTX setup with sli when it was state of the art (remeber a year and a half ago paul) and I still havent come across an fps game that will slow it down even a little. Even with my first gen quad core and old school DDR2 memory...

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11-21-2009, 02:41 PM	#2
Ineffable Kneedragger Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boulder CO Moto: 2009 KTM RC8 Posts: 166	You should know better than to think that it will stop. I think it is a little funny since I don't see SLI sticking around for a terribly long time with all the new display interfaces they are coming out with that would rock for hardcore gamers I.E. multi-touch screens and whatnot. Considering 4 SLI cards is WAY overkill you are just going to max after 2 or 3 on FPS. By the time 4 gives you any kind of advantage SLI will be obsolete.

11-21-2009, 03:48 PM	#5
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	I switched to an LG Flatron W2361VG (glossy) monitor and fucking LOVE IT! Glossy FTW!

11-21-2009, 05:36 PM	#6
Ineffable Kneedragger Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boulder CO Moto: 2009 KTM RC8 Posts: 166	I have a 20 inch LCD I use when I am just jumping on to look at something real fast. Most of the time I use my HD projector (Gaming, movies, AutoCAD, Solidworks etc)