Is 2 x 8800 GTX SLI or QUAD SLI?

[the_stiffmeister]

As the subject do 2 x 8800 GTX's = QUAD SLI, ie are they dual GPU cards?

 

[jeff_2087]

No

 

[Bobsama]

Two 8800GTX (SLI) are better than two 7950GX2 (Quad-SLI).

 

[chuckshissle]

right.

 

[jeff_2087]

Two 8800GTX (SLI) are better than two 7950GX2 (Quad-SLI).

Unless I'm grossly mistaken, the OP wasn't asking anything about performance. The question was "is a 8800GTX a dual GPU card".

 

[cleeve]

You're not mistaken, but there's a good chance the OP assumes quad SLI is superior to SLI'd 8800s.

Offering a little extra info never hurt anyone, did it?

 

[slashzapper]

NO :lol:

 

[harmattan]

No, 8800 GTX/GTS are single GPU cards. However, there will be an "8950" model with dual G80 chips released in late April or June. Benchmarks have yet to be released, but I suspect this card will be a interesting deal since it will retail for around $600. It will have two OC'ed 8900 GTS chips with 512mb memory and should perform very well at medium - medium-high resolutions.

If you're asking whether performance is better on 2X 8800 GTX or Quad Core 79xx, the dual 8800 destroys. Quad core was never really supported in games, drivers are bad, and the design is inefficient.

 

[prozac26]

They are single GPUs, so you will need four 8800GTX cards to make quad-SLI.

If nVidia comes up with a 8800GTX based on a 7950GX2, and puts two 8800s on a single board, and you were to SLI them, then it would en up as quad-SLI. But there's no such thing yet.

 

[Valtiel]

No, 8800 GTX/GTS are single GPU cards. However, there will be an "8950" model with dual G80 chips released in late April or June. Benchmarks have yet to be released, but I suspect this card will be a interesting deal since it will retail for around $600. It will have two OC'ed 8900 GTS chips with 512mb memory and should perform very well at medium - medium-high resolutions.

If you're asking whether performance is better on 2X 8800 GTX or Quad Core 79xx, the dual 8800 destroys. Quad core was never really supported in games, drivers are bad, and the design is inefficient.

I the the 8950GX2 was just an INQ Rumor.. is it actually confirmed?

 

[elcold]

I think SLI'd 8950GX2s would bring down the power grid 8O .

 

[Valtiel]

Haha, you'd need to invent cold fusion alongside it :lol:

 

[Arrowyx]

Yeah and don't forget you'd have to pay to run the freezer you need to keep your computer cool! :lol:

 

[pseudopeon]

...and should perform very well at medium - medium-high resolutions.

:? That's all?
[Raises eyebrows at little 6800GT]

 

[slashzapper]

No it should perform at high or very high resolutions . The 8950 is supposed to be superior to the 8800 and compete with the R600.

So i dont see how it can just do medium or high- medium. Some people i tell you :roll: get a clue :lol: http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4834

 

[apache_lives]

anyone read about the intel chip technology to combind two or more video chips to effectively and more efficiently create what sounds like sli?

 

[robtrevino]

to the OP, if you're asking because of power requirements. Some "old" PSUs say "QuadSLI" that means they have 4 PCIe connectors and that is what you need when using dual 8800gtx

 

[mastershorty87]

all this talk about SLI 8800GTX's and 8950's...

now i feel like and A$$ for buying an 8800GTS ...

lol... its still a good card tho...

 

[Valtiel]

Hey, I wish I had an 8800GTS it'd destroy my 6800GS (AGP), don't worry about it.

 

[pseudopeon]

Ditto here with a 6800GT, even if it was an awesome Gainward golden sample :roll:

 

[mastershorty87]

hey.. i want being serious.... it was a JOKE!...
i love my GTS!

i was just saying it because everyone was talking about far more advanced cards...

 

[vertigo_2000]

I agree whole-heartedly.




But I'm still getting my 8800GTX when the prices drop. :lol:

 

[mastershorty87]

yea.. the 320mb GTS is working great for me...
i didnt see the need for a GTX either...
but i may SLI the GTS later....

 

[slashzapper]

Hey Taco's i agree with you , the best card for the money is definitly the 320mb 8800 gts .

If you have a large monitor then the 640, or if you are like me and dont game higher than 1600x1200 well then you know what i am saying .

The Gtx is for people with money coming out of their butt hole , or growing on their tree's.

The only exception is that you own a large humongous monitor 30' . If not then its a waste in my book atleast .

Personally i am very happy with my Evga superclocked gts 320 . I game with everything on uber .

The funny part is i just have a AMD 3000+ venice processor :lol: .

So much for bottlenecking - its over stated. If you want to game on a processor like mine put everything on like 16aa 16 af on 1600x 1200 if you still it is bottle necked then put on multisampling .

If still then KILL THE CARD WITH SUPERSAMPLING - that kills it hehehe :lol:

But otherwise oblivion, fear, Casear4 , Coh, Tiger woods 06, Rise of Legends, Half-life 2 and many other games run without a hitch .

Let me just say one thing i have a 50a PSU which i feel makes a large difference as with my last psu was struggling and i was getting bad performance in FPS on my games .

8) Get a Good Psu

 

[senor_bob]

I think SLI'd 8950GX2s would bring down the power grid 8O .

Nah, the grid survived servers with 4+ NetBurst Xeon cores in them and AMD's Quad FX (not that enough people actually bought those). So make sure to put your SLI'd 8950GX2s in an X2 or C2D system only please , a NetBurst could push it over the edge.

More seriously, I wonder how long it is before high-end computer's can't run on 120V/15A circuits any more. I mean AMD 4x4 with dual quad-cores and quad graphics could conceivably break a kW (of actual draw, not just PSU nameplate rating).