Recommended graphic card replacement

[gyskermike]

I decided to opt for quad sli a few years back, tech is always getting better and wondering if I should get a new card to replace the 2 (I'm not well versed in computer tech/ bit of a newbie)

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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/22/2011, 11:04:22
Machine name: MIKES-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: OEM
System Model: OEM
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 975 @ 3.33GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.8GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6136MB RAM
Page File: 3160MB used, 9107MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode


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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: NVxx
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05EB&SUBSYS_12953842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 3684 MB
Dedicated Memory: 873 MB
Shared Memory: 2811 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: SyncMaster T260,SyncMaster Magic T260(Digital)
Monitor Model: SyncMaster
Monitor Id: SAM03E7
Native Mode: 1920 x 1200(p) (59.950Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.7533 (English)

1200WPSU

 

[hang-the-9]

If you have 2 GTX 295 cards, I doubt anything is running slow on them yet. If you can get 50-60 fps in everything you play, would be a waste to replace the cards.

 

[gyskermike]

Best answer selected by gyskermike.

 

[gyskermike]

Seems as if it runs most things pretty well, but it's sometimes seems a bit unstable/incompatible. I was just curious if there were any advantages to one card systems, or if tech had advanced enough to make it worth replacing them. Thanks for the quick reply, and sorry if this question was placed in the wrong area.

 

[hang-the-9]

There are games that tend not to work well in SLI. Even one 295 should be able to run any game at good quality though. Take one out and see how things run. If you are happy, you can sell the other one and buy Smurfs figurines or something.

 

[gyskermike]

There are games that tend not to work well in SLI. Even one 295 should be able to run any game at good quality though. Take one out and see how things run. If you are happy, you can sell the other one and buy Smurfs figurines or something.

Smurf figurines? That some sort of jab at me? I was just curious about how tech has advanced over the past 3-4 years (and if my cards were worth replacing), thanks anyway.

 

[hang-the-9]

Smurf figurines? That some sort of jab at me? I was just curious about how tech has advanced over the past 3-4 years (and if my cards were worth replacing), thanks anyway.

New cards are faster, and are also more power efficient. If you had older and lower-end cards, you can replace them with no worries. For the higher-end cards like yours, not really worth an upgrade.

The Smurfs thing was just a random item you can pick from to spend money on instead of new video cards. I figured everyone likes Smurfts, small blue cute, you'd have to also hate kittens not to like Smurfs.

You're not some sort of kitten hater are you? We don't take kindly to kitten hatters round these parts

 

[Mousemonkey]

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