SLI vs Single

inf3rnost33l

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What do I go with for max fps and best performance on my i7 975 extreme build, I'm confused on which video card setup I should go with. I'm looking at a single GTX 295 FTW Edition 1792mb, SLI GTX 295 FTW 1792mb, or SLI GTX 285 2gb FTW. There is a huge price difference between these three setups, just need to know which is the best deal for the money really. I'm curious to know as well would the SLI 285's be faster than the SLI 295 since they have 2gb and a faster gpu clock or would the 295's be faster?

Any thoughts and/or advise on the issue is much appritiated...
 
None of them would be a good choice right now with the 5870 due out this week. They will likely cost the same as a GTX295, generate less heat, use less power, and possibly perform better, wait to see the reviews of it when it comes out before you make a final decision. Unless you are running at 2560x1650 you dont need SLI'd GTX295s, the extra memory wont make a bit of difference until you hit that resolution, and quad SLI scales rather poorly, 3 GTX285s generally performs better than 2 GTX295s due to the scaling issues.