wait for 15 days till 4870x2 is launched, wait a little more for price drops and then get the amd mobo+psu+2nd card, the most power combination will out do 4870 like anything.
Considering that you want to play the more recently released games at high FPS, why in the world would you still stick with your AMD? It’ll probably bottleneck your GPU’s performance. You’ll be better off selling it off and upgrading your processor and motherboard, as well as your graphic card.
LOL…no not really just weighing my options. Will meet you around independence day and lets see how it goes..
Even I am somehow leaning towards 8800GT SLI.
I cant afford to upgrade to intel as well as get another GT, unless I can get a half decent deal for this current AMD+Mobo.
Whats the cheapest SLI Intel mobo ? I think even a used 680i should be plenty for a 8800GT SLI? ..though the 750i is very tempting, so is everything else..I dont want to cross 16K please.
lol if u want 750i tell me , i want to upgrade to x48 , but single GTX 260 will be better than 8800GT SLI, as later on u will have option to add one more GTX260 , and in SLI it is same performance as 4870X2
If you already have an SLI mobo, then a second 8800GT + PSU would be the best option. 8800GT in SLI is better than 9800GX2 and GTX280 in most cases. In case you dont have an SLI mobo, HD4870 would be a better buy.
Still another thing to consider is that unlike for Intel Processors, SLI Mobo for AMD processors are a lot cheaper. So depending on the cost, you can afford to buy a new mobo for SLI.
Could have just traded a lot of hardware. now its either your 260 or the 750iFTW
After reading that the x2 will be a big bottleneck, I am inclined towards a bigger upgrade than just another 8800GT. which is sad, as I would like to run my AMD 5200x2+ till about early next year when the new intels are out…
So what do I do..?
How much a gain would I get in FPS and only FPS while going from a AMD 5200+ to an intel E8200? I don’t think these games are so scalable on a better procy. so only about 5 fps max? this is considering my GPU is a single 8800GT. Now when I do SLI I accept things can get different and then this procy might bottle neck. And then the intel would make a bigger difference of FPS.
“SLI Mobo for AMD processors are a lot cheaper. So depending on the cost, you can afford to buy a new mobo for SLI.”
Exactly!!!
So what to do? Hold tight and wait till far cry 2 and warhead, come out and then decide?
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How much a gain would I get in FPS and only FPS while going from a AMD 5200+ to an intel E8200? I don’t think these games are so scalable on a better procy. so only about 5 fps max? this is considering my GPU is a single 8800GT. Now when I do SLI I accept things can get different and then this procy might bottle neck. And then the intel would make a bigger difference of FPS.
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no gain unless you are gaming on 1280x1024 at medium settings,at higher res and settings 8800gt will be the bottleneck in crysis. CPU scaling in games with dual & quad core processors
if you plan to go SLI do go for a quad core,even a phenom should do fine unless you love benchmark scores.
