Hello HWG, Friday, November 21, 2008, 7:50:26 PM, I wrote:
> Hello, > Sometime ago, I ask and received advice on a gaming system. It's now > time to upgrade the video card I am thinking. I am a WoW player and > have WotLK. I raid 25 mans. I run XP Pro. All the system does is game. > Running 4GB @ 1066 with the Gigabyte P35 DS3P and a Core 2 Duo 3GHz > e6850 in an Antec 900 case all this is being powered by a Seasonic > s12 80 550w. My current video being an MSI 8800GTX single card. > This board supports SLI but the second slot does not run at 16X, it runs > at 4X. The card I am considering is the ATI (gasp!) 4870X2 which is > like SLI on one card (basically). So I would just replace the card I > currently have. The 4870 is nearly 11 inches long but I understand I > have the room and I will double check before I make the purchase. > ATI v. Nvidia > aside, I want to give ATI a shot here since I have always used Nvidia > and now with AMD at the wheel... plus the 4870 is the hottest thing > right now. > What I seek advice on is this: Is this a wise move? Would Dual SLI > 8800 GTX's be better even with the 16x / 4x thing going on? Something > else that I may not even be aware of? The card is 550 bucks so i > wanted to get some opinions before i shelled out the money. MSI R4870 T2D1G OC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127389 I was compelled to try ATI, the Nvidia 260/216 was so close. If I just wanted to stay with the Nvidia camp the choice was clear. I just feel I should try the ATI solution, support AMD, and give this a chance. I thank everyone for all their input. it is appreciated. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... "...now these points of data make a beautiful line..."
