Sli card vs single card: change my life

Dreamweavernoob · 02-16-09, 05:43 PM

Okay, perhaps a dramatic title

but indeed you can influence my life.

At 10:00am tomorrow morning I am either buying a

BFG GeForce GTX 285 OC 1Gb card for : £285

OR

Zotac GeForce GTX 295 1792mb DDR3 for : 370

OR

Gainward GeForce GTX 280 1024MB GDDR3 (2nd hand only 2yr warranty) for :£230

Here is your chance to influence the life of someone

(not that you give a **** lol)

edit: this is my last thread on the matter

Unstable_Hero · 02-16-09, 06:56 PM

What are the curcimstances? If moneys not an issue the GTX295 is by far the best card, I got my 295 a couple weeks ago and havent had a single issue with it at all. Its running everything fast as hell, I run L4d with 16af Q16aa supersampling all max settings no problem. When I bought mine I was kinda worried about sli issues but there nonexistant in all the games I play. One small issue you may have is they put out alot of heat so you should have good case airflow, and the card is huge so check the dimensions in your case. BTW evga is the best card maker by far because of warranty, step up program, and there software support.

SLippe · 02-16-09, 07:45 PM

Duh! If you can afford a 295, why wouldn't you buy one?

Wolken007 · 02-16-09, 08:08 PM

295 -- Just got one and absolutely love it.

02-16-09, 08:26 PM

Dreamweavernoob · 02-17-09, 04:10 AM

Looks like its the GTX 295. Normally its £460 but I have seen a nice deal somewhere so I can get one for £370.

I would love to get the EVGA one, but unfortunatly its clocking in at £433 for the stock version, which is to much to pay, even though they are nice company.

BFG on the other hand have their card for £398 vs Zotac's (never heard of them

) £370. Im still debating if its worth steping up to BFG because at least ive heard of them, though it will mean losing 3DMark Vantage and FarCry 2.

Meh, might flip a coin

jeong · 02-17-09, 03:47 PM

You can go BFG but I've used BFG cards also before. Now I use EVGA products and to be honest, I wouldn't go back to BFG speaking from my experience with them. My 1st BFG card was a 6800GT which went dead after a couple of months of use so they sent me a replacement. I had to use my s.h.i.t.ty old FX5200 for like 2 weeks while in transit. My 2nd BFG card was a 7600 GS and I took it out of my case for a holiday visit to my parent's house so I can play some games while over. After the return and plugging it back in, I started seeing artifacts on the screen when the computer goes idle for a certain period of time. It was annoying, I tell you. I don't know about others using BFG, but so far their cards seem quite troubling, hence cheaper.

Now I use EVGA and it's hassle-free w/ some of the best customer supports you will see in the market today and their products so far are no problemo. So if I were you, I'd go with EVGA even at the cost of extra 40 or 50 bucks: they're well worth the money since in the end it skips a lot of time and trouble you potentially might come across w/ other brands.

$n][pErMan · 02-17-09, 04:46 PM

GTX285!

Then again... I believe fully in single card solutions only and have lost faith in SLi after playing with it on several ocassions...

Dreamweavernoob · 02-17-09, 05:24 PM

bloody hell the results are nearly the same ROFL.

Making my decision tomorrow for real

LBJM · 02-17-09, 06:53 PM

I bought 2 gtx 285s but I see you only have a p35 so you might want to get a GTX 295

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews....d=711&pageid=1

Bee_Dee_3_Dee · 02-17-09, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamweavernoob

bloody hell the results are nearly the same ROFL.

Making my decision tomorrow for real

I just voted and made it 9 for GTX295 vs. 5 for GTX280 and 4 for GTX280. It is a tie now.

9 for GTX295
9 for GTX28(X)

295! 295! 295! 295! 295! 295! 295! 295! 295!

285! 285! 285! 285! 285!

280! 280! 280! 280!

I voted for:

2!
9!
5!
!!!

Bee_Dee_3_Dee · 02-17-09, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LBJM

I bought 2 gtx 285s but I see you only have a p35 so you might want to get a GTX 295

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews....d=711&pageid=1

Indeed!

LBJM says get 295 Dreamweavernoob!

And its not like he mentioned any probs with 2X285.

View Poll Results: Which card. Live or die (I love saw )
Zotac GeForce GTX 295 FSP 1792MB DDR3 £370	7	25.93%
BFG GeForce GTX 285 OC 1GB DDR3 £285	7	25.93%
Gainward GeForce GTX 280 1024MB GDDR3 £229	4	14.81%
BFG GeForce GTX 295 1792MB DDR3 For £398	9	33.33%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

02-16-09, 05:43 PM	#1
Dreamweavernoob Desperate code Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 790	Sli card vs single card: change my life Okay, perhaps a dramatic title but indeed you can influence my life. At 10:00am tomorrow morning I am either buying a BFG GeForce GTX 285 OC 1Gb card for : £285 OR Zotac GeForce GTX 295 1792mb DDR3 for : 370 OR Gainward GeForce GTX 280 1024MB GDDR3 (2nd hand only 2yr warranty) for :£230 Here is your chance to influence the life of someone (not that you give a **** lol) edit: this is my last thread on the matter __________________ If you attack a prostitute, is it rape or merely shoplifting?

02-16-09, 06:56 PM	#2
Unstable_Hero tragic desire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield, MO USA Posts: 367	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life What are the curcimstances? If moneys not an issue the GTX295 is by far the best card, I got my 295 a couple weeks ago and havent had a single issue with it at all. Its running everything fast as hell, I run L4d with 16af Q16aa supersampling all max settings no problem. When I bought mine I was kinda worried about sli issues but there nonexistant in all the games I play. One small issue you may have is they put out alot of heat so you should have good case airflow, and the card is huge so check the dimensions in your case. BTW evga is the best card maker by far because of warranty, step up program, and there software support. __________________ intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 3.2GHz, EVGA GTX 295, G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 5-5-5-15, 750gb WD, 2 160gb hd's R0, 74gb raptor, ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35, Xfi XTREME MUSIC, Gateway 24' 1920 1200*

02-16-09, 07:45 PM	#3
SLippe R.I.P. Babe Thread Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 12,387	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life Duh! If you can afford a 295, why wouldn't you buy one?

02-16-09, 08:08 PM	#4
Wolken007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 309	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life 295 -- Just got one and absolutely love it. __________________ Intel Core i7 980x @ 4.4ghz \ Asus P6T Deluxe V2 \ 12GB OCZ DDR3 1600 \ 2X EVGA GTX480 Intel Core i7 920 @ 4.2ghz \ Asus P6T \ 12GB OCZ DDR3 1600 \ EVGA GTX470

02-16-09, 08:26 PM	#5
methimpikehoses Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life 295

02-17-09, 04:10 AM	#6
Dreamweavernoob Desperate code Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 790	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life Looks like its the GTX 295. Normally its £460 but I have seen a nice deal somewhere so I can get one for £370. I would love to get the EVGA one, but unfortunatly its clocking in at £433 for the stock version, which is to much to pay, even though they are nice company. BFG on the other hand have their card for £398 vs Zotac's (never heard of them ) £370. Im still debating if its worth steping up to BFG because at least ive heard of them, though it will mean losing 3DMark Vantage and FarCry 2. Meh, might flip a coin __________________ If you attack a prostitute, is it rape or merely shoplifting?

02-17-09, 03:47 PM	#7
jeong GRS is MDS Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Take a guess Posts: 152	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life You can go BFG but I've used BFG cards also before. Now I use EVGA products and to be honest, I wouldn't go back to BFG speaking from my experience with them. My 1st BFG card was a 6800GT which went dead after a couple of months of use so they sent me a replacement. I had to use my s.h.i.t.ty old FX5200 for like 2 weeks while in transit. My 2nd BFG card was a 7600 GS and I took it out of my case for a holiday visit to my parent's house so I can play some games while over. After the return and plugging it back in, I started seeing artifacts on the screen when the computer goes idle for a certain period of time. It was annoying, I tell you. I don't know about others using BFG, but so far their cards seem quite troubling, hence cheaper. Now I use EVGA and it's hassle-free w/ some of the best customer supports you will see in the market today and their products so far are no problemo. So if I were you, I'd go with EVGA even at the cost of extra 40 or 50 bucks: they're well worth the money since in the end it skips a lot of time and trouble you potentially might come across w/ other brands. __________________ J1 \ J2 CPU: i7 940 @ 3.34GHz \ QX6700 @ 2.66GHz Mobo: EVGA x58 SLI E758 \ Asus nforce 590i RAM: OCZ DDR3 1600MHz 12GB @ 9-9-9-24 \ Micron DDR2 667MHz 4GB @ 5-5-5-15 HDD: 4TB WD C (2x Black, 1x Green) \ 4.5TB WD C (2x Black, 2x Green) GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 295 quad SLI \ BFG Geforce 8800 GTX M & K: L NEW! G19 & G500 \ G15 & G5 SC: Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Pro Headset: NEW! ATH-AD900 \ SS 5H V2 USB PSU: Tt Toughpower 1200w \ CM RPP 750w Case: A1200 \ Dell XPS 710 LCD: Dell U2410 H-IPS + LG L246WP-BN 24" P-MVA \ LG W2243T-PF 21.5" TN 1080p OS: Genuine W7 x64 Pro \ " Cooler: Megahalems + 2x Scythe S-F push/pull E/W \ TRUE 120 + 1x tr push

02-17-09, 04:46 PM	#8
$n][pErMan GTX 285 SSC Goodness! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,719	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life GTX285! Then again... I believe fully in single card solutions only and have lost faith in SLi after playing with it on several ocassions... __________________ Intel® Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.51GHz (390 x 9 / 1.39v) \| ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel P965 (1236 BIOS) \| OCZ GOLD 4GB (2GB x 2) DDR2 PC2-8500 Dual Channel (4-4-4-12 780Mhz/1.95V 1:1 Ratio) \| EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SSC Edition 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 (Currently @ 720MHz Core / 2750MHz Memory) \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS \| Zalman CNPS9700 LED Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler \| 5 Western Digital 500GB SATA II 7200RPM w/32MB Buffer \| Acer X241W 24in Widescreen LCD 1920 x 1200 32bit \| Samsung DVD-RW-DL 18x Burner w/ lightscribe\| SILVERSTONE OP650 ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply \| AOpen 5.1 Surround sound system \| Windows Vista Business 64-Bit 3dMarkVantage: P16103 3dMark06: 17606 SuperPi 1M: 14s 100% Orthos Stable!

02-17-09, 05:24 PM	#9
Dreamweavernoob Desperate code Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 790	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life bloody hell the results are nearly the same ROFL. Making my decision tomorrow for real __________________ If you attack a prostitute, is it rape or merely shoplifting?

02-17-09, 06:53 PM	#10
LBJM Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 627	Re: Sli card vs single card: change my life I bought 2 gtx 285s but I see you only have a p35 so you might want to get a GTX 295 http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews....d=711&pageid=1 __________________ Gigabyte ud7 rev 2.0 12GB of G.skill wishing for an ARM based desktop.

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