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SupeRNovA Send message Joined: 25 Oct 04 Posts: 131 Credit: 12,741,814 RAC: 0 |
hi there i want to ask which will be the best option of these for crunching and play games. 3x8800GTX GTX 3x8800GTX Ultra 2x9800GX2 or 2xGTX460 Best Regards D.D |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
"and playing games" of those choices would be 2x GTX 460, hands down. DirectX 11, Physx, etc... many of the newer games will not work nearly as well on the older cards. And with optimized fermi code in the works for crunching.. Definately go 460's. Janice |
-BeNt- Send message Joined: 17 Oct 99 Posts: 1234 Credit: 10,116,112 RAC: 0 |
460's all the way. At this point in time it's pretty dumb to even think about 8800's unless you are getting them super cheap or free. My 8800 runs the same times etc. as my GTS 250, and the 460 makes my 250 look really really bad. Traveling through space at ~67,000mph! |
SupeRNovA Send message Joined: 25 Oct 04 Posts: 131 Credit: 12,741,814 RAC: 0 |
hi there thanks for the fast reply the 8800 are only 100$ the 460 is 300$ so for one card i will buy 3 :D Now i'm considering to buy 2x560 because the price is 320$ for the 560 or total 640$ because i thing the 460 is weak for that kind of money. |
BilBg Send message Joined: 27 May 07 Posts: 3720 Credit: 9,385,827 RAC: 0 |
Ðе е чак пък $300 - под $200 е: http://www.mostbg.com/most/PriceList.aspx PALIT GTX460 1G SONIC - 191.00 USD http://www.mostbg.com/most/Item.aspx?itemid=42593  - ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)  |
SupeRNovA Send message Joined: 25 Oct 04 Posts: 131 Credit: 12,741,814 RAC: 0 |
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hbomber Send message Joined: 2 May 01 Posts: 437 Credit: 50,852,854 RAC: 0 |
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Raistmer Send message Joined: 16 Jun 01 Posts: 6325 Credit: 106,370,077 RAC: 121 |
Процентов 95% понÑтно Ñходу, оÑобенно еÑли контекÑÑ‚ извеÑтен :) |
SupeRNovA Send message Joined: 25 Oct 04 Posts: 131 Credit: 12,741,814 RAC: 0 |
hi there i sold my 3x8800GTX setup soooo i will buy something else so next question is nvidia or ati and what model for Sli or crossfire total price of the 2 cards = 600$ or single one :) i'm waiting for your reply's will use for crunching and gaming no problem with the PSU Unit :D Best Regards D.D |
speedbump Send message Joined: 19 May 01 Posts: 247 Credit: 192,906,380 RAC: 0 |
I think the best bang for the money is 2 used GTX295s, with some money left over. Each one can almost keep up with a GTX580. You would end up with an RAC of around 45000+ with this setup. |
SupeRNovA Send message Joined: 25 Oct 04 Posts: 131 Credit: 12,741,814 RAC: 0 |
i was thinking of 2 way setup 560 Ti or 3 way 470 or 2 way 480 and then buy other one to make 3 way ? |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20334 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Go for the latest generation to take advantage of the "fermi" architecture. You'll gain access to a far wider range of applications that will take advantage of that. The Lunatics are working on a fermi application now for s@h... Happy fast crunchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
hbomber Send message Joined: 2 May 01 Posts: 437 Credit: 50,852,854 RAC: 0 |
3x460, either version(except SE), will be best. He has MoBo with three x16 slots anyway. No TriSLI if this counts. |
SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6653 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
Just for comparisons, I am running two 480's on my rig. I crunch 24/7/365, and am very happy with the #12 spot on the top 20 rigs. Yes, I am using water cooling for both CPU, and GPU's, which helps a great deal. My RAC is totally from 1 rig. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
I would like to run 2 6990. Could be interesting. But AMD has to improve the drivers first. Also SDK of course. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
SupeRNovA Send message Joined: 25 Oct 04 Posts: 131 Credit: 12,741,814 RAC: 0 |
i have decided which two options so this is it. which to be 2x480 or 2x570 ??? Best Regards D.D |
razamatraz Send message Joined: 23 Oct 07 Posts: 142 Credit: 27,815,748 RAC: 0 |
Definately 570s...better power consumption, run cooler and just as fast or faster than the 480s. Prices where you are must suck though. I can get 1 gig GTX 460s for $150 Canadian now, while 560s are $230 |
jason_gee Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0 |
i have decided which two options so this is it. These two options would be roughly the same performance & fine choices. The 2x570's would acheive the same with fractionally (well perhaps quite a bit) less power/heat & noise, though then you would probably end up OCing higher. There are arguments that the 3 x 560ti would be more productive, though nothing would stop you adding a third 570 later, provided sufficent PSU is available. Talking with guys behind the scenes that run multiple 480s, 2 OC'd with water cooling requires about a 1000 watt - 1200 Watt supply, preferably single +12V rail. A good choice would likely be the Corsair AX 1200 & allow for if you add a third card later, whether you go with the 570s or the 480s. Jason "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. |
razamatraz Send message Joined: 23 Oct 07 Posts: 142 Credit: 27,815,748 RAC: 0 |
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/38626-nvidia-geforce-gtx-570-review.html read this, especially the power consumption, folding and temperature sections. It's not a little less power, it's like 100 Watts per card at load. |
jason_gee Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0 |
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/38626-nvidia-geforce-gtx-570-review.html Yeah, that lower power yet higher performance is the deal clincher IMO. Got to keep in mind that since more OC headroom becomes available, then you tend to push harder to absorb the power reduction ;) While I would consider the folding tests there as representative in a very general way of what would happen here, in testing we see quite a lot of power variation between application builds, so there could be quite different power picture between existing & forthcoming applications. That just means to regard the power & temp estimates as highly dependant on what you do with them. Jason "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. |
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