Running GeForce 8800GTS in SLI

DreemWarrior

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I know I have a sub-par card for ny rig(see specs) but I ran across another 8800GTS super cheap and was curious if I would benefit any from running them in SLI. Or should I just bite the bullet and get a new card?
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 ultimate X64Core i7 870 Lynnfield4GB Corsair XMS 3 1600MhzGeForce 8800 GTS (for the time being)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 ultimate X64
CPU
Core i7 870 Lynnfield
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD55
Memory
4GB Corsair XMS 3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 8800 GTS (for the time being)
Sound Card
Onboard 7.1 digital
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 19"
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Barracuda 750Gb
PSU
Corsair TX 650w
Case
Thermaltake Armour Extreme Edition
Cooling
Corsair H50
Keyboard
Dell XPS slim
Mouse
Dell XPS mouse (only good product)
Internet Speed
100 Mbps +/-
SLI is a funny thing, the increase in performance can be anything from barely noticeable to around 30% ish. You are not going to double your performance though. Neither SLI or Crossfire is capable of that.

You could possibly dedicate one card to physx processing, but that would only increase visuals in some games.

Though I'm not 100% certain the gts supports physx, I know the gtx and ultra did, you may be able to find out more on that with some google footwork.
 

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Windows 7 x64Intel i7 2600kG.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Insane hobo technologies. ;-)
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard
Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
Memory
G.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio + hdmi
Monitor(s) Displays
24" ASUS widescreen + 42" insignia
Screen Resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Hard Drives
128 Samsung 830
256 Samsung 840
3 x 1tb storage drive (various)
1 western digital 1tb (eSATA)
1 Seagate 1tb (eSATA)
PSU
1 kilowatt SLI/Crossfire rated Silverstone modular
Case
NZXT Phantom + additional 220 fan
Cooling
Zalmann
Keyboard
Microsoft wireless 3000 (v2)
Mouse
MS - wireless 5000 (bluetrack)
Internet Speed
depends on if you ask me or my provider.
Other Info
The above information is provided as is, and the author assumes no responsibility for issues it may cause with your sanity or fanboyism.
You'll get a boost quite a few games. When the GTX2xx series was released, I instead bought a second 8800GTS and that gave me a noticeable boost and spared me from upgrading to the more expensive 2xx series.
 

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Windows 8.1 Pro x64Intel Core i7 4790k8GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHzMSI TwinFrozr GeForce GTX770
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PC/Desktop
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Custom Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790k
Motherboard
MSI Z97S Krait Edition
Memory
8GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI TwinFrozr GeForce GTX770
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DX/XD 7.1
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Dell 24" S2409W + Dell 20" E207WFP
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 + 1680x1050
Hard Drives
1x 120GB OCZ Agility 3, 1x 750GB Western Digital Caviar Black, 1x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
PSU
Corsair HX850 modular
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
Corsair H60 w/ twin Corsair SP120 fans
Keyboard
Logitech G510S Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G500S Laser Mouse
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40Mbps
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Microsoft Security Essentials
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Google Chrome
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LG Blu-Ray player
Hmm. Ok then. Thanks for the input guys. I guess I'll try it and see. It's only $50 I'll blow if it doesn't work anyhow.:)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 ultimate X64Core i7 870 Lynnfield4GB Corsair XMS 3 1600MhzGeForce 8800 GTS (for the time being)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 ultimate X64
CPU
Core i7 870 Lynnfield
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD55
Memory
4GB Corsair XMS 3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 8800 GTS (for the time being)
Sound Card
Onboard 7.1 digital
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 19"
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Barracuda 750Gb
PSU
Corsair TX 650w
Case
Thermaltake Armour Extreme Edition
Cooling
Corsair H50
Keyboard
Dell XPS slim
Mouse
Dell XPS mouse (only good product)
Internet Speed
100 Mbps +/-
oh don't get me wrong it will make some difference, I just didn't want you to have unrealistic expectations :)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 x64Intel i7 2600kG.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Insane hobo technologies. ;-)
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard
Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
Memory
G.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio + hdmi
Monitor(s) Displays
24" ASUS widescreen + 42" insignia
Screen Resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Hard Drives
128 Samsung 830
256 Samsung 840
3 x 1tb storage drive (various)
1 western digital 1tb (eSATA)
1 Seagate 1tb (eSATA)
PSU
1 kilowatt SLI/Crossfire rated Silverstone modular
Case
NZXT Phantom + additional 220 fan
Cooling
Zalmann
Keyboard
Microsoft wireless 3000 (v2)
Mouse
MS - wireless 5000 (bluetrack)
Internet Speed
depends on if you ask me or my provider.
Other Info
The above information is provided as is, and the author assumes no responsibility for issues it may cause with your sanity or fanboyism.
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