so is it possiable to SLI a nvidia 295 with a 8800gts?

Task Force · 06-24-09, 01:21 PM

Something ive been thinking about, can I SLI my 8800gts with a 295?

AVGWarhawk · 06-24-09, 01:46 PM

I do not believe different cards can SLI. Do not quote me on that. Google your question and see what comes up.

Task Force · 06-24-09, 01:48 PM

getting mixed restults on google... but i dont see why they couldnt. there sli slots are in the same area. (comeing from a person whos never had a sli setup...

probably one of the computer smart people will come and tell me some big fancy work that will make my brain hurt.:rotfl:

(nevermind, just found out from nvidias site, has to be the same card.)

AVGWarhawk · 06-24-09, 01:54 PM

Hmmmmm, read this...it just might work:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/248225-33-cards

Question is, is it worth it?

Task Force · 06-24-09, 01:59 PM

hmm... what to do with this stupid 8800gts.... rebuild my old pc maby...
Might try to get two 295s.... Ive been wanting to go sli for sometime now.

Arclight · 06-24-09, 03:30 PM

Watch your tongue mate, don't go around insulting my GTS.

And no, you can't SLI a 8800GTS to a GTX295. It works for 8800GT + 8800GTS 512 because they have the same core (G92). The only difference between the 2 is that the GT has part of the core disabled giving it a lower shader count.

2 x 295? If you want to throw cash around, just send it my way.

At the moment, even GTX 275 is overkill for most games. Then there's the 285 and the dual-GPU 295 (2x285). Just get 1 295 for now, and another in the future when you maybe actually need it, a heck of a lot cheaper.

If it's performance you're after, 2x 275 in SLI beats a single 295 (for less cost), I can only guess how retardedly fast 2x 285 is.

Ow, and DX11 lies ahead. You sure you want to waste that kinda cash on 2 monsters that don't even support DX10.1?

Task Force · 06-24-09, 07:42 PM

yea, I guess your right... then what the **** to get for christmas...

I have learnt one thing about this card though... its like a zombi... it never dies... its been overheated, filled with a years worth of dust. still works.

any way, i dont think too many games will be useing DX11, look howmany use DX10... maby 10... the look at DX9... a entire s*** load... by the time DX 11 gets popular... there will be DX 12 or something like that.

aaah well, who knows what nvidia will shove out of there doors by december...

Task Force · 06-24-09, 09:20 PM

Well... ya know what... Ive never had a system that is REALY a high perforance... i might get 2 280s, or 275s and run them sli...

Arclight · 06-25-09, 03:03 AM

IMO get the 275 then. If you overclock it/get an overclocked edition, it's faster than the obsolete 280 and gets close to a stock 285 (maybe even faster, not sure), while still costing less than what I paid for my 8800GTS 512 at the time. If DX11 arrives and you change your mind, you might be glad you didn't spend so much on "barely DX10" gear. Or if you want to stick with the GTX, buy another one instead. Introduction of the new cards should bring a pricedrop to the GTX200s.

(The point in waiting for DX11 cards IMO isn't DX11 support, but full DX10 support (10.1), which uptill now only Radeons have. At least you'll be able to fully enjoy DX10 titles untill DX11 takes off. I think it will be excepted a lot faster than DX10, since noone likes Vista

but everybody loves Win7. And when it does take off, you're ready for it.)

Do you have a monitor capable of high res? SLI performs/scales best on high resolutions. If you do, 2x 8800/9800GT will beat a 285 while costing less than a 275.

Single card still rules on lower res though.

(another thing to consider with SLI: you'll need a C2D, preferably C2Q, CPU at 3GHz or higher to avoid bottleneck there. Also a high native res LCD or good CRT, because SLI barely offers any benefit at lower res)

Feel free to ignore, just throwing some info at you so you know what you're getting into.

Task Force · 06-25-09, 11:18 AM

TFs monitor.
http://www.hannspree.com/US/product_...=23792&c=25693

Well, ill be getting this stuff for christmas, who knows what will be out by then... but im sure as with every series of card, the first generation of DX11 cards will be Veary expensive, buggy, ect.

Task Force · 06-25-09, 02:47 PM

currently thinking of 2 of these...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130478
or 1 of these lol...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130484
or 2 of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130480

FIREWALL · 06-25-09, 03:52 PM

ASUS is comeing out with a 295 sli card as one big card that uses 2 slots.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asu...-sli,7971.html

Task Force · 06-25-09, 03:58 PM

Yea, I saw that the other day.... looks cool... probably gonna be expensive as hell though...:rotfl:

FIREWALL · 06-25-09, 04:09 PM

I'm running a pair of these :http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgegtx2951792h2owe.aspx

I posted awhile back about them after Bill's new build.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=132911 post#25

Task Force · 06-26-09, 10:29 PM

Well, you never know what nvidia will roal out there doors in the next 6 months.

06-24-09, 01:21 PM	#1
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	so is it possiable to SLI a nvidia 295 with a 8800gts? Something ive been thinking about, can I SLI my 8800gts with a 295? __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-24-09, 01:48 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	getting mixed restults on google... but i dont see why they couldnt. there sli slots are in the same area. (comeing from a person whos never had a sli setup... probably one of the computer smart people will come and tell me some big fancy work that will make my brain hurt.:rotfl: (nevermind, just found out from nvidias site, has to be the same card.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-24-09, 01:54 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hmmmmm, read this...it just might work: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/248225-33-cards Question is, is it worth it? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-24-09, 01:59 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	hmm... what to do with this stupid 8800gts.... rebuild my old pc maby... Might try to get two 295s.... Ive been wanting to go sli for sometime now. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-24-09, 03:30 PM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Watch your tongue mate, don't go around insulting my GTS. And no, you can't SLI a 8800GTS to a GTX295. It works for 8800GT + 8800GTS 512 because they have the same core (G92). The only difference between the 2 is that the GT has part of the core disabled giving it a lower shader count. 2 x 295? If you want to throw cash around, just send it my way. At the moment, even GTX 275 is overkill for most games. Then there's the 285 and the dual-GPU 295 (2x285). Just get 1 295 for now, and another in the future when you maybe actually need it, a heck of a lot cheaper. If it's performance you're after, 2x 275 in SLI beats a single 295 (for less cost), I can only guess how retardedly fast 2x 285 is. Ow, and DX11 lies ahead. You sure you want to waste that kinda cash on 2 monsters that don't even support DX10.1? __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-24-09, 01:46 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I do not believe different cards can SLI. Do not quote me on that. Google your question and see what comes up. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-24-09, 07:42 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	yea, I guess your right... then what the ** to get for christmas... I have learnt one thing about this card though... its like a zombi... it never dies... its been overheated, filled with a years worth of dust. still works. any way, i dont think too many games will be useing DX11, look howmany use DX10... maby 10... the look at DX9... a entire s* load... by the time DX 11 gets popular... there will be DX 12 or something like that. aaah well, who knows what nvidia will shove out of there doors by december... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time" Last edited by Task Force; 06-24-09 at 09:22 PM.

06-24-09, 09:20 PM	#8
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Well... ya know what... Ive never had a system that is REALY a high perforance... i might get 2 280s, or 275s and run them sli... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-25-09, 03:03 AM	#9
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	IMO get the 275 then. If you overclock it/get an overclocked edition, it's faster than the obsolete 280 and gets close to a stock 285 (maybe even faster, not sure), while still costing less than what I paid for my 8800GTS 512 at the time. If DX11 arrives and you change your mind, you might be glad you didn't spend so much on "barely DX10" gear. Or if you want to stick with the GTX, buy another one instead. Introduction of the new cards should bring a pricedrop to the GTX200s. (The point in waiting for DX11 cards IMO isn't DX11 support, but full DX10 support (10.1), which uptill now only Radeons have. At least you'll be able to fully enjoy DX10 titles untill DX11 takes off. I think it will be excepted a lot faster than DX10, since noone likes Vista but everybody loves Win7. And when it does take off, you're ready for it.) Do you have a monitor capable of high res? SLI performs/scales best on high resolutions. If you do, 2x 8800/9800GT will beat a 285 while costing less than a 275. Single card still rules on lower res though. (another thing to consider with SLI: you'll need a C2D, preferably C2Q, CPU at 3GHz or higher to avoid bottleneck there. Also a high native res LCD or good CRT, because SLI barely offers any benefit at lower res) Feel free to ignore, just throwing some info at you so you know what you're getting into. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-25-09, 11:18 AM	#10
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	TFs monitor. http://www.hannspree.com/US/product_...=23792&c=25693 Well, ill be getting this stuff for christmas, who knows what will be out by then... but im sure as with every series of card, the first generation of DX11 cards will be Veary expensive, buggy, ect. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-25-09, 02:47 PM	#11
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	currently thinking of 2 of these... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130478 or 1 of these lol... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130484 or 2 of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130480 __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-25-09, 03:52 PM	#12
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	ASUS is comeing out with a 295 sli card as one big card that uses 2 slots. http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asu...-sli,7971.html __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-25-09, 03:58 PM	#13
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea, I saw that the other day.... looks cool... probably gonna be expensive as hell though...:rotfl: __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-25-09, 04:09 PM	#14
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I'm running a pair of these :http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgegtx2951792h2owe.aspx I posted awhile back about them after Bill's new build. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=132911 post#25 __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ??? Last edited by FIREWALL; 06-25-09 at 04:32 PM.

06-26-09, 10:29 PM	#15
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Well, you never know what nvidia will roal out there doors in the next 6 months. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"