$79 7600GT a sweet spot for SLI?

[evilsofa]

Edit: removed a bunch of info that I analyzed wrong. Sorry about that.

[Gargen]

I'd recommend a x1950 Pro ($190) over that. According to Tom's Chart (http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=607&model2=528&chart=197), you'll get better performance and none of the SLI troubles. Considering a SLI ready power supply is going to eat a least a few of those bucks, I'm sure anyone with budget enough to get 2 7600 GTs instead of 1 has enough wiggle room to squeeze in the x1950 Pro.

[rabb1t]

The 7800 GT unexpectedly seems to be another intriguing sweet spot for SLI at $300.

A single 7950 GT would equal or better that and is ~$275. Evga 7950 GT (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130066)

Tom's - 7950 GT vs. dual 7800 GT (http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=581&model2=526&chart=196)

You don't want to go dual card unless...
- You can not afford to spend a lot of $ at once (you are buying 1 card now and then getting the second later)
- You can afford two of the highest end cards every generation

There is no point getting dual cards when there is a single more powerful one available. (Particularly since you can get an 8800 GTS for $400 that would put that dual 7800 GT setup to utter shame.)

Tom's - 8800 GTS vs. dual 7800 GT (http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=608&model2=526&chart=199)

It should be noted that if a non-8800 GPU costs more than $195, then it's worthless for SLI because a single 8800GTS costs $390 and will be faster.

As above, and I've said elsewhere many times, you only want to go dual card under those 2 conditions. As everyone (including you) has pointed out - a single more powerful card is the better deal.

[xi0nic]

Aye, there's really no reason to go SLI with such old cards...you're much better off buying a single newer card.

[evilsofa]

Yeah, I should have done more research on how these cards actually perform than relying on the ranking list.

[evilsofa]

Rebate has expired and not been replaced; it's back up to $144.

[nailfoot]

Rebate has expired and not been replaced; it's back up to $144.

Whoa! $65 or so more gets you an x1950 PRO, in either PCIe or AGP, assuming you can find one and that the lack of product doesn't drive up prices.

[Hoarder]

seen that 1950AGP in Best Buy here in some locations Houston,Tx

[evilsofa]

Has the x1950pro ever been anywhere near two digits, much less $65? Lowest prices on pricegrabber and pricewatch is $190.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=5/form_keyword=x1950pro/rd=1/sortby=priceA
http://www.pricewatch.com/video_cards/radeon_x1950.htm

[nailfoot]

Has the x1950pro ever been anywhere near two digits, much less $65? Lowest prices on pricegrabber and pricewatch is $190.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=5/form_keyword=x1950pro/rd=1/sortby=priceA
http://www.pricewatch.com/video_cards/radeon_x1950.htm

$65 MORE...more than what he is looking at spending. Dude.