OK Thanks =D
So you're saying if I have the money for it I should go for the GTX580 (you didn't mention this GPU at all, so I'm just assuming that)? And if not I should just check between the other 4 you mentioned and see which one I prefer as in Price towards Performance, right?
And about that RAM Problem, thanks so much I would've hated buying those RAM sticks and then finding them not working. Would've been a pain in the... wallet...
So if I took your PSU and your 2 GPUs then I would be well off? But again that would cost quite a bit, I believe (I didn't check the prices yet).
I will check out your links and thanks for the info =D
AwesomeTech
Your talking
$660 for a GTX580
A AMD HD6870 would cost you $275 from newegg.com
I'd rather save $100 and get two AMD HD6870's in Crossfire myself. However, you need a motherboard that can support this, and a bloody good PSU.
You didn't mention a budget, and to be honest with you, $600+ on a single GPU is usually not considered by most people. I went with the assumption you'd be looking for a very capable mid range GPU in the $200-300 price range.
The cost is the simple reason why I never mentioned more exotic cards. Two 1GB GTX460's in SLI will give awesome performance, as will two AMD HD6870's in Crossfire, but (and its a big one!) you MUST have a motherboard that will support them, and a good enough PSU.
So what's better:
2x GTX 460 (1GB)
1x GTX 470
1x GTX 480
1x GTX 580
Well I guess the 2 460s cost about as much as 1 480, and by spending that little extra money you can get the 580?
But is that worth it?
And also? Is 1x GTX 460 (1GB) enough for decent gaming?
And how do I know if my Mobo supports Crossfire?
And (last question) is Crossfire the same as SLI? Well I don't know either of the 2, but just wondering =D
SLI is Nvidia terminology for 2 GPU's working as one, and AMD Radeons is Crossfire, where two or more can work as one. They arent compatible with each other, e.g. you can't run one Nvidia and one AMD, it has to be 2 or more of the same brand.
Your motherboard page on Asus' website will tell you. You'll be needing two PCI_express 16x sockets on your motherboard for it, but it will say if its compliant or not on there, or even look on newegg.com for your motherboard, that'll tell you too.
I can't answer the GTX list you asked, but I would assume the performance order of them would be this:
Slowest< 768mb GTX460, HD6850, 1GB GTX460, HD6870, GTX470, 2x GTX460's. 2xHD6870's, GTX480, GTX580. >fastest
I would only choose HD6870's in Crossfire out of them - But you should let others reply with there advice, but your talking mega money for the 480/580, and only you can decide if its worth the financial outlay. You could buy a perfectly useable computer for the cost of one of those GPUs!
If you read the reviews I posted above, you can get an idea of the kind of frame rates you can expect.