Is it time to retire the 8800gtx's?

[menace2society]

Need some advise. I have 2 8800gtx's running in sli and was thinking about buy a 280gtx. Here were I get :confused: The card I'm thinking about buying is a open box card from New Egg the cards price is around $360 but I'm :para: about the open box return policy here a link to the policy http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/ReturnPolicy.aspx#8
Does this seem like a good deal :shrug:
I try to game 1900x1200 all the time with a much AA turn on as possible.Am I going to see a big enough return for the money going from my old cards to the new one :shrug:

When I was looking at bench marks for the 280's I didn't see any that included the 8800gtx's in sli, so if anyone knows of a site that included them. that would be helpful.

TIA :)

[perkam]

http://media.bestofmicro.com/P/H/114965/original/cod1.png

The 280 will give a pretty big jump, but so will the 4870: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131113 and the GTX 260: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127361 .

Both are better options than gambling with Open Box.

Perkam

[cky2k6]

no, a gtx280 or 4870 would not really be much of an upgrade. i would recommend saving up, and getting a 4870x2, that card will play any game out at 1900x1200 with aa, including crysis.

[MomijiTMO]

Nah hold on to them for a bit longer!

[mad_skills]

Wait for 4870X2, that will make more sense at 19x12.:up:

[perkam]

Wait for 4870X2, that will make more sense at 19x12.:up:4870 already does everything at 19x12. 4870X2 is for 2560 res.

Perkam

[mad_skills]

4870 single won't be faster enough than 2x8800GTX.
4870X2 will, that's why he is buying a new card.:)

[GAR]

4870 already does everything at 19x12. 4870X2 is for 2560 res.

Perkam

Yup +1 agreed, plays everything i have thrown at it with max settings with my 24" 1920x1200 resolution.

[BlueAqua]

I would only buy a new card if you have the upgrade bug and you want to play with some new hardware. Otherwise your 8800GTX's I'm sure are fine. You could always get a 4870 for $193 after rebate. Check the online deals section.

[menace2society]

Pardon me if this is a stupid question but will the 4870x2 work on a sli board :shrug:
And are there going to be any draw backs? If so , what :shrug:

[BlueAqua]

Sure it will work. You can't use two of them though in crossfire.

[YukonTrooper]

I'm still running an 8800GTS 640MB on 1920X1200. :eek:

[ShArKo]

I thing you can buy 2 260GTX.........They are more powerfull than 8800GTX SLI and is not so spencive......

280GTX & 9800GX2 RULEZZZZ :D:D:D:D

[Tonucci]

Seeing how the 9800GX2 trade blows with the GTX280, i think 2x 8800GTX in SLI will be a little faster...

If you want substantial improvement you should get HD4870X2 or GTX260/280 in SLI.

[RADCOM]

I have the same Dilemma <shrug> I will wait until X-mas and treat myself to a nice 4870 x2 by then they may have a product "refresh" The 8800GTX have had a good run and they are still stonkingly fast ( just not in crisis and not top of the speed tree) Power consumption is a bit of a worry too. Do people still use hardware profiles? when just downloading or surfing you don't need SLI!!

[Bobsama]

I say just wait--but an HD4870X2 would be your biggest upgrade. There's a link for $470 new (preorder from BB) in the online deals section. The 4870X2 basically always kick the GTX280's arse.

[Nasgul]

Nah hold on to them for a bit longer!+1

Those cards have at least another year of life left in it, if not 2.

[ultimate11]

i think your current cards are fine , just hold on more to them for a month or so , expect a 280gx2 may be :o? so its better to wait a bit longer :)

[jaredpace]

R700 54% faster in crysis at 1900x1200 4xAA/16xAF than a 280. And probably 3 times faster than your 8800gtx's. Differences are even more obvious at 2560 or with 8xAA. upgrade choice should be a no-brainer, espicially after driver updates & considering the bunk nature of Nvidia lately. Basically a x2 runs Very HIGH crysis at 1900x1200 with 4XAA faster than a 280 can run 1900x1200 with noAA

[RADCOM]

R700 54% faster in crysis at 1900x1200 4xAA/16xAF than a 280. And probably 3 times faster than your 8800gtx's.

upgrade choice should be a no-brainer, espicially after driver updates & considering the bunk nature of Nvidia lately.
That's only for crysis other games don't show such a marked increase and if they do it's probably well beyond the 60/70 fps mark. The 4870x2 represents great value/performance and probably a good power saving but considering the money spent on the 2 x 8800gtx -they were £300 a year and a half ago and £250 only 6 months ago! ( yes I was robbed ) On the whole though I think you are probably right, I'd probably wait a bit until the 4870 x 2 drops in price :up:

[y2kbos]

If you can get a good price for them, sell them.Otherwise keep your money.

2 x 8800gtx's in gameplay terms, smoothness, enjoyment, playable settings etc ( not performance numbers ) is equal too a single stock clock GTX 260.I had 2 x 8800gtx's not long ago and sold them over the space of 6 months to get an evga GTX 260, I find the Gtx 260 to be a good bit better, I can play at roughly the same settings as I did with the Gtx's in Sli but everything is so smooth now.

I sold the 8800 Gtx's for €70 more than what I payed for the Gtx 260, if you can do the same do it.I reckon you could get £100 each for them, which would go a long way for a £290 HD4870x2.

HD4870X2 £290
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/3VrPTJscJin_C9/articledetail.jsp?aid=22701&agid=1165

[RADCOM]

£580( +cost of EK blocks)-£200 sale price /18 months = there is no overclocking God:(:(:( did I ever tell you the story about the 7800 GTX's...vows to move to onboard graphics:rofl: