View Full Version : Ok, am I pretty much stuck with AMD with SLI ?
Major
12-23-2005, 10:04 PM
I got all excited about the results with the 955xe so I looked into going Intel but it appears that all the Intel SLI mb's stink? are they any options with SLI and Intel ?
I was going have to sink some money into the change but I really can't see buying Crossfire cards too.
freecableguy
12-23-2005, 10:12 PM
supposedly the 975x chipset will support SLI/Crossfire... ?
Nanometer
12-23-2005, 10:15 PM
Just Crossfire, last I heard. Not that Intel CPUs are good for gaming anyways
Major
12-23-2005, 10:17 PM
supposedly the 975x chipset will support SLI/Crossfire... ?
I read that in a thread but its not mentioned on Asus web site so I'm not sure.
Is this chipset going to be out in January?
If I could get an X2 or DC opteron at say 3.4ghz I'd stay put with AMD !! :D
with modded drivers you will be able to run SLI on 975x - as much as I know Fuggers has one of those - as well as another person on the forum here
Major
12-24-2005, 10:57 PM
Well I guess I've set things in motion with AMD and have to stick to it, the cost of changing over to Intel right now with my current hardware is too much. I hate that I'm going to miss out on the 955ex cause it seems to be a hot ticket and a sign of things to come from Intel. I guess my best bet is to hold off for FX60 and go from there. Socket M2 will be a different story though since I'll have to basicly start from scratch anyway and I can make the change to Intel then if it is justified.
saaya
12-24-2005, 11:58 PM
i think we will see sli on 975x :D
there will be a driver soon wich allows sli on intel chipsets afaik :)
be patient major :D
JoeBar
12-25-2005, 01:38 AM
i think we will see sli on 975x :D
there will be a driver soon wich allows sli on intel chipsets afaik :)
be patient major :D
That would be great news!
K.I.T.T.
12-25-2005, 04:00 AM
Just Crossfire, last I heard. Not that Intel CPUs are good for gaming anyways
Get your facts straight boy :fact: I've used both in the past year and notice no real diffrerence in gaming. Howver, intel @ 6 GHz would pwn just about anything....
Daytime Dreamer
12-25-2005, 04:49 AM
Get your facts straight boy :fact: I've used both in the past year and notice no real diffrerence in gaming. Howver, intel @ 6 GHz would pwn just about anything....
Agreed! Let dont forget a Dothan pwnz almost anything in gaming single-core wise
freecableguy
12-25-2005, 11:05 AM
I don't think that theres any argument that its not just about components but also about how they are paired (just look at the title of this thread). Dothan may be a real screamer at gaming but the lack of enthusiast boards with PCI-e and good overclocking features leaves it out in left field. Right now the real key to good FPS is SLI and to have a good solution with SLI right now the only viable "choice" is NF4 -> AMD. Please don't jump on this as a fight...mearly trying to say that SLI/AMD is the winning combo right now.
-FCG