9600gt Sli

jrockpunk1 · 11-19-2008, 01:54 PM

I didnt know whether to post this here or in the hardware forum, because I've got 2 questions really. So, I've just had a gaming PC built, and I asked for a 4850 in it. But when it was finished, he said "I've upgraded it to an ultra rare 9600 GT". And I knew the 9600GT was nowhwere near as good as the 4850 I wanted, but I decided to try it. So I tried it, and it's actually better than I expected. On COD4, 1400 resolution, 2xAA and all on ultra I'm getting very minimum of 45 fps, highest 180 fps, and an average of 60-70. So, as I can't see much difference between 50 fps and 80 fps, I decided to keep the 9600 GT, as it's doing quite well. Now, my system is:

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AMD athlon X2 5600 @ 2.90 GHz
2x2GB iXtreme (or something) supercooled DDR2 RAM
550W coolermaster eXtreme PSU
nVidia GeForce 9600 GT OC
windows vista 64bit (well it will be when I buy it)
446 GB SATA II HDD

Now, bearing in mind I've got an Xtreme gaming case that has a fan on the front, a massive one on the side, and another on the back, on top of the 550W PSU's fan - so it hasn't got even warm yet - do you think all of my system would support installing another 9600 GT? I asked him for a 700W PSU, but he said the brand he gave me is good enough to run another 9600 GT in SLI.

Now to the gaming part. More to the point, would there BE a point in running another in SLI? I mean, is my system good enough to take full advantage of it, or will it make no difference? what FPS, based on my current AVG of 60-70 FPS should I expect with another 9600?

Thanks in advance for all your help. I guess this turned out more of a question for hardware, sorry...

jrockpunk1 · 11-20-2008, 12:34 AM

bump...

jrockpunk1 · 11-20-2008, 03:10 PM

no one know

Tiber Septim · 11-20-2008, 10:59 PM

If you paid for a 4850 I'd be taking that back. The 4850 is more expensive and performs better than a single 9600GT.
2 9600GT's in SLI usually perform 2-5 FPS better than a single 4850, depending on the game and other hardware.

dai · 11-21-2008, 12:18 AM

you will be looking at upgrading the power supply to around 850w to run them

jrockpunk1 · 11-21-2008, 08:06 AM

**** this guy then. I asked for a 4850 and PSU that could handle 2 4850's! Instead he's given me a **** GPU and a PSU that can't handle 2 in SLI. Would I be better buying a 9800 GTX or buying another 9600, and another PSU?

Also, will a 9800 GTX work with that PSU?

dai · 11-21-2008, 08:19 AM

yes a single 9800gtx will but a 9800gtx+ will need a 650w
for either in sli you are looking at a 1000w

jrockpunk1 · 11-21-2008, 09:12 AM

OK well what would be better, 2 9600's or a 9800 GTX?

**grimx133** · 11-21-2008, 08:49 PM

I'd say it'll depend on your motherboard, if it's capable of SLI. What is the manufacturer and model?

jrockpunk1 · 11-23-2008, 03:03 PM

It's an nVidia motherboard, and the man said it can run SLI, and I know that it's got 2 PCIe slots, so I'm sure it will. I'm just wondering if I'll be better getting a 9800 GTX so I can add another of those in SLI in the future. Another reason is I don't want to have to pay extra money for the PSU ATM. So would getting the 9800 GTX be the best option? Also, if I get avg 60fps now on COD4 maxed out, what will I get with 2 in SLI, and with a 9800 GTX instead?

11-19-2008, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 435 OS: winXP My System	9600gt Sli I didnt know whether to post this here or in the hardware forum, because I've got 2 questions really. So, I've just had a gaming PC built, and I asked for a 4850 in it. But when it was finished, he said "I've upgraded it to an ultra rare 9600 GT". And I knew the 9600GT was nowhwere near as good as the 4850 I wanted, but I decided to try it. So I tried it, and it's actually better than I expected. On COD4, 1400 resolution, 2xAA and all on ultra I'm getting very minimum of 45 fps, highest 180 fps, and an average of 60-70. So, as I can't see much difference between 50 fps and 80 fps, I decided to keep the 9600 GT, as it's doing quite well. Now, my system is: Code: AMD athlon X2 5600 @ 2.90 GHz 2x2GB iXtreme (or something) supercooled DDR2 RAM 550W coolermaster eXtreme PSU nVidia GeForce 9600 GT OC windows vista 64bit (well it will be when I buy it) 446 GB SATA II HDD Now, bearing in mind I've got an Xtreme gaming case that has a fan on the front, a massive one on the side, and another on the back, on top of the 550W PSU's fan - so it hasn't got even warm yet - do you think all of my system would support installing another 9600 GT? I asked him for a 700W PSU, but he said the brand he gave me is good enough to run another 9600 GT in SLI. Now to the gaming part. More to the point, would there BE a point in running another in SLI? I mean, is my system good enough to take full advantage of it, or will it make no difference? what FPS, based on my current AVG of 60-70 FPS should I expect with another 9600? Thanks in advance for all your help. I guess this turned out more of a question for hardware, sorry... Last edited by jrockpunk1; 11-19-2008 at 02:03 PM.

11-20-2008, 12:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 435 OS: winXP My System	Re: 9600gt Sli bump...

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jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 435 OS: winXP My System	Re: 9600gt Sli no one know

11-20-2008, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,473 OS: XP/Vista/7/Fedora My System Blog Entries: 4	Re: 9600gt Sli If you paid for a 4850 I'd be taking that back. The 4850 is more expensive and performs better than a single 9600GT. 2 9600GT's in SLI usually perform 2-5 FPS better than a single 4850, depending on the game and other hardware. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - CPU-Z - GPU-Z - CoreTemp - Everest - SensorsView Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

11-21-2008, 12:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: 9600gt Sli you will be looking at upgrading the power supply to around 850w to run them __________________

11-21-2008, 08:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 435 OS: winXP My System	Re: 9600gt Sli ** this guy then. I asked for a 4850 and PSU that could handle 2 4850's! Instead he's given me a ** GPU and a PSU that can't handle 2 in SLI. Would I be better buying a 9800 GTX or buying another 9600, and another PSU? Also, will a 9800 GTX work with that PSU?

11-21-2008, 08:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: 9600gt Sli yes a single 9800gtx will but a 9800gtx+ will need a 650w for either in sli you are looking at a 1000w __________________

11-21-2008, 09:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 435 OS: winXP My System	Re: 9600gt Sli OK well what would be better, 2 9600's or a 9800 GTX?

11-21-2008, 08:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 2,203 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: 9600gt Sli I'd say it'll depend on your motherboard, if it's capable of SLI. What is the manufacturer and model? __________________

11-23-2008, 03:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 435 OS: winXP My System	Re: 9600gt Sli It's an nVidia motherboard, and the man said it can run SLI, and I know that it's got 2 PCIe slots, so I'm sure it will. I'm just wondering if I'll be better getting a 9800 GTX so I can add another of those in SLI in the future. Another reason is I don't want to have to pay extra money for the PSU ATM. So would getting the 9800 GTX be the best option? Also, if I get avg 60fps now on COD4 maxed out, what will I get with 2 in SLI, and with a 9800 GTX instead?