to sli or not to sli

namelessd · 11-09-2009, 09:27 PM

hey I have to get a new mobo because my memory slot is broken on mine. I have a geforce 8800 gt vid card and was thinking about picking up a sli mobo so I can get another card. I have been noticing that these are hard to find (8800 GT I mean) and then found out that they were rebranded as 9800 gt cards. my question is can I sli my 8800 gt with a 9800 gt or not? cause if not I may as well just get a cheaper mobo.

Phædrus2401 · 11-09-2009, 10:06 PM

The 9800GT is a rebranded 8800GT, but they added DirectX 10 support so it won't SLI. Also SLI doesn't show worthwhile improvements unless you have a 1920x1200 or greater monitor. You also need the SLI motherboard (which are known to have issues with Intel CPUs on occasion) and a quality 850W+ power supply. It would be more cost effective to just get a single new card, perhaps a GTX275 or Radeon 4890 or 5770.

namelessd · 11-10-2009, 11:47 AM

Ok, thanks bro.

11-09-2009, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
namelessd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40 OS: win 7 pro	to sli or not to sli hey I have to get a new mobo because my memory slot is broken on mine. I have a geforce 8800 gt vid card and was thinking about picking up a sli mobo so I can get another card. I have been noticing that these are hard to find (8800 GT I mean) and then found out that they were rebranded as 9800 gt cards. my question is can I sli my 8800 gt with a 9800 gt or not? cause if not I may as well just get a cheaper mobo.

11-09-2009, 10:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,832 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: to sli or not to sli The 9800GT is a rebranded 8800GT, but they added DirectX 10 support so it won't SLI. Also SLI doesn't show worthwhile improvements unless you have a 1920x1200 or greater monitor. You also need the SLI motherboard (which are known to have issues with Intel CPUs on occasion) and a quality 850W+ power supply. It would be more cost effective to just get a single new card, perhaps a GTX275 or Radeon 4890 or 5770. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

11-10-2009, 11:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
namelessd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40 OS: win 7 pro	Re: to sli or not to sli Ok, thanks bro.