Do you guys know if games have to explicitly support SLI? I read the single-card dual GPU solution from AMD, the 4870 X2, can only be utilized if a game supports Crossfire. I take it that dual card SLI does not require this?
Also, I read that nVidia cards can perform ‘signal zooming’ on LCD monitors, where a non-native resolution (but one that is still the same aspect ratio as the native resolution o the display) can be used with black bars cropping the sides, so that there is no stretching of the image.
Can AMD/ATI cards do this as well?
Goddamnit, I want 1920x1200 resolution but I want the option of running a lower resolution if I don’t want to sacrifice frame rate at the higher res…
I can’t wait for SSD to become affordable. I’m going to RAID 0 the shit outta them.
Games don’t have to expressly support sli or crossfire.
With that being said, a lot of titles have sli/crossfire exclusive “features” (read: bugs) that you’ll have to deal with if you want a dual gpu setup. I won’t use sli – just get a more powerful single card solution for the time being.
And you, sir, clearly want a CRT so you can run multiple resolutions in peace. www.accurateit.com is your friend. I’ve tried to use nvidia’s fixed aspect ratio scaling (or whatever it’s called) and black bars will DRIVE YOU INSANE. Just suck it up and shell out for a refurb or overstock crt. Everyone but the environment will thank you.
I would get a 22" Mitsubishi DiamondMax (?) 22" monitor. Those were the Ferrari of CRT technology.
However, if I can find an LCD that pushes 1920x1200, is LED backlit, S-IPS (or even H-IPS) panel, and NOT glossy (goddamn you, Apple!)…I’ll consider human trafficking to pay for it
I mean, I’d even get a 27" 1080p LCD HDTV on Black Friday so I can output my laptop AND a PS3/360 to it in the near future, but goddamnit, why 1920x1080 instead of x1200 like NORMAL LCD monitors?
[quote]PonceDeLeon wrote:
machiajelly wrote:
SLI has been a fucking nightmare for me…
Why? Drivers? Overheating?
Guys, is the 9800 GTX the best value right now?
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100% Drivers. They actually run really nice and cool; I have them clocked @ 800 MHz and could probably push them even a little more. The drivers however, constantly crash the shit out of my system.
[quote]machiajelly wrote:
PonceDeLeon wrote:
machiajelly wrote:
SLI has been a fucking nightmare for me…
Why? Drivers? Overheating?
Guys, is the 9800 GTX the best value right now?
100% Drivers. They actually run really nice and cool; I have them clocked @ 800 MHz and could probably push them even a little more. The drivers however, constantly crash the shit out of my system.[/quote]
[quote]RSGZ wrote:
machiajelly wrote:
PonceDeLeon wrote:
machiajelly wrote:
SLI has been a fucking nightmare for me…
Why? Drivers? Overheating?
Guys, is the 9800 GTX the best value right now?
100% Drivers. They actually run really nice and cool; I have them clocked @ 800 MHz and could probably push them even a little more. The drivers however, constantly crash the shit out of my system.