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ASUS ENGTX480

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  • 03-12-2011 11:23pm
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    Paulw
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    Just a few questions -

    I already have an ASUS ENGTX480 card.

    What would be the major advantages of getting a second one, and configuring SLI? Would I be better off selling the current card and buying a pair of something new?

    What PSU would I need to power two such cards? I've a 650w PSU in my machine currently.

    How easy is it to enable/use 3 monitors? I currently have two monitors (HP LG2065).
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    Eamonn Brophy
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    Paulw wrote: »
    Just a few questions -

    I already have an ASUS ENGTX480 card.

    What would be the major advantages of getting a second one, and configuring SLI? Would I be better off selling the current card and buying a pair of something new?

    What PSU would I need to power two such cards? I've a 650w PSU in my machine currently.

    How easy is it to enable/use 3 monitors? I currently have two monitors (HP LG2065).

    That card's quite powerful. In your situation I'd wait a couple of months for the new generation of cards to come out before I bought as right now, the only advantage you'll have is stuff that's marginally better (sup expensive 580 or 590) for example, and sli will cost you as much in a new PSU and 2nd card as the new single new gen card will. So yeah, I'd wait.


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    Eamonn Brophy
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    Here's a benchmark comparison, you see for the cost of investing, the numbers arent that great.

    http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/309?vs=305


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    Paulw
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Perfect. Just what I suspected.

    Thanks.


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