3870 CF Vs. 8800GT SLi - Vista

[Mr. Smith]

I saw this article and thought it was worth a look due to it being a pretty hot topic. If you ignore Lost Planet (nvidia bias) and CoJ (amd bias) the cards are pretty even, with the 38's coming in cheaper.

CF scales like a beast too, so you can keep your awesome Intel chipset. I know Kemp and a few don't like multi card setups but this looks good to me. Also many state the IQ on the reds to be higher than the green counterpart...

Have a look

What do you guys think?

Edit: Well people, I found this review at driver heaven which resulted in my cancelling my order. This was also a Vista bench but here the AA/AF problem returns to AMD, the worst part is the bad and the ugly pages of CF testing... hl2/gow/wic are titles im currently messing around with and they didn't play well at all. I don't want to wait for drivers... The boost in crysis was negligble. So, they aren't as great as I was led to beleive. Still good cards for the price but not for me...

 

[Toxcity]

Wow, I am impressed with Crossfire. Seeing as it was a copied idea from Nvidia. But done better than Nvidia.

Now I have seen that, Mr Smith.. go get those cards. I have changed my mind. I am sure they will do you proud!

I personally wouldn't get them because I am an Nvidia fanboy.

But I am seriously impressed thanks for the read Smithy!

 

[JN]

Wow, I am impressed with Crossfire. Seeing as it was a copied idea from Nvidia. But done better than Nvidia.

Who copied the idea from good ol' 3dfx

 

[Bungral]

Links not working for me?

 

[FarFarAway]

TBH either way multi card setups have issues, lose lose imo

 

[Toxcity]

Who copied the idea from good ol' 3dfx

Was going to say that, but forgot the company name... all I could remember was dual voodoos.

 

[Mr. Smith]

Just added the driver heaven review which resulted in my order being cancelled!

 

[Bungral]

lol Smith, ya make me laugh.... I hope they hurry up with the new rev of the GTX's just so you can get one and have some peace..

 

[Mr. Smith]

lol Smith, ya make me laugh.... I hope they hurry up with the new rev of the GTX's just so you can get one and have some peace..

LOL - I laugh at myself. Never satisfied me! I can't get no... Satis-faction!

 

[Deshman]

Wait for the 9 series shirley?

 

[Mr. Smith]

Wait for the 9 series shirley?

Aye, that is what I'm doing, well I'll most likey pick up the 'new' GTS Dec 12th and a 'new' GTX if they do one until, finally, some time in 2008 the new flagships arrive

 

[Deshman]

heh I'll pass on the GTS but if BFG are offering some sort of trade in scheme on the new GTX I might partake.