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Poll: Will You Consider Buying A SLI Video Card? (52 member(s) have cast votes)

Will You Consider Buying A SLI Video Card?

Consider? I've already got it! (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Yes, defiantly. (11 votes [21.15%])
Percentage of vote: 21.15%
Maybe, if ATI has a good SLI card. (7 votes [13.46%])
Percentage of vote: 13.46%
Maybe, if 3Dfx comes back. (1 votes [1.92%])
Percentage of vote: 1.92%
No, can't afford it. (19 votes [36.54%])
Percentage of vote: 36.54%
No, it's a waste. (10 votes [19.23%])
Percentage of vote: 19.23%
Eh? What's SLI? (4 votes [7.69%])
Percentage of vote: 7.69%

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#1 d3bruts1d

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 04:11 AM

It's time for a new weekly poll.

This week, we're asking if our members will consider buying and SLI video card.

Personally, I dont know that I'd buy it even if I could afford it. What about you?

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#2 Bboy Satch

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 04:15 AM

no sir, i only play usually cs

#3 anthony

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 05:25 AM

I cnat afford it..

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#4 Paranoid

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 05:47 AM

No for three reasons

1. Heat
2. Power
3. Cost

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#5 O(V)eGA_l2el)

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 06:53 AM

Paranoid, on Dec 20 2004, 08:47 AM, said:

No for three reasons

1. Heat
2. Power
3. Cost

I agree with Paranoid. One high-end video card is enough for my eyes. B)

#6 fire_storm

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 10:11 AM

Maybe if it becomes popular but I don t think Ill get it in the near futchure. Maybe on my next rig.
but I figure it will cost about.

150 power supply
200 motherboard
800 for 2 6800 gt
so about 1,150 dollars.

Hears a link to the nivida site if you don t know what SLI is/means.
http://www.nvidia.co...force4_sli.html

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#7 kurosen

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 10:17 AM

I'm probably getting SLI on my next rig... That new combo that Gigabyte has (I made a thread about it here) is mighty tempting, especially considering that the mobo and card cost LESS than a 6800 Ultra or an X850XT PE...

#8 CheeseMan42

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 12:47 PM

well i dont think i will be buying a new video card anytime soon. im pretty happy with the one i have now

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#9 ClayMeow

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 07:44 PM

"No, it's a waste"

Unless you're doing a complete overhaul (new computer), there's absolutely no point to consider SLI since you'd have to get a new mobo and psu anyways, but even so, the performance increase isn't worth it IMO. You're better off saving your money and putting it towards upgrading some other component (or just save it for a future upgrade).

As for me personally, I recently upgraded to a 6800GT, so I definitely don't plan on getting SLI anytime soon, even if it miraculously becomes "popular" and "worth it".

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#10 caffeinejunkie

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Posted 20 December 2004 - 09:45 PM

I'm thinking of considering SLI on my next computer but i'm planning on having this one last me for atleast 2 years. I'll probably only go for it once ATI gets some products into the game and when prices come down. Plus there will need for it until some games come out that will need that much power other wise i see no reason for it. Until that stuff happens i'll be stickin with agp

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#11 markiemrboo

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Posted 24 December 2004 - 03:43 PM

Nopes. Don't really think you'd need it, not at this point in time atleast. So I said.. waste

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