640mb and 320mb?

[Haloking365]

Okay, i have an EVGA Geforce 8800GTS 640mb. My friend is getting rid of his 8800GTS 320mb card. I wanna put that card with mine in SLI. I know that it works if it has the same vRAM, but what if it dosent? Would it work?

Also, im thinking about getting an AMD athlon X2 4600+, socket AM2. How much, if at all, would that bottleneck the cards?

I usually know a ton about computers, but i just need to double check on these things. Thanks in advance. :D

[Xetsuei]

It does not work.

[Haloking365]

No? Damn. Im still getting that mobo/processor combo though. :\

[Atty]

The fuck? I was considering a 4600+ like two years ago, sup Core 2. Also, 640MB and 320MB = No, 640 for win.

And don't lie, you don't know shit all.

[Mr Buckshot]

It won't work, but keep that 320 MB version anyway :). and then give it to ME.
I think the 640 MB vs 320 MB difference depends on what resolution you generally run at. If your monitor is stuck at a measly 1024x768, 320 MB is more than enough. If you have a 1280x1024 or a widescreen, then 640 MB is better.

[Haloking365]

I know that if yrou running a higher resolution it helps to have more vRAM, hence why i got the 640mb version (running a 19" widescreen).
And atty, calm the fuck down. I was just asking a question that i was unsure of. Im getting the 4600+, because i have AM2, and my friend is selling it for like $20. I wouldnt even get a core 2 duo, because im waiting for the quad core AMD processors. Oh, and i know plenty about computers, i've built quite a few of them.

[Atty]

It won't work, but keep that 320 MB version anyway :). and then give it to ME.
I think the 640 MB vs 320 MB difference depends on what resolution you generally run at. If your monitor is stuck at a measly 1024x768, 320 MB is more than enough. If you have a 1280x1024 or a widescreen, then 640 MB is better.1280x1024 with 2xAA is fine for the 320MB, however the 640MB is still better. If you can get the 640MB you should, you'll be better in the long run.

[Amit]

Ok good stuff to know but now there's one other thing to fix.


And atty, calm the fuck down.

I understand your frustration as I have also experienced his...overzealousnous, but that's just the way he is. Deal with it, at least he's friendlier than Snaf lol.

[Pooky]

lol, idiots. He wasn't asking which one he should get, he was asking if they would run in SLI.

[ImSpartacus]

1280x1024 with 2xAA is fine for the 320MB, however the 640MB is still better. If you can get the 640MB you should, you'll be better in the long run.

the 320 is fine, period. that res is the comfortable max for that card (1600-1200 is the absolute max).

as for SLI, i dont think itll work. that cpu is shit, but if u are getting it cheap, and plan on upgrading, then go for it.

[flibitijibibo]

I don't think the VRAM difference keeps SLI from working. Maybe ask some NVidia Forum (http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?act=idx&c=16,24,29,6&skinid=5&setskin=1) peoples? If it turns out it doesn't work, you can always give it to me. ^_^

[Warsaw]

as for SLI, i dont think itll work. that cpu is shit, but if u are getting it cheap, and plan on upgrading, then go for it.

Careful what you call shit. I'm still running a single core 3200+ and I can run most games on maximum settings.

[KIWIDOGGIE]

Okay, i have an EVGA Geforce 8800GTS 640mb. My friend is getting rid of his 8800GTS 320mb card. I wanna put that card with mine in SLI. I know that it works if it has the same vRAM, but what if it dosent? Would it work?

Also, im thinking about getting an AMD athlon X2 4600+, socket AM2. How much, if at all, would that bottleneck the cards?

I usually know a ton about computers, but i just need to double check on these things. Thanks in advance. :D

That would fail on startup if you tried to SLI them. From what I have learned it has to be the SAME EXACT card as the other one. So if you want Duel Displays, Sure.

[Haloking365]

That would fail on startup if you tried to SLI them. From what I have learned it has to be the SAME EXACT card as the other one. So if you want Duel Displays, Sure.
Well, not the same exact card, it just has to be the same gpu. For example, a PNY 8800GTS and an EVGA 8800GTS will work togther. But an 8800GTX and an 8800GTS wont.

[Xetsuei]

Oh, and i know plenty about computers, i've built quite a few of them.

Any brain dead monkey can build a computer easily.

[Mr Buckshot]

the 320 is fine, period. that res is the comfortable max for that card (1600-1200 is the absolute max).

as for SLI, i dont think itll work. that cpu is shit, but if u are getting it cheap, and plan on upgrading, then go for it.

his CPU is better than mine (an X2 3800+) and I can run on max settings even with only a 7600 GT.

I'm sure the two cards won't work in SLI, but then again, 1440x900 on max can be easily handled by a single 320 MB 8800 GTS. You won't need SLI as of now unless that 30-50% framerate gain matters that much to you.

Keep the 320 MB anyway, if you have no use for it then sell it for some nice $$$ and grab a few new games to complement the 640 MB version.

[Atty]

the 320 is fine, period. that res is the comfortable max for that card (1600-1200 is the absolute max).

as for SLI, i dont think itll work. that cpu is shit, but if u are getting it cheap, and plan on upgrading, then go for it....No, its not. Now shut up.

And it won't work for SLI, unless nVidia has magically enabled two different memory configurations to work together in SLI, which to my knowledge they haven't. It will not work, unless he goes in and kills half the vRAM and even then he won't get anything for his trouble, except possibly a dead card.