Dual 8600GTs or 8800GT?

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#1 rifton
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Noob computer builder here with a question. What is a better option, Dual 8600GTs or an 8800GT?
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#2 methree15
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single 8800GT
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#3 Poshkidney
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one 8800gt i have one and its a nice mid range card you can get crysis running pretty on it not on the highest of high but you can get it looking good.
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#4 pc478
Member since 2007 • 162 Posts
single go for a gt, sli go for duel 9600gt, it scale better than gt, forget about 8600gt...
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#5 pknyo
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i got 2 8600gt last year and just upgraded to 2 8800gs OC. Just one of my new cards destroyes a 8600gt sli setup. A 8800gt is faster than a 8800gs get the 8800gt man.
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#6 Spybot_9
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I would say spend the extra $30 for the 512MB 8800GTS.Really worth it over 8800GT.