Faster processor or Graphics cards? ... I would say go with the 8800GTX's and 2.2GHZ proc. This is mainly because its easier to upgrade processors than it is to ...

creashor · 02-28-2008, 01:19 PM

Hi

I have a choice of two Dell XPS 1730 machines. One with a 2.8gig extreme processor and sli'd 8700GT and the other with a 2.2gig processor and dual 8800 GTX's.

Which one would you go for? (price is very similar).

Thanks for any help etc.

Cheers

Nick

DarqHelmet · 02-28-2008, 09:30 PM

8800GTX's. 2.2 to 2.8 is not the big of a jump.

Steve · 02-29-2008, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarqWang

8800GTX's. 2.2 to 2.8 is not the big of a jump.

it depends on what CPU you have. Whats the model of it? Having a great video card means NOTHING if you're being bottlenecked by your CPU.

DarqHelmet · 02-29-2008, 12:58 PM

This are the choices he has:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache) [Included in Price]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache) [add $125 or $4/month1]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9500 (2.6GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache) [add $400 or $12/month1]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Extreme X9000(2.8GHz/800Mhz FSB/6M L2 Cache) [add $750 or $23/month1]

gerryjoson · 02-29-2008, 11:56 PM

Go for the 8800's and 2.2,it will game light years better than the 2.8/8700.

I have the penryn 2.4 and 8800's and bioshock spends most of its time tapped against the 60fps vsync limit at max res and settings.... compared to the other 1730 I had which was a 2.2/8700sli....it scores faster avg FPS at 1920x1200 than the 8700's did at 1440x900.

It would cost you a lot less to upgrade the cpu at a later date,if you were so inclined.

sachem87184 · 03-03-2008, 09:01 AM

I would say go with the 8800GTX's and 2.2GHZ proc. This is mainly because its easier to upgrade processors than it is to upgrade graphics cards.

I do agree though that the 2.2GHZ proc will bottleneck the hell out of the 8800GTX's.

02-28-2008, 01:19 PM	#1
creashor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3 Credits: -59	Faster processor or Graphics cards? Hi I have a choice of two Dell XPS 1730 machines. One with a 2.8gig extreme processor and sli'd 8700GT and the other with a 2.2gig processor and dual 8800 GTX's. Which one would you go for? (price is very similar). Thanks for any help etc. Cheers Nick

02-29-2008, 12:58 PM	#4
DarqHelmet Treu bis in den Tod Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 38,898 Credits: 105	This are the choices he has: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache) [Included in Price] Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache) [add $125 or $4/month1] Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9500 (2.6GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache) [add $400 or $12/month1] Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Extreme X9000(2.8GHz/800Mhz FSB/6M L2 Cache) [add $750 or $23/month1] Last edited by DarqHelmet; 02-29-2008 at 01:02 PM.

02-29-2008, 11:56 PM	#5
gerryjoson Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: enzed Posts: 1,121 Credits: 3,683	Go for the 8800's and 2.2,it will game light years better than the 2.8/8700. I have the penryn 2.4 and 8800's and bioshock spends most of its time tapped against the 60fps vsync limit at max res and settings.... compared to the other 1730 I had which was a 2.2/8700sli....it scores faster avg FPS at 1920x1200 than the 8700's did at 1440x900. It would cost you a lot less to upgrade the cpu at a later date,if you were so inclined. __________________ Dell Precision M4400,P8600,64GB SSD,2 x 320GB opt bay drives,xpp,wxga+led,fx770m

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02-28-2008, 09:30 PM	#2
DarqHelmet Treu bis in den Tod Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 38,898 Credits: 105	8800GTX's. 2.2 to 2.8 is not the big of a jump.

03-03-2008, 09:01 AM	#6
sachem87184 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 Credits: 210	I would say go with the 8800GTX's and 2.2GHZ proc. This is mainly because its easier to upgrade processors than it is to upgrade graphics cards. I do agree though that the 2.2GHZ proc will bottleneck the hell out of the 8800GTX's.