Thinking about the 7950GX2

[DarthSius]

Gonna sell my old 6800 GT setup and some other parts. Question is, will this card work on the nForce 4 for Intel? Specifically, the Asus P5N32-SLI? I know it'll work for the 590 SLI, but how about the older one?

[sandviper]

The answer is... it depends. I think your specific board is ok. This page will tell you everything.

http://www.nvidia.com/content/geforce_gx2_sbios/us.asp

Plus, our review will be online very soon.

[VoOdoO]

No doubt the card will work, but that's not really the question you should be asking yourself. You are replacing a 6800GT, not a 6800 Ultra, so you got a step down from the previous top of the line. If we follow that line of thinking with the 7950GX2, then the real question is, do you really need a 7950GX2? They are fast cards, no doubt, but at lower resolutions, you won't often tell the difference between a 7950GX2 and a 7950GT, or even a 7900GT. And thats a pretty big cash difference. If you have a monitor capable of high resolutions (1280x1024 should be considered a minimum gaming resolution for the GX2) then you won't be dissapointed in the GX2, but if you have a 19" LCD, chances are your limited to 1280x1024 and would get a similiar experience from a 7950GT.

[Ironmike]

Got to agree from experience. I went from a 6800GT to an ATI X1900XTX and didn't see much difference simply because my LCD can only do 1024x768. I know I need to upgrade it, but I'll worry about that when my budget improves.