SLI Cards

Winerin

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I'm thinking of buying a new video card, but I would like to probably just add one in SLI mode. I have an EVGA 8800GTS 320MB. I believe I read that I do not need to get the same brand, but do I need to get one that has the same amount of memory or can I get another brand 8800GTS with 512MB (or more) of VRAM?

Any thoughts if this is worth it or should I just get a whole new single video card to replace it? Some of the 8800gts's I've seen on Newegg look pretty cheap.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD 64 x2 5600+ @2.81 GHz
    Motherboard
    EVGA 590i
    Memory
    4GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce 8800 GTS
    Sound Card
    Creative Audigy 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic
    Screen Resolution
    1400x900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate SATA 160GB
    Maxtor External 175GB
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11
    Mouse
    Reaper Gaming Mouse
well now days the 8800GT's with 512 are very cheap on newegg.com.. some are $110

and no you cannot use yours, and a new one in SLI.. they wont work. you need to get another one like yours.. you can get either or, a 320, or a 640.. but since one is slower.. they will both run at the slower ones speed of 320. but thats ok.. so either do that. but will be hard to fine. or just get one new 4870, or a GTX260
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Q9650 E0 4.0 GHz @1.304v
    Motherboard
    eVGA 750i FTW
    Memory
    2x2GB Corsair Dominator PC2-8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA/MSI GTX 260 SLI
    Sound Card
    X-Fi XtremeGamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung T240 & 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Cuda 500GB 32mb Cache SATA 7200.(11) + 500GB Seagate Cuda External eSATA, USB, FW400
    PSU
    PC P&C 750w Silencer PSU
    Case
    CoolerMaster HAF 932 (Water-Cooled)
    Cooling
    Plenty of Fans, and a few 230mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11
    Mouse
    Logitech MX-518
    Other Info
    ASUS 20x Optical, Bose Companion 3, ATH-AD500 Cans :), Patriot Xporter 16GB Flash Drive (Very Fast), & Sandisk Micro 8GB.

    Nikon D40 DSLR with 18-105mm VR & 55-200mm VR
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