Why 2 Video Cards?

[Badabing]

Hello,

I could use some advice if anyone can. Recently I have been looking for a new system and I noticed that some come with 2 video cards. Now as a gamer (World of Warcraft) I enjoy great graphics, but what will 2 video cards do in comparision to one? The system I am looking has duel GF 7900GT 256mb cards.

Thanks,

Badabing

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by Badabing

Hello,

I could use some advice if anyone can. Recently I have been looking for a new system and I noticed that some come with 2 video cards. Now as a gamer (World of Warcraft) I enjoy great graphics, but what will 2 video cards do in comparision to one? The system I am looking has duel GF 7900GT 256mb cards.

Thanks,

Badabing

have a look at this, I have dual nVida on my comp, gives amazing graphics, or so my nephew tells me when he games, i got dual graphics to take advantage of Vista's new graphic's when it comes out.
http://www.a1-electronics.net/Graphi...SLi_July.shtml

Hope this elps

[harry12]

Hi there, - this has always intrigued me (dual cards)
I don't play games but are you suggesting two card assist each other (ie greater power resulting in faster frame-rate, improved rendering etc)?
Or is it a means to "upgrade a cheaper card" by buying another (better one) and retaining some of the original's memory perhaps?. In some mags I see there are two similar vid cards, with shared fans - all very high-tech (and expensive!!!)

I would be interested to know if it allows two-screens; so you get a "surround" effect; or does it allow a game to be played by two people from their different perspectives? ie in addition to the normal 1-screen set-up.
Just curious...my own video card is 8MB nad for static photos I don't think I'm missing anything....am I?
(Win98SE 256Mb/5G HDD, 400MHs processor - a low-end system now, that "was" cutting edge!)
Cheers.