GPUs arnt that spendy anymore. Especially since SLI/XFIRE you can usually find decent combos. Search things like tigerdirect or pricewatch, match up a pair of older gforce or ati for around 100 bucks and issue solved.

Did a quick lookie myself, good luck finding a X1900 that works for sale. Old enough, honestly, I wouldn't even pay shipping on one if I got the gpu for free.

If you're going to go through the trouble of SLI or XFIRE I recommend put just a bit of money and upgrade into at -least- the last 5 years. Just imo. Though I'm a bit of a hypocrit since I run 2x 7600 gs
hehe.

The problem is that "artist" is not a real job where you get a couple hundred bucks to spend on video cards.

Oh we know very well. But you can get some nice ones rather cheap.
And Otava said it nicely. No -real- need for SLI unless you are hardcore gaming/video editing. 1 512 or 1 1gig will do the trick just nicely.

This one is a 512 and STALKER runs like a slideshow at 1920x1080

mad props for the ebay XD


best of luck finding one on there that sound be cheep

I really recomment saving money instead using two GPUs at the same. As said, the of GPUs has gotten down a lot lately.

I'm personally using ATi Radeon HD4870 which has 1GB RAm by itself (manufactured by Palit), and it works like a dream (not to mention it is basically a dul GPU in one package). However, I recomment getting one of the HD5000-cards if you have either Vista or Seven (7), since they support DX11 (the cards, I mean, not Vista).

Hopefully you'll find this info useful.

In my case it would be saving money, seeing as how this is an old card, but it's still crossfire capable. The problem is finding one that old that works.

Well, I would recommend a 480 gtx, but those run around $500. I have one, damn good cards, but probably over your budget.
Start looking at ATI's 4000 series. Their 4830 is a good card for the price.

Get a single ATI card. Dual cards are really only worth it for very serious gamers and sometimes video/3D editing. NVidia is catering more to the cutting edge gamers lately and not worth the premium prices for most people. What kind of budget do you have?

Huh... afraid I hav no usefull knowledge there, sorry...

An ATI Radeon 430 should be something like 130 bucks.

There is also the power consumption to take into consideration. Do you have PSU that can deliver enough power for two cards of an older making? Since older cards are not as energy efficient as newer cards.
This link could be useful
http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

I think a new single card would be a better investment though, if you could afford it. How much are you willing to spend?

It probably would be, but I don't think I can afford it. I probably have less than a hundred bucks of spendable money at any given time. I have an 800W PSU, so that shouldn't really be a problem.

800W should be more than enough, yes.

You are the author of CBSF, are you not? If you are available for commissions I could perhaps take one to help fund a video card. I have been interested in commissioning you but have not had any ideas about subject, and this would be a character from aforementioned quest. I can send you a PM later if you are interested (I do have some questions concerning method of payment first though).

Sure, I've got a few to take care of first but i can put you in queue.

Not very familiar with dual-card setups or pricing, but can offer some advice on what I've used:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ.....82E16814133306

Vid card I purchased recently as an upgrade, and am happy with it!
A lot of power for the low price.

Points worth noticing:
•Price - 60 bucks after rebate at Newegg
•Low Power - This card does not require additional power-plugs, less concern of needing to buy a powersupply as well (which two videocards would be a concern)
•Memory - DDR5 RAM, other vid-cards in this price range only offer DDR3
•Comparison - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews.....on,2646-7.html
Take note of this card's placement (GT 240) Vs your current card (X1900 XTX), the GT240 placed noticibly higher.

Clarification: "Low Power" referred to electricity.. not its ability to render crap :>