dual video cards

[neo-matrix]

Hello,

I was thinking of getting dual GeForce 7600 GT video cards,
I will doing a lot of 2D graphics and 3D animation using Maya.
Wondering if the dual video cards will make a big difference
while doing 2D graphics and 3D graphics, compared to using one video card.
Wonder if the dual video cards will suck up a lot of power and electricity.
I will also be using dual monitors

Any help would be appreciated

 

[AlNom]

Did you check out B3D's own preview of the 7600GT?

Here's a direct link to system power consumption with the 7600GT and 7600GT SLI.

Btw, for 2D, you probably won't notice a difference. (I would think)

As for Maya and SLI... I don't know if nvidia restricts SLI performance improvements (for workstation programs) to their quadro series..maybe someone more knowledgable here can comment on that.

 

[neo-matrix]

Hello,
Concerned about using too much power.
Thinking about getting XFX GeForce 7900 GT(550MHz).
Does anyone know if this card uses up a lot of power
and how many watts I will need for my power source
to handle this card.

Thank you

 

[nutball]

A 7900GT at stock speed consumes about 65W. A good quality 300W power supply will be more than enough to run a system with such a card (I measured the consumption of my system, A64 X2 3800+ and a 7900GT, under heavy load the whole machine pulled 150W from the wall socket).