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Upgrade GPU: SLI GTX 680, get 9XX, or pass?

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I have a EVGA GTX 680 Classified, now it gives me OK performance, i would like to SLI it with another 680, but it has to have 4GB of vram, which are rare and expensive here in the uk (prices starting at £450). So i have 3 options,

 

1. Buy a overpriced gpu

2. Wait for a "next-gen" gpu and forget about my trusty 680

3. Just lower my graphic setting in my games

 

Which would you recommend 

 

(if you know where you could get a 680 4gb in the UK on the cheap i would love that)

 

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buy next gen...

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sell your 680 and buy next gen

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I have a EVGA GTX 680 Classified, now it gives me OK performance, i would like to SLI it with another 680, but it has to have 4GB of vram, which are rare and expensive here in the uk (prices starting at £450). So i have 3 options,

 

1. Buy a overpriced gpu

2. Wait for a "next-gen" gpu and forget about my trusty 680

3. Just lower my graphic setting in my games

 

Which would you recommend 

 

(if you know where you could get a 680 4gb in the UK on the cheap i would love that)

You don't need to SLI with another 4gn version, You can also SLI with a 2gb version, but its not gonna give you 6gb of ram.

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^^^^^^^ , Agree 100% , sell me one :D , if you ship to romania xD

m8 the next gen isn't even announced yet, and i don't have a spare card

 

(if you are not in a rush keep your eyes peeled on amazon UK)

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You don't need to SLI with another 4gn version, You can also SLI with a 2gb version, but its not gonna give you 6gb of ram.

but i don't want only 2gb either so...

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2 wait for next gen :) dont listen to anything others say haha

Its all looks these days

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but i don't want only 2gb either so...

Just sell it then and wait for the new stuff. But if you wanna get a next gen card that delivers the same performance as 2 680's I suspect you'll be spending alot more than the cost of another 680.

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You don't need to SLI with another 4gn version, You can also SLI with a 2gb version, but its not gonna give you 6gb of ram.

You could. But ideally no. 

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Just sell it then and wait for the new stuff. But if you wanna get a next gen card that delivers the same performance as 2 680's I suspect you'll be spending alot more than the cost of another 680.

Guess i have to wait until the prices are announced, but i am worried that the 3 gpu's that i had on my mind will be sold out

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Guess i have to wait until the prices are announced, but i am worried that the 3 gpu's that i had on my mind will be sold out

Which gpus?

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Which gpus?

The one's on amazon UK, my retailer of choice, (and i don't like importing stuff)

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The one's on amazon UK, my retailer of choice, (and i don't like importing stuff)

found this for £170, fair enough its second hand but its a good price and 4gb

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found this for £180, fair enough its second hand but its a good price and 4gb

url, link? anything?

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url, link? anything?

Oh forgot to link haha http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/gtx-680-palit-jetstream-4096mb-gddr5/1077768843

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Dose gumtree have some scam protection?

i actually purchased the same card on amazon and it turned out to be a scam an a had to contact amazon to get my money back

no it doesn't have scam protection, where do you live? Because most people who buy off gumtree go and pick it up anyway.

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no it doesn't have scam protection, where do you live? Because most people who buy off gumtree go and pick it up anyway.

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4h away, (London) Thanks for your help, I think i might search

about for something closer

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SLI (and Crossfire for that matter) is not all it's cracked up to be. If you are running multi-monitor then it's somewhat understandable. If you are not then I recommend selling the 680 and getting the best single card you can. Many games do not work with SLI. You can check this link to see if the games you play are on their list:

 

http://www.geforce.com/games-applications/technology/sli

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