Is it worth it to upgrade a Z77 motherboard to an SLI model in 2014?

[hamiltus]

Hi guys, here's my predicament :

 

I'm currently on a Z77 based system from 2012 and I'm running a single GTX 670 on my Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Motherboard.

 

But I would like to upgrade to a 4K monitor from my old 1680x1050 Apple Cinema Display which requires quite a bit more oumph in terms of GPU horsepower. So I want to go from single 670 to Dual GTX 970's in SLI. Problem is my motherboard was one of those budget Z77 models that only supported Crossfire on a 16x/4x bandwidth.

 

So since I'm not ready to invest in a platform upgrade just yet, it's only been 2 years, is it worth spending ~€100 on the Z77X-UD3H just to gain SLI support if I wish to go 4K/1440p G-Sync ?

 

Thanks !

[Superspeed07]

Hi guys, here's my predicament :

 

I'm currently on a Z77 based system from 2012 and I'm running a single GTX 670 on my Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Motherboard.

 

But I would like to upgrade to a 4K monitor from my old 1680x1050 Apple Cinema Display which requires quite a bit more oumph in terms of GPU horsepower. So I want to go from single 670 to Dual GTX 970's in SLI. Problem is my motherboard was one of those budget Z77 models that only supported Crossfire on a 16x/4x bandwidth.

 

So since I'm not ready to invest in a platform upgrade just yet, it's only been 2 years, is it worth spending ~€100 on the Z77X-UD3H just to gain SLI support if I wish to go 4K/1440p G-Sync ?

 

Thanks !

 

That motherboard operates at x16 & x8 when in SLI so the cards should be fine on that motherboard

[hamiltus]

That motherboard operates at x16 & x8 when in SLI so the cards should be fine on that motherboard

cool. but do you think it's worth the investment/hassle ?

[Superspeed07]

cool. but do you think it's worth the investment/hassle ?

 

That is entirely up to you, I'll be getting my second 780 tomorrow and will game on it for awhile. Personally I would probably use what I have, but it all depends on if you want to spend the extra money for a cpu + motherboard + ram (potentially)

[hamiltus]

That is entirely up to you, I'll be getting my second 780 tomorrow and will game on it for awhile. Personally I would probably use what I have, but it all depends on if you want to spend the extra money for a cpu + motherboard + ram (potentially)

So stick with 670 or go up to just one 970 for now ?

[Superspeed07]

So stick with 670 or go up to just one 970 for now ?

if you stick with your current monitor then 670 if you get the 4k then get the 970