Highend Single Gpu vs Sli/CF Highend Gpus

[SuperSaiyanGodVegeta]

I planing to a my first gaming pc within the nex two years and play on either 1440p 144hz or 4k 60hz and was wounding can the high end card on both either camps handle 1440p 144hz/ 4k 60hz. If not does sli/crossfire make massive fps improvements on most games.

[The Toaster]

Go back to the gym vegeta!

 

It depends if you want ultra/high settings or not.

If yes, then two.

If no, then one.

 

EDIT: Welcome to LTT! ( Remember to follow your topics. )

[SuperSaiyanGodVegeta]

Go back to the gym vegeta!

 

In all seriousness, it depends if you want ultra settings or not.

If yes, then two.

If no, then one.

 

EDIT: Welcome to LTT!

Thank You for the warm welcome i have the light of gebe newell and ascending to pc master race

 

About the game settings all ultra and no aa

[Raccatography]

and some say Crossfire scales better than SLI so see how CF Fury X's stack against SLI 980 Ti's

[The Toaster]

Thank You for the warm welcome i have the light of gebe newell and ascending to pc master race

 

About the game settings all ultra and no aa

I suppose it really isn't ultra if you don't use aa.

I guess? It really depends on the game you are currently playing.

[RazrLeaf]

Ultra @4K will need SLI/CrossFire (as of 900 and Rx300 series cards). We're close to Ultra @4K on one card, but quite there yet (though for some games, it's enough). Hopefully with Pascal and Arctic Islands, one card will be enough.

 

SLI and CrossFire can almost double FPS in most games, but you're really at the mercy of drivers and the game. Not all games can scale, and not all games that can get the driver support from Nvidia/AMD needed to scale. Nvidia has a better recent track record regarding driver support, so if you go dual GPU, I suggest SLI.  Or be patient.

[jjohnthedon1]

I'd recommend 144hz over 4k

Iv used both and the higher fps is so much nicer, I didn't think there was lag at 60hz until I moved to 144hz

Sli 980tis do ultra 4k and 144hz 1440p

A single 980ti still pushes really good frames at ultra 1440p tho

[Prysin]

2x 980TI / FuryX is better then one.

 

why?

 

because even if there is no SLI or CF profile, you STILL HAVE ONE 980TI/FURY X

[SuperSaiyanGodVegeta]

I suppose it really isn't ultra if you don't use aa.

I guess? It really depends on the game you are currently playing.

don't need aa with upscaling resolution 5k/8k on 1440p/4k monitor

 

games like skyrim 100+ mods, gta v mod, battlefield/battlefront, minecraft 300+ mods, and several valve games also modded.

[SuperSaiyanGodVegeta]

I'd recommend 144hz over 4k

Iv used both and the higher fps is so much nicer, I didn't think there was lag at 60hz until I moved to 144hz

Sli 980tis do ultra 4k and 144hz 1440p

A single 980ti still pushes really good frames at ultra 1440p tho

good point the 1440p 144hz is feel more smoother than the 60hz 4k

[jjohnthedon1]

good point the 1440p 144hz is feel more smoother than the 60hz 4k

Even when people say 4k looks better the motion blur at 144hz is far suririor viewing quality

[Masada02]

Seems like you're going all out on your first PC... maybe try something slightly less bleeding edge to see if its really worth spending a ton more for top of the line hardware?

 

Anyway, Crossfire and SLI can nearly double your fps in many games and will make playing at those high resolutions actually enjoyable. Crossfire almost always scales better than SLI, but can sometimes take longer for a profile to be released for a new game. I can say from personal experience that if a profile doesn't exist for a game you can force a profile or turn on 1x1 AFR to force both cards to work. It's not as efficient as a bespoke profile, but it will get close. I believe SLI has features like this as well.

 

I went for Fury X's in Crossfire and play at high resolutions. I do not regret my decision.