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1070 SLI overkill for ultrawide 1080p 144Hz?

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My main gaming system is an OC'ed 6600K with a pair of 1070's in SLI.  I did have a 27" 1440p 144Hz monitor, but that died and I replaced it with a 35" Curved Ultrawide 1080p 144Hz.  I prefer to max out my graphical settings on the games I play and am currently playing Witcher 3.  I know a single 1070 doesn't max out this monitor to 144 FPS, but a pair of them in SLI does.

 

My question is if a pair of 1070's is overkill and might it be better to sell them both and buy a single 1080?  A 1080 Ti would be on par with 1070's in SLI, so that would be overkill also.

 

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If it's ultrawide, it's not 1080p, but 2560x1080, presumably. I think, given your commitment to higher quality settings, SLI 1070's isn't overkill, given you're using a 144 Hz monitor.

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My 6600K is OC'ed to 4.6Ghz, cooled by a Corsair 100i v2.  But I will be upgrading to a 7700K come Black Friday/Xmas time frame.

 

And yes, Ultrawide 1080p = 2560x1080.  Specifically, I have the Benq XR3501.

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Wonna trade? I'd take a pair of cards for my 1080 any day. 

Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz 

 

Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz

 

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I would trade for a 1080 Ti, but not for just a regular 1080.  I just said that I would consider selling both and getting a regular 1080 if they was overkill.  I would just pocket the difference, or buy a G12 & AIO to liquid cool the 1080.

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I guess just for an ultra wide u could get by with a single 1080. I wouldn't. I play surround though. They supposedly had some new tech for surround but I don't see it. Also still can't keep up with two old flash ships. 

 

If it make for a better setup get one card 

Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz 

 

Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz

 

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I had both 1070's running in SLI just fine in my system for my old monitor.  Ran them for a while with the new one, then pulled one out to see the difference.

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