GTX 980 in SLI or GTX 1070?

[ASAP KTJ]

There's a post on Craigslist near me for 2 GTX 980 SC and sli bridge for $430. I dont know if I should get these 2 or a single GTX 1070.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, ASAP KTJ said:

There's a post on Craigslist near me for 2 GTX 980 SC and sli bridge for $430. I dont know if I should get these 2 or a single GTX 1070.

If you can verify tthe 980s to be in good condition and SLI able, I think it may be better than the 1070. 

[smartroad]

Guess it depends on if the games you want to play can take advantage of SLi fully?

[LooneyJuice]

2 minutes ago, smartroad said:

Guess it depends on if the games you want to play can take advantage of SLi fully?

Pretty much. If you play a very specific set of games, and you vet everything for decent SLI scaling, it's quite a bit beefier (although we're talking half the VRAM which can cause its own issues). So I'd narrow it down to: If you do 1080-1440p, if you play very specific games with decent SLI scaling and you can get a good deal, sure. Otherwise, stick with a single 1070 for peace of mind, more VRAM and no scaling issues.

[tom_w141]

1070 because SLI scaling isn't linear. Though due to mining good luck buying a 1070.

[Ordinarily_Greater]

11 minutes ago, ASAP KTJ said:

There's a post on Craigslist near me for 2 GTX 980 SC and sli bridge for $430. I dont know if I should get these 2 or a single GTX 1070.

The used cards are quite good, but make sure it's good condition in every aspect.

also that SLI setup needs, yeah not a bad PSU