Upgrade Question...

[evilgeniusmojo]

Hi all,

 

I have a recently built system and had a question regarding my GPU.

 

My current specs are:

 

Intel i7-3770k OC @4.4ghz 

ASRock Z77 Extreme 4

8GB (4GB x 2) Crucial RAM 1600

EVGA GeForce 660ti 3GB

120GB SanDisk SSD

2TB 7200RPM Seagate Barcuda

Windows 8 Pro

 

I'm wondering if it's worth it to add a second 660ti in SLI or upgrade to a more powerful, single GPU. Any suggestions? 

 

Thanks in advance!

[RankUpGamers]

I personally would get another 660ti if I were in your shoes. Why buy a different card and waste the 660ti's performance? Or were you going to sale it?

[Guest]

Go the second 660TI - you'll get performance similar to that of the Titan. :)

[m0n5t3r]

Adding a second GTX 660Ti can out perform a GTX Titan in some games.

 

But going with two cards will generate more heat, power consumption on noise compared to a single GPU solution.

[evilgeniusmojo]

I have a 700W bronze PSU, so I'm fairly certain I'll be good there. My case has plenty of room, but I would definitely want to add more fans. Thanks for the input!

[fishymamba]

I would also go for a second 660Ti. 

It will beat the 680 easily and maybe even the titan. Also SlI configs looks SWEET! :D

Also the newer Nvidia drivers have enabled very good scaling in games almost 90-95% sometimes!

700W is more than enough for SLI in your rig. Good luck!

[mgsstar]

+1 on adding another 660 ti for your build. This beats the 680 by like about 40 frames in BF3:

 

Full Review: http://benchmarkreviews.com/?id=971&Itemid=72&option=com_content&task=view

[dasr1985]

I'm running dual 660 Ti MSI Power Editions and I absolutely love it. Yes heat for that top card sucks but it's nothing one well place fan can't handle depending on the case you have. I have the Corsair C70 so adding one "GOOD" fan to the HDD cage beside the top card settled everything. Temps never pass 65C now no matter what I'm doing.

[DLM_012]

I'm a proponent of a single video card. Far less headache in the long run and less power draw (not a valid concern for most)

[evilgeniusmojo]

Thanks for all of the info! I didn't realize that SLIing would give that much increase in performance! I think I have my answer. Add a second 660ti and a few well placed fans. Thanks, all! You're the best! :)

[Hans Christian | Teri]

I'm a proponent of a single video card. Far less headache in the long run and less power draw (not a valid concern for most)

 

I totally agree. Sell the 660ti and get a 670 or 680. If you're fine with how it's running now, I'd probably go ahead and wait for the next generation though.

[evilgeniusmojo]

I totally agree. Sell the 660ti and get a 670 or 680. If you're fine with how it's running now, I'd probably go ahead and wait for the next generation though.

 

There's still a possibility I'll hold on to the next generation. I'm not concerned with power draw since I don't pay for utilities in my apartment (win!). Heat is a small concern, but my case has a good bit of room and I still have space for more fans. If I do anything, it wouldn't be until the end of the year. Thanks for your input!

[ShiverMePenguins]

add a second and third 660ti. lol. my minimums are above 100 now in bf3 maxxed.

 

but really, invest in the 200 bucks if you want and sli your 660ti. you'll have very stable fps once you set everything up.

[Shauny]

second 660ti, you will have a very nice system if you make tht upgrade

[mono]

I would have said go for the GTX 670 or the GTX 680, because the GTX 660 Ti's have only 2GB of VRAM, but you have the 3 GB version so adding another card the VRAM won't bottleneck the 2 gpus. Go for the 2x GTX 660 Ti 3GB's