SLI or new and better graphics card?

[Starkiller Spectrums]

Hello. I'm thinking of upgrading my Asus Geforce GTX 1060 6GB OC to mabye a rtx 2060 or a gtx 1660. I'm wondering if it worth getting a new and better gpu or just to get another 1060 to run in SLI?

[3 Lions]

1060's don't support SLI so your only option is to upgrade to a better single card. 

[5x5]

1060 has no SLI support and the 2060 is not really a big upgrade at all. Consider a 2060 Super or RX 5700.

[Starkiller Spectrums]

Oh wow! I didn't know that... oh well. Thanks for the fast response

[goto10]

sli is dead, just as nvlink or crossfire, not much games support two gpus anymore and ever less games support it well

 

only one strong gpu should be purchased these days

[Dedayog]

Just now, goto10 said:

sli is dead, just as nvlink or crossfire, not much games support two gpus anymore and ever less games support it well

 

only one strong gpu should be purchased these days

You;'d think SLI is dead, but so many people either do it or ask about doing it that I don't think it's all that dead.

 

Sure it doesn't work all that well but people still love it and it must perform at least decently.

[goto10]

Just now, jstudrawa said:

You;'d think SLI is dead, but so many people either do it or ask about doing it that I don't think it's all that dead.

 

Sure it doesn't work all that well but people still love it and it must perform at least decently.

if driver barely supports it, no new gpus use sli and very few games support it, doesnt matter if there is people buying sli bridges or not, it is dead

 

nvidia is trying to move people to nvlinl but is not present on all their cards

 

amd is doing the same basically, no support, no games, no interest

 

is dead

[Dedayog]

Just now, goto10 said:

if driver barely supports it, no new gpus use sli and very few games support it, doesnt matter if there is people buying sli bridges or not, it is dead

 

nvidia is trying to move people to nvlinl but is not present on all their cards

 

amd is doing the same basically, no support, no games, no interest

 

is dead

Sorry,  I was being sarcastic and actually agreeing with you.

 

I think it's dead but damn if people don't still use it. 

[Starkiller Spectrums]

Ok, if I then go with the RX 5700. That card uses PCIe 4.0. Can I use it in my motherboard which only supports up to PCIe 3.0? Would it limit the performance or FPS in games?

And is it a big difference between the 5700 and 5700 xt? Is it worth getting the xt?