MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio SLI Compatibilty

[CoinDuckling369]

Hello LTT Community,

 

I recently found a great deal on a MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio, and I was wondering if it is SLI compatible with an Asus Strix GeForce GTX 1080 TI,

It looks like they have the same PCB height so I think that the bridge will fit but I don't know if it will work and otherwise it'll be a waste of money.

Here are some images of the PCBs:

 

MSI Card:

1226 × 904

 

Asus Card:

1363 × 600

 

I would love to know because the MSI card is ~100 euros cheaper then another Asus one.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

~Sven

 

[Morgan MLGman]

I think the MSI Trio PCB is a bit taller. Not sure how that's gonna affect your ability to install the bridge though.

Besides that, it should work without any issues. The Gaming X Trio has a great cooler.

[CoinDuckling369]

10 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

I think the MSI Trio PCB is a bit taller. Not sure how that's gonna affect your ability to install the bridge though.

Besides that, it should work without any issues. The Gaming X Trio has a great cooler.

All right thank you for you reply, after doing some photoshop magic i but the asus one on top of the MSI one and you are right, do you think that this distance will be a problem?

 

[CoinDuckling369]

14 minutes ago, CoinDuckling369 said:

All right thank you for you reply, after doing some photoshop magic i but the asus one on top of the MSI one and you are right, do you think that this distance will be a problem?

 

Or if it won't fit will I lose too much performance by making it a flexible SLI bridge?

[Morgan MLGman]

18 minutes ago, CoinDuckling369 said:

All right thank you for you reply, after doing some photoshop magic i but the asus one on top of the MSI one and you are right, do you think that this distance will be a problem?

Hard to say, it shouldn't be bad if you get a flexible SLI bridge. They're not as good-looking but should solve your problem.

Also: That photoshop magic unfortunately gives you zero information about the scale of the card in each picture so you still don't know the PCB height difference.

From the data I pulled (from manufacturer's website) the Trio is only 0.6cm taller so you shouldn't run into issues.

EDIT: Make sure that your motherboard offers enough space to fit two GPUs that are 2.5-slot thick.

[CoinDuckling369]

1 minute ago, Morgan MLGman said:

Hard to say, it shouldn't be bad if you get a flexible SLI bridge. They're not as good-looking but should solve your problem.

Also: That photoshop magic unfortunately gives you zero information about the scale of the card in each picture so you still don't know the PCB height difference.

From the data I pulled (from manufacturer's website) the Trio is only 0.6cm taller so you shouldn't run into issues.

EDIT: Make sure that your motherboard offers enough space to fit two GPUs that are 2.5-slot thick.

Allright thank you for your help, I think I'll go for it and see if it fits, otherwise I'll just buy a flexible bridge. (I will first check my motherbord specs now, thank you for the advice)

[Morgan MLGman]

1 minute ago, CoinDuckling369 said:

Allright thank you for your help, I think I'll go for it and see if it fits, otherwise I'll just buy a flexible bridge. (I will first check my motherbord specs now, thank you for the advice)

You have a Crosshair VI Hero which is very similar to what I have (Crosshair VI Extreme) - you're good in terms of motherboard space and slots.

[CoinDuckling369]

Just now, Morgan MLGman said:

You have a Crosshair VI Hero which is very similar to what I have (Crosshair VI Extreme) - you're good in terms of motherboard space and slots.

Yes, thank you for also checking it out.

[CoinDuckling369]

55 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

You have a Crosshair VI Hero which is very similar to what I have (Crosshair VI Extreme) - you're good in terms of motherboard space and slots.

Sadly it appeared to be a scam, the ad and user were also removed before I bought it (lucky enough for me)

So I won't be able to try it for my self.

It was a little to good to be true... €300 for a 1080 ti

Even though still thank you for your help.