SLI question

[Chevyknight]

I am currently running with a 4gb gtx 770, and am thinking of throwing another 770 in there.  My question is weather I would need or should buy another 4gb version or if a 2gb would be fine.

[Guest]

If you buy a 2GB version and SLI them then they will both work with 2GB of VRAM, so it's not a good idea. If you really want to go SLI then get another 4GB card.

[dragoon20005]

I am currently running with a 4gb gtx 770, and am thinking of throwing another 770 in there.  My question is weather I would need or should buy another 4gb version or if a 2gb would be fine.

you need to get the same series GPU and the same about of VRAM

 

or it will not work

 

 

bottomline get GTX770 4GB

[Toxiclegend]

I am currently running with a 4gb gtx 770, and am thinking of throwing another 770 in there.  My question is weather I would need or should buy another 4gb version or if a 2gb would be fine.

It wouldn't make any sense getting a 2GB version because your 4GB will basically become a 2GB and then you'd only have 2GB usable.

 

I'd either sell the 4GB and get a 780/780ti or just get another 4GB if you want SLI

[LukaP]

get a 4gig card, so you can use all the ram that you already have. plus a sli setup of 2gig 770s is kinda useless, since highres gaming will still suffer from a lack of vram, rather than power

[Askew]

2GB will work, it will limit the config to 2GB (system will ignore the other 2GB on the 4GB card)

[AlwaysFSX]

you need to get the same series GPU and the same about of VRAM

 

or it will not work

 

 

bottomline get GTX770 4GB

Yes it will, the 4 GB card will just be limited to 2 GB.

[Askew]

you need to get the same about of VRAM

 

or it will not work

 

This is false.

[Luckris]

ok people don't know what they are saying. If you have a 4GB 770, and you SLI it with a 2GB it will work just fine, but only use the vram of the lowest amount (so 2GB if you sli it with a 2GB card) 

So unless it's too expensive for you just get the 4gb one if you plan to keep you cards for long. IF you upgrade alot, just go with the 2gb and save a little. 

[Luckris]

This is false.

you see what happens when old @LinusTech just says outdated info in his videos? People think he's right, and it gets annoying. 

[The Great Sayain Man]

you need to get the same series GPU and the same about of VRAM

 

or it will not work

 

 

bottomline get GTX770 4GB

That is not correct. You can use a 4gb and a 2gb 770 the 4gb 770 will just be limited to 2gb. 

[dragoon20005]

This is false.

 

 

Yes it will, the 4 GB card will just be limited to 2 GB.

 

 

read here bros

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/136964-not-allowing-2-gtx-760s-to-work-in-sli/

[dragoon20005]

officially you can't do SLi with 2GB card and 4GB cards

 

but the program called Different SLI [AUTO] does it using hacks

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/sli-with-different-cards.158907/

 

but still I will say single powerful GPU like the GTX780Ti over SLi GTX770

[Askew]

read here bros

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/136964-not-allowing-2-gtx-760s-to-work-in-sli/

 

I've googled this and all I can find is fast amounts of conflicting statements.

 

However I've found a couple of accounts saying that Nvidia apparently removed this in a driver update at some point, so at this time it appears that it can no longer be done.

 

Apologies if I'm wrong on this.

[dragoon20005]

I've googled this and all I can find is fast amounts of conflicting statements.

 

However I've found a couple of accounts saying that Nvidia apparently removed this in a driver update at some point, so at this time it appears that it can no longer be done.

 

Apologies if I'm wrong on this.

no worries bro

 

we all make mistake at times

 

we learn to be stronger when we fall down