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Nope. You can only SLI the same cards.

No you can't SLI two different models.

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They have to be the same GPU mate

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With SLI it's got to be the same GPU, Same amount of VRam, So, Nein 

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The 750ti has no sli port so that will half your problem........

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Nope. You can't even use the 750/750 Ti in SLI to begin with.

 

But you could throw a 750/750Ti in just for PhysX, I think.

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With SLI it's got to be the same GPU, Same amount of VRam, So, Nein 

 

I thought the VRAM wasn't that important with SLI, I'm sure I've read somewhere that someone had a 6GB card and a 3GB card and both worked with basically a 3GB buffer purely because of the card with the lower memory.

 

I could be mistaken but I'm sure I've seen it somewhere.

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I thought the VRAM wasn't that important with SLI, I'm sure I've read somewhere that someone had a 6GB card and a 3GB card and both worked with basically a 3GB buffer purely because of the card with the lower memory.

 

I could be mistaken but I'm sure I've seen it somewhere.

I think your right. You can have the same GPU but different VRAM. I was just looking for two different GPU's (770, 750ti). 

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I thought the VRAM wasn't that important with SLI, I'm sure I've read somewhere that someone had a 6GB card and a 3GB card and both worked with basically a 3GB buffer purely because of the card with the lower memory.

 

I could be mistaken but I'm sure I've seen it somewhere.

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I think your right. You can have the same GPU but different VRAM. I was just looking for two different GPU's (770, 750ti). 

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Well that sucks lol

if you think about it, it's a very wise thing From nVidia to require the Mobo to be SLI Certified, Same GPU and Ram Config, because unlike AMD allowing any Mobo with multi PCI-E 16X Lanes to use CF, and different GPUs and Ram Amounts, That could and will result in poor performance improvement since if you use an industrial Old Mobo or one of the cards is weaker than the other, there will be huge Performance Held Back, but wirth nVidia, those requirements are to make sure when you use Two Cards you will have double the fun, there will be performance Increase, wise ha 

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