Another 780 for SLI or Upgrade to 980!?

[thedawnarts]

Just debating whether I just get another GTX 780 off of ebay to SLI or upgrade to a 980? What would be better?

 

Thanks as always!

 

Tyler

[MattTheMayor]

Just debating whether I just get another GTX 780 off of ebay to SLI or upgrade to a 980? What would be better?

 

Thanks as always!

 

Tyler

the 780 is still a solid card, even better in SLI. I would get it.

[Guest Kloaked]

If it were me, I'd get a 980 and sell the 780.

[Arty]

Id Wait a few months for a possible 980ti Im hoping

[the jolly roger]

Id Wait a few months for a possible 980ti Im hoping

i dont think there will be a 980ti

[thedawnarts]

Id Wait a few months for a possible 980ti Im hoping

Yea was thinking about that too!

[GodSpoon]

Id just run another in SLI if your psu is beefy enough, otherwise go for your favorite high end single gpu  

[Johannes_Lazor]

the most cost efficient option is to go SLI, But if you want to be Top Of The Line you wold have to go 980.

[Funky]

The 980's only marginally better than a 780 in terms of performance so SLI will give you the better of the two and the 780's likely to be cheaper if you can get one on sale.... BUT   As a 780 SLI owner I can tell you now, SLI does have some downsides. Some games wont play nicely with it or just wont use the second card at all without extra configuration and fighting around in settings. Plus it will require a beefy PSU as people have mentioned above. Oh and your temperatures will get high if you dont have a well ventilated rig!

 

It sure does look cooler than having one card though imo 

[thedawnarts]

The 980's only marginally better than a 780 in terms of performance so SLI will give you the better of the two and the 780's likely to be cheaper if you can get one on sale.... BUT   As a 780 SLI owner I can tell you now, SLI does have some downsides. Some games wont play nicely with it or just wont use the second card at all without extra configuration and fighting around in settings. Plus it will require a beefy PSU as people have mentioned above. Oh and your temperatures will get high if you dont have a well ventilated rig!

 

It sure does look cooler than having one card though imo 

Thanks for the info! I have Coolermaster V750w Gold psu, should be good right?

[Pomfinator]

Id Wait a few months for a possible 980ti Im hoping

Can we have a giant sticky that says "There won't be a 980Ti because theres nothing on the 980 GM204 to unlock"

[m_tieu]

Thanks for the info! I have Coolermaster V750w Gold psu, should be good right?

It should be fine. Under load 2 780's in sli draw about 642 watts full load. http://anandtech.com/show/7492/the-geforce-gtx-780-ti-review/15

[Funky]

Thanks for the info! I have Coolermaster V750w Gold psu, should be good right?

 

It should be fine. Under load 2 780's in sli draw about 642 watts full load. http://anandtech.com/show/7492/the-geforce-gtx-780-ti-review/15

 

Yea, I ran the 780's with an RM750 psu (750watts) and everything was perfectly fine even when I stressed out both gpus in furmark for a good few hours to check everything was ok. During 100's of hours of gameplay it was great too. I moved to a 1000W psu later as it was given to me as a present. 750W will be just fine though  

[matthewmarchant]

I say SLI

[vembutech]

As said can go for SLI.

[GoodN1ght]

Thanks for the info! I have Coolermaster V750w Gold psu, should be good right?

What's your CPU tho? The high end ones can vary from 85W to 220W

[b4d]

I am driving 780 SLI with 3820 i7 (130W TDP) without a problem on Seasonic 760W Platinum.