dual 970 for 4k

[Cactu]

how would the gaming experience of 4k gaming be with two gtx 970's

 

if it is bad would 3 be better?

[CalebTheEternal]

Well with 3 more than likely your CPU wont even really support it. The PCIE ports will be 2x4 and 1x8 which slow it down a lot and so it's almost the same performance as 2. I'd go for 2 980 or Titan X

[Admiral Naismith]

how would the gaming experience of 4k gaming be with two gtx 970's

 

if it is bad would 3 be better?

Not sure about pricing at the moment, but if you can afford 3, why not just get 2 GTX 980s? Fewer SLI issues. Performance doesn't scale very great from 2 to 3 GPUs, and you meet some compatibility issues. Having two 980s would give you a nice setup without the cooling, scaling, and compatibility issues of 3 970s.

 

At the moment duel 980s is one of the best setups for 4k imo.

[nhatduy1611]

2 970 for 4k is fine it can handle 4k without much problem. Don't go for 3 970 though at that point 2 980 is better.

[CoolaxGaming]

Well, a 295x2 would be a much better. 290xs usually perform better then ,970's at 4k. AND cfx scaling is better then sli

[Misanthrope]

This will also run you into the 3.5vram issue, go with dual 980s or if you can't afford them dual 290x or a single 295x

[1Scotty1]

Depends on the game, I have two 970s SSC from EVGA and play Diablo 3 at 4K DSR without issues but then again, D3 is not a demanding game

[CalebTheEternal]

Depends on the game, I have two 970s SSC from EVGA and play Diablo 3 at 4K DSR without issues but then again, D3 is not a demanding game

I have SLI as well, BFH 5760x1080 no problem, which is almost the same amount of pixels as 4k right? Close? 

 

[1Scotty1]

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Could be, but like I said, depends on the game

[Cactu]

Not sure about pricing at the moment, but if you can afford 3, why not just get 2 GTX 980s? Fewer SLI issues. Performance doesn't scale very great from 2 to 3 GPUs, and you meet some compatibility issues. Having two 980s would give you a nice setup without the cooling, scaling, and compatibility issues of 3 970s.

 

At the moment duel 980s is one of the best setups for 4k imo.

 

i already have 1 so....

[Cactu]

Well, a 295x2 would be a much better. 290xs usually perform better then ,970's at 4k. AND cfx scaling is better then sli

i know but that card is kind of a last resort because nvidia is love

[CalebTheEternal]

Could be, but like I said, depends on the game

True. I think it would be fine imo. It's hell of a card. Can't 1 play 4K? Like medium settings on most games? I think linus did a video but I don't remember.

 

 

i already have 1 so....

 

3 will get your almost no more performance than 2. Get a second one, it's great, and you can brag C:

[1Scotty1]

True. I think it would be fine imo. It's hell of a card. Can't 1 play 4K? Like medium settings on most games? I think linus did a video but I don't remember.

 

 

 

3 will get your almost no more performance than 2. Get a second one, it's great, and you can brag C:

One could be fine, but I never tested it, I went balls to the walls and bought two 970s

[CalebTheEternal]

One could be fine, but I never tested it, I went balls to the walls and bought two 970s

I didn't. Got one day of release, had 2 left because the person in front of me bought 5. Yes... 5... But my dad wouldn't let me get a second one because he said there was no need. So I just drove myself back a month later with the cash and got it  

[1Scotty1]

I didn't. Got one day of release, had 2 left because the person in front of me bought 5. Yes... 5... But my dad wouldn't let me get a second one because he said there was no need. So I just drove myself back a month later with the cash and got it

Nice, still a good purchase, I don't regret it one bit, the 970 is still a great money/performance card... the two together are just a bit more expensive than a single 980 but can deliver up to 70-80% more performance over a single 980

[CalebTheEternal]

Nice, still a good purchase, I don't regret it one bit, the 970 is still a great money/performance card... the two together are just a bit more expensive than a single 980 but can deliver up to 70-80% more performance over a single 980

Yeah and the prices are almost the same. Always a great buy

[1Scotty1]

Yeah and the prices are almost the same. Always a great buy

True If you want, check my build log, there is a complete write-up and some benchmarks comparing a single 970 vs 970 SLI