Graphics card choice

[Aceman2545]

I am building a new PC and I can't decide if I want 4-way sli gtx 980s or 2-way sli Titan Xs, which is a better choice?

[zlolslavez]

2 way titan x would be viable longer, so probably that.

I think 980 wins most of the time benchmark wise though (it may lose due to scaling anyway)

 

I don't think issues with 4-way SLI is worth it. so my vote is the 2 way Titan X

[Stardar1]

4-way SLI is a bad Idea...

 

I would go 2 GTX 980s or 2 R9 295x2s (they are water cooled)

 

Titans of all kind are really just cheaper workstation cards, you'd be better off with a 980

[zlolslavez]

4-way SLI is a bad Idea...

 

I would go 2 GTX 980s or 2 R9 295x2s (they are water cooled)

 

Titans of all kind are really just cheaper workstation cards, you'd be better off with a 980

2 R9 295X2 is 4 way crossfire -facepalm-

[Stardar1]

Titans are topped by 980s, and dual 980s will be viable until 2018 at least.

[Stardar1]

2 R9 295X2 is 4 way crossfire -facepalm-

 

it's a 2-way crossfire with dual GPU cards, and Crossfire is WAY more optimized than SLI

[Aceman2545]

4-way SLI is a bad Idea...

I would go 2 GTX 980s or 2 R9 295x2s (they are water cooled)

Titans of all kind are really just cheaper workstation cards, you'd be better off with a 980

I'm trying to keep it an intel build

[Aceman2545]

4-way SLI is a bad Idea...

I would go 2 GTX 980s or 2 R9 295x2s (they are water cooled)

Titans of all kind are really just cheaper workstation cards, you'd be better off with a 980

Why is 4-way sli a bad idea?

[Verne]

Why is 4-way sli a bad idea?

3 and 4 cards won't give much of a performance increase like 2 cards does. Like, the performance gains drop extremely sharp for 3 and 4 card setups. Only in very few and rare cases does it give enough benefit. It's just not worth it.

[KemoKa]

it's a 2-way crossfire with dual GPU cards, and Crossfire is WAY more optimized than SLI

Do you know what happens in a dual GPU card? That's right, Crossfire!

Therefore, 4-way Crossfire!

[zlolslavez]

it's a 2-way crossfire with dual GPU cards, and Crossfire is WAY more optimized than SLI

yes, SO THAT MEANS 4 WAY CROSSFIRE, its not 2 way crossfire because you can't (today) have 4 295X2s.

 

cf is generally better than sli however, (at least imo)

[Stardar1]

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GTX-980-3-Way-and-4-Way-SLI-Performance

 

when you SLI 2 cards, the performance will be roughly 150% of the first card.

 

after that, the increase is small if at all

[lukky211111]

4-way SLI is a bad Idea...

 

I would go 2 GTX 980s or 2 R9 295x2s (they are water cooled)

 

Titans of all kind are really just cheaper workstation cards, you'd be better off with a 980

actually the titan x's are based on the same technology as the 980's their a bit more powerful and have 12gb of v ram honestly for 400 bucks more per card id hit it. 

[CalebTheEternal]

4-way SLI is a bad Idea...

 

I would go 2 GTX 980s or 2 R9 295x2s (they are water cooled)

 

Titans of all kind are really just cheaper workstation cards, you'd be better off with a 980

The R9 295x is just 2 R9 290x so it's still 4 way Crossfire....

 

 

3 and 4 cards won't give much of a performance increase like 2 cards does. Like, the performance gains drop extremely sharp for 3 and 4 card setups. Only in very few and rare cases does it give enough benefit. It's just not worth it.

Well that and there is more room for error, so more chances of microstuttering and things like that. 

[Aceman2545]

So if you had a budget of $4500 Canadian what would you do for a PC build(Intel please)

[Stardar1]

i dont have much time:

 

I7 5960x

Corsair 750D

16 GB G.Skill DDR4

2x GTX 980 SC (EVGA)

850W PSU

and then other stuff

[Howhurl]

sli titan x is better. And please don't mention 295x2, sure it's cheaper and also dual gpu and rivals the titan x in performance, but god the temperature and the power draw is just...no

[Meawa]

2 way titan x definitly, watch linus's video on SLI scaling. Plus, all 4 GPUs crammed together will just cause the ones sandwhiched in the middle to get hot.

[Whorax]

4-way SLI is a bad Idea...

 

I would go 2 GTX 980s or 2 R9 295x2s (they are water cooled)

 

Titans of all kind are really just cheaper workstation cards, you'd be better off with a 980

Two R9 295x2s are 4-way XF. That's just as problematic--if not more problematic--than 4-way SLI

 

One Titan X will outperform a 980, so why recommend the OP go with a 980? :wacko:

 

OP, go SLI Titan Xs. They'll probably last longer, 2-way SLI is generally less problematic and more worth it than 4-way, let's not forget about the 12GB VRAM, and you'll get to grow your e-peen by saying you have two Titan Xs. B)  Can't wait to buy one for myself.