Can this sli setup reduce temperatures?

[Lukep11]

If I have a 980 ti hybrid from evga and an msi 980 ti gaming in sli.

Will having the hybrid on top and msi 980 ti underneath, reduce overall temperatures for both cards? ( compared to 2 non reference non hybrid 980 ti's in sli).

Bonus questions:

Will those 2 cards be able to sli once they've been over clocked to be same speeds?

Can they be over clocked separately or do overclock settings on one card apply to the other?

With moderate overclocking, from a temperature and noise standpoint, which non reference, non hybrid, 980 ti would work best in sli with a evga 980 ti hybrid?

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I7 4790k + NZXT Kraken x61

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX pc case with stock fans

[CydiaDash]

They should be able to SLI fine if they're at the same clock speed, yes.

[FuzzyYellow]

yes, you can SLI them. the temps would probably be lower with 2 EVGA hybrids due to the water-cooling, but case space constraints may be an issue.

[Lukep11]

They should be able to SLI fine if they're at the same clock speed, yes.

Out of the box they won't have same clock speeds. Is it possible to over clock both cards separately to the same clock speed?

[Lukep11]

yes, you can SLI them. the temps would probably be lower with 2 EVGA hybrids due to the water-cooling, but case space constraints may be an issue.

With the phanteks enthoo evolv atx case I wanted the kraken x61 CPU cooler mounted in the roof, and the hybrid 980 ti radiator mounted as rear exhaust. That way I can leave the front case intakes unobstructed.

[FuzzyYellow]

Out of the box they won't have same clock speeds. Is it possible to over clock both cards separately to the same clock speed?

yes.

 

 

With the phanteks enthoo evolv atx case I wanted the kraken x61 CPU cooler mounted in the roof, and the hybrid 980 ti radiator mounted as rear exhaust. That way I can leave the front case intakes unobstructed.

 

so what would you do with the second Hybrid rad then if that's what you got?

 

I generally lean towards matching cards simply for aesthetic reasons.

[CydiaDash]

Out of the box they won't have same clock speeds. Is it possible to over clock both cards separately to the same clock speed?

Should be, yeah.

[Lukep11]

I was originally going to mount the nzxt kraken x61 radiator in the front and mount both the hybrid radiators on the roof.

But I'd rather keep front of case unobstructed for airflow and hopefully positive case air pressure.

But if getting only 1 hybrid card + (msi gaming / gigabyte g1 gaming) allows me to leave front of case with clear airflow, whilst maintaining good over clocked temps under load in sli. Then I'd sacrifice not having matching cards. Who knows it might even look cool being mismatched.