Nvidia SLI

[omricn]

Hi bros,

 

I'm currently running an MSI gtx 660ti OC PE, I can get my hands on an EVGA GTX 950 Superclocked.

Will running them in SLI give me any noticeable difference? 

[skyress3000]

You can't run them in SLI; they need to be the same card for that.

[PlayStation 2]

You can't SLI them, that's the problem

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

You need the same two cards to run in SLI, however you could pick up another 660ti.

[SeanAngelo]

Hi bros,

 

I'm currently running an MSI gtx 660ti OC PE, I can get my hands on an EVGA GTX 950 Superclocked.

Will running them in SLI give me any noticeable difference? 

you need two cards the same for them to run in SLI.

[omricn]

OK guys, thanks for the reminder, guess I needed a refresh about compatibility, also read a bit on the nvidia q&a, all clear now.

Another thinker - would 2x evga gtx 950 sc's in SLI beat my 660ti? try to back your answers with some data please if you can..

[incarnate]

OK guys, thanks for the reminder, guess I needed a refresh about compatibility, also read a bit on the nvidia q&a, all clear now.

Another thinker - would 2x evga gtx 950 sc's in SLI beat my 660ti? try to back your answers with some data please if you can..

It is never worth running two low end cards in sli. There is never a guarantee of sli profiles being available for games, and even if a game supports it, there's no guarantee of how well it will scale. Not to mention the extra heat and power consumption.

That said, I'm pretty sure it would out perform a 660 ti in a game with good enough scaling. Again though, you'd be better off saving up for a better card rather than running two low end cards.

Hell, even gtx 960s have a hard time beating a single 970 in a lot of games. Sli doesn't make sense until you get to the 970

[omricn]

Thanks buddy, good answer.

Actually I have a pair of 950's at my disposal, so that's what triggered the idea, obviously buying 2 low end cards to replace my 660ti isn't a smart move, and I'm more likely to replace it in the near future with a 970\980.