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Does Asus' STRIX GTX 960 include an SLI-bridge?

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no, no nvidia gpu includes an SLI bridge, only the motherboard includes it (if it is SLI compatible)

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Are you asking this so you can SLI 960 STRIXs?

 

If so, please don't.

 

And no, I don't think it does.

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no, no nvidia gpu includes an SLI bridge, only the motherboard includes it (if it is SLI compatible)

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Motherboards come with an SLI bridge if they support the technology natively. NVIDIA cards never come with an SLI bridge - certain ones might, but it's an exception to the rule.

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Are you asking this so you can SLI 960 STRIXs?

 

If so, please don't.

I feared someone would write this... I just already had a 960 and didn't really want to sell it.

Seemed like a logical step to me... :c

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no, no nvidia gpu includes an SLI bridge, only the motherboard includes it (if it is SLI compatible)

Motherboards come with an SLI bridge if they support the technology natively. NVIDIA cards never come with an SLI bridge - certain ones might, but it's an exception to the rule.

my card came with an sli bridge i guess its the exception to that rule (its the exception to a lot of rules)

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Also, I checked my motherboard's box and there was, indeed, an SLI-bridge in there! Thanks y'all!

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my card came with an sli bridge i guess its the exception to that rule (its the exception to a lot of rules)

Yeah, most cards don't come with an SLI bridge. What card did you purchase?

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Yeah, most cards don't come with an SLI bridge. What card did you purchase?

in my sig asus 780 6gb first and probably the best strix (came before strix cards had their issues)

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in my sig asus 780 6gb first and probably the best strix (came before strix cards had their issues)

I bet it wasn't a standard bridge and it was one of these: https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards-Accessory/ROG_Enthusiast_SLI_Bridge/

 

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I feared someone would write this... I just already had a 960 and didn't really want to sell it.

Seemed like a logical step to me... :c

Well, they won't suck in SLI, the problem is the fact that it'll be two low power cards in SLI. You'll get all of the inherent problems with SLI (increased power draw, louder, microstutter.. some games don't support SLI so then you'll be stuck with just one 960) AND when you have to upgrade, you will have to replace two cards.

 

I can't tell you to not do it, but it makes more sense to just upgrade it if you really want more power.

 

You could upgrade to the overpriced 980 and get a big performance boost, or get an R9 390X (about the price of two 960's) and get a bit less of a boost, or get an R9 Fury. If you want just a bit of a boost you could get a 970 or R9 390.

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Are you asking this so you can SLI 960 STRIXs?

 

If so, please don't.

SLI GTX 960 owner here, these things kick ass.

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I bet it wasn't a standard bridge and it was one of these: https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards-Accessory/ROG_Enthusiast_SLI_Bridge/

 

Am I right?

nope. One of the brown crap ones. 

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I bet it wasn't a standard bridge and it was one of these: https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards-Accessory/ROG_Enthusiast_SLI_Bridge/

 

Am I right?

kind of it was a previous version of it just had the rog logo on a standard (hard) bridge 

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nope. One of the brown crap ones. 

Yeah, I just looked up a review of the card. The review had one of the brown ones - one that doesn't match the color scheme of the card.

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SLI GTX 960 owner here, these things kick ass.

here to defend the title! I was expecting you. (not really only kinda)

 

read this post I wrote

 

Well, they won't suck in SLI, the problem is the fact that it'll be two low power cards in SLI. You'll get all of the inherent problems with SLI (increased power draw, louder, microstutter.. some games don't support SLI so then you'll be stuck with just one 960) AND when you have to upgrade, you will have to replace two cards.

 

I can't tell you to not do it, but it makes more sense to just upgrade it if you really want more power.

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kind of it was a previous version of it just had the rog logo on a standard (hard) bridge 

So it was just black with a ROG logo stamped on it?

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Yeah, I just looked up a review of the card. The review had one of the brown ones - one that doesn't match the color scheme of the card.

ya it was before the nice sli bridges 

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ya it was before the nice sli bridges 

Better than nothing.

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Better than nothing.

true although i am happy they came out with nice sli bridges makes the pc look better the new asus one will go well with my metal tubing 

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