Extra GPU NEED HELP

[TheCatWithAPlanYouTube]

so i have two GPUs. one is a GTX 760 phantom and the other is a msi GTX 970. and i was wondering can you SLI the two gpus. 

 

video to my rig setup for more info:

 

 

i really want to do something with this GPU then it just sit on my bookshelf . also it the 760 that i have sitting around 

[Flowey]

1 minute ago, TheCatWithAPlanYouTube said:

so i have two GPUs. one is a GTX 760 phantom and the other is a msi GTX 970. and i was wondering can you SLI the two gpus. 

 

video to my rig setup for more info:

 

 

i really want to do something with this GPU then it just sit on my bookshelf . also it the 760 that i have sitting around 

YOU COULD try and SLI them, do Nvidia haven't been updating there old drivers as much as they used to, but YOU SHOULDN'T because not a lot of games are compatible with SLI. Also, your gtx 760 willl bottleneck the shit out of your GTX970.

[Howlingwolf101]

You could try and sell both and upgrade to a 980 or an R9 390 if you really want better performance because like Flowey said, that 760 will bottle neck your 970 and a lot of games don't really work too well with SLI.

[Flowey]

1 minute ago, Howlingwolf101 said:

You could try and sell both and upgrade to a 980 or an R9 390 if you really want better performance because like Flowey said, that 760 will bottle neck your 970 and a lot of games don't really work too well with SLI.

By the way is a r9 390 considered equal to a gtx 980? Lately that's what I've been hearing, haven't got the time to research myself since I'm supposed to be working right now.

[TheCatWithAPlanYouTube]

i thought SLIing would  mix the CUDA cores or what not 

[Howlingwolf101]

Just now, Flowey said:

By the way is a r9 390 considered equal to a gtx 980? Lately that's what I've been hearing, haven't got the time to research myself since I'm supposed to be working right now.

I've heard that an r9 390 out performs a 980 in some areas but I can't research either.( maybe it was that it outperforms a 970)

[Thue500]

Try sell it if you don't it to stand there

 

[Howlingwolf101]

2 minutes ago, TheCatWithAPlanYouTube said:

i thought SLIing would  mix the CUDA cores or what not 

no the stronger card would be bottlenecked by the weaker, I also don't think you can SLI two cards that aren't the same model

[MblaZe7run]

You can only SLI two Nvidia cards for DX12, which there is minimal if any support right now.

 

So, the short answer for now is... you cannot SLI the two cards, afaiik.

[Moonzy]

a 390 would be a closer match to the 970

 

also, nvidia doesnt allow SLI between different GPU, so i think thats a no

 

but DX12 will utilise multi gpu (not SLI or crossfire), but only if the games use it

[TheRandomness]

11 minutes ago, Flowey said:

YOU COULD try and SLI them, do Nvidia haven't been updating there old drivers as much as they used to, but YOU SHOULDN'T because not a lot of games are compatible with SLI. Also, your gtx 760 willl bottleneck the shit out of your GTX970.

You cannot SLI two different GPUs.

[Flowey]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

You cannot SLI two different GPUs.

But... That's why I said try...

 

[TheCatWithAPlanYouTube]

ok thanks guys. i got the 970 this xmas so yea. anyway another question. brand new gpus  gives you a massive boost right ?? cause when i jumped back onto bf4 and no the new map (from bf2 ) my frames droped a bit. i was at 120 frames now to 70 to 80 frames :\

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, Flowey said:

But... That's why I said try...

 

Why try when you know it won't work?

[Flowey]

 

2 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

You cannot SLI two different GPUs.

I think I know that, in this specific case, he can't SLI. But I believe if he had something like a 950 he would be able to SLI, right? SLI is limited to same card line up, right? (as in gtx950,960,970,980,etc)

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Flowey said:

 

I think I know that, in this specific case, he can't SLI. But I believe if he had something like a 950 he would be able to SLI, right? SLI is limited to same card line up, right? (as in gtx950,960,970,980,etc)

No. SLI is limited to the same GPUs only. Aka: 970 with 970, 980 with 980 and so on.

[Flowey]

10 minutes ago, Howlingwolf101 said:

I've heard that an r9 390 out performs a 980 in some areas but I can't research either.( maybe it was that it outperforms a 970)

Definetly outperforms the 970 in VR testbenches from what I've experienced.

[TheCatWithAPlanYouTube]

i actually got a lot of room in my case 

 

[Flowey]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

No. SLI is limited to the same GPUs only. Aka: 970 with 970, 980 with 980 and so on.

Really? What the hell, sucks for team green, sure hopes they get some proper support for that kind of stuff with DX12/Vulcan

[TheRandomness]

4 minutes ago, Flowey said:

Really? What the hell, sucks for team green, sure hopes they get some proper support for that kind of stuff with DX12/Vulcan

That's the way way it's always been, for both teams.

[Flowey]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

That's the way way it's always been, for both teams.

Wait a minute, ain't Crossfire quite more versatile then SLI? Never tried it myself, so I'm speaking from info I've heard, not researched.

[TheRandomness]

4 minutes ago, Flowey said:

Wait a minute, ain't Crossfire quite more versatile then SLI? Never tried it myself, so I'm speaking from info I've heard, not researched.

With xfire you can do 280(X) with 280 or 380(X) and 290(X) with 290 or 390(X) Except the best card gets 'downgraded' (in terms of VRAM) to the worst card. So a 380 with a 380X would have the 380X downgrade itself to a 380.

[Flowey]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

With xfire you can do 280(X) with 280 or 380(X) and 290(X) with 290 or 390(X) Except the best card gets 'downgraded' (in terms of VRAM) to the worst card. So a 380 with a 380X would have the 380X downgrade itself to a 380.

Alright that's mostly what I thought, thx for correcting me tho.