Need help settling an argument.

[QuirkyPhoenix]

My friend and I are arguing over the gtx 1060 vs 480 and im saying that the 480 is better because it allows cheaper upgrading in the future. He is saying that the GTX 1060 can support SLI through software. here is the conversation:

 

[12:25:57 PM] Daniel: I already know
[12:26:02 PM] Daniel: gtx 1060 is victor
[12:26:02 PM] Daniel: but
[12:26:09 PM] Daniel: for price to performance
[12:26:15 PM] Daniel: rx 480 still wins
[12:26:16 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: it doesn't spport sli
[12:26:18 PM] Daniel: eh
[12:26:22 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: which is a huge turn off
[12:26:29 PM] Daniel: y
[12:26:37 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: 480 scales extremely well with crossfire
[12:26:42 PM] Daniel: well
[12:26:55 PM] Daniel: this is a mid-range card meant for people with a small budget
[12:27:11 PM] Daniel: they don't expect many people to do sli
[12:27:12 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: so you can upgrade for cheaper later on
[12:27:39 PM] Daniel: idk
[12:27:43 PM] Daniel: I don't really mind it
[12:27:50 PM] Daniel: plus
[12:27:53 PM] Daniel: you could still do sli
[12:27:54 PM] Daniel: but
[12:27:58 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: no
[12:27:59 PM] Daniel: games would have to code it
[12:28:02 PM] Daniel: ye
[12:28:05 PM] Daniel: they could
[12:28:11 PM] Daniel: it would be like crossfire
[12:28:19 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: it doesn't have the 6pin connectors that support it
[12:28:35 PM] Daniel: hm?
[12:28:46 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: 1060
[12:28:54 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: it doesn't support sli
[12:28:57 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: at all
[12:29:07 PM] Daniel: it could though
[12:29:08 PM] Daniel: like I said
[12:29:10 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: there are no connectors that support it
[12:29:14 PM] Daniel: ik
[12:29:15 PM] Daniel: but
[12:29:17 PM] Daniel: through
[12:29:19 PM] Daniel: software
[12:29:23 PM] Daniel: we could achive sli
[12:29:24 PM] Daniel: m9
[12:29:31 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: IT DOESNT SUPPORT SLI AT ALL YOU NEED THE CONNECTORS TO DO IT
[12:29:33 PM] Daniel: you'd have to code it
[12:29:38 PM] Daniel: look
[12:29:40 PM] Daniel: you could
[12:29:43 PM] Daniel: but
[12:29:48 PM] Daniel: you would have to code it
[12:29:54 PM] Daniel: ya see what I'm saying
[12:29:57 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: stop sending individual messages its annoying
[12:30:02 PM] Daniel: well
[12:30:05 PM] Daniel: ok then I guess
[12:30:06 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: no you cant
[12:30:12 PM] Daniel: hm
[12:30:17 PM] Fire Lord Sanders: ill go ask the internet
[12:30:22 PM] Daniel: you have your "opinion" and I have mine
[12:30:26 PM] Daniel: k

 

Am I wrong?

[SageOfSpice]

You're both right?

DX12 has multi-GPU support.

RX-480 IS cheaper, and with vulkan in the rising, it will at the very least have the same performance as the 1060.

 

The 1060 is technically faster though.

 

It's honestly whatever you like, man. Does it really matter who is right?

[Syntaxvgm]

My opinion

$card is better. $fanboy_argument. 

[samcool55]

1060 does indeed NOT support SLI.

It is however possible in like AotS and maybe a few other ones you can use 2 1060's.

SLI = LDA implicit.

but you have 2 other options, LDA explicit and MDA (i think) and they don't give a f*ck about SLI support or not.

Thing is that the game developer has to implement is and Nvidia has almost 0 influence there.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=6de0d176-769d-4e9f-9482-ec8a9deeec57&feature=cards&src_vid=mF4S5ZaXdgE&v=A91BPapLK38

[QuirkyPhoenix]

Just now, SageOfSpice said:

You're both right?

DX12 has multi-GPU support.

RX-480 IS cheaper, and with vulkan in the rising, it will at the very least have the same performance as the 1060.

 

The 1060 is technically faster though.

 

It's honestly whatever you like, man. Does it really matter who is right?

But here's the thing. If the gtx 1060 is faster as an individual card but it doesnt support sli, you would have to buy a completely new card worth 500$ in order to get an equal upgrade. but with the rx 480, you can buy another one for 200 dollars and get the same performance. 

"but it matters that its better right now"

No it doesn't because you will eventually have more money in the future so if the card you have right now compliments the future purchase more it would be smarter to buy that card.

[QuirkyPhoenix]

3 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

My opinion

$card is better. $fanboy_argument. 

Don't call me a fanboy, I have a GTX 960 in my PC right now. It's not fanboyism if you don't want a freaking monopoly controlling the market.

[Syntaxvgm]

Just now, QuirkyPhoenix said:

Don't call me a fanboy, I have a GTX 960 in my PC right now. It's not fanboyism if you don't want a freaking monopoly controlling the market.

it was a joke. Like php variables for me to fill in in an automated fanboy response to the question.

[QuirkyPhoenix]

Just now, Syntaxvgm said:

it was a joke. Like php variables for me to fill in in an automated fanboy response to the question.

Ha.

[foamygopher]

In a matter of speaking you can run 2 1060s using dx12 explicit multi-adapter mode. But, that's it. As far as I'm concerned the RX480 is a better chose. Because you do get crossfire support. While in certain circumstances crossfire is not ideal. it does lead into a cheap upgrade path later when you can afford it.

[DXMember]

lel... Fire Lord Sanders

[Newbers]

There's no SLI bridge connector for the GTX 1060 right..? 

 

So the only way you can get 2 1060's to work is through DX12 or you can keep the other as a physx card. ?

 

480 does scale better, if you're the one saying that then you're correct but I do believe your friend is just misinformed and anything can change due to GPU marketing. If NVIDIA wanted to support SLI again they could potentially do it.