HB SLI

[zedselder]

So for CAD and video editing is 2 cards each x16 in HB SLI better than 4 cards each in x16 with LED SLI.

[don_svetlio]

the SLI bridge makes exactly 0% difference from what I know.

[Marine_Boy]

It depends... If you will have 4x650Ti even a single 1080 would perform better  

 

Edit: Oh, and watch this video: 

 

Somewhere around 3:19 he talks about HB Bridge

 

[RollinLower]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

the SLI bridge makes exactly 0% difference from what I know.

with the new nvidea cards you will actually see improvement when you use a HB bridge! 

 

that is only with the pascal cards though. i believe with every other nvidea setup a normal SLI bridge will give you the same performance. 

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, RollinLower said:

with the new nvidea cards you will actually see improvement when you use a HB bridge! 

 

that is only with the pascal cards though. i believe with every other nvidea setup a normal SLI bridge will give you the same performance. 

I honestly doubt it would. Unless the existing bridge is actually being saturated (which it never has been)

[RollinLower]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

I honestly doubt it would. Unless the existing bridge is actually being saturated (which it never has been)

 

[HKZeroFive]

5 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

I honestly doubt it would. Unless the existing bridge is actually being saturated (which it never has been)

It does. Hardware Unboxed's video on the matter showed some surprising gains.

[ThinkWithPortals]

12 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

I honestly doubt it would. Unless the existing bridge is actually being saturated (which it never has been)

Using a HB SLI bridge actually does make a difference. It's been observed in benchmarks to give a boost vs a normal SLI bridge.

[StealthArsenal]

How does the performance scale say if you already own an EVGA PRO V1 or V2 bridge?  Worthy of the HB Bridge if you are already connecting to both fingers?

[zedselder]

1 hour ago, StealthArsenal said:

How does the performance scale say if you already own an EVGA PRO V1 or V2 bridge?  Worthy of the HB Bridge if you are already connecting to both fingers?

 

2 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

the SLI bridge makes exactly 0% difference from what I know.

 

2 hours ago, Marine_Boy said:

It depends... If you will have 4x650Ti even a single 1080 would perform better  

 

Edit: Oh, and watch this video: 

 

Somewhere around 3:19 he talks about HB Bridge

 

 

2 hours ago, RollinLower said:

with the new nvidea cards you will actually see improvement when you use a HB bridge! 

 

that is only with the pascal cards though. i believe with every other nvidea setup a normal SLI bridge will give you the same performance. 

 

2 hours ago, HKZeroFive said:

It does. Hardware Unboxed's video on the matter showed some surprising gains.

 

2 hours ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

Using a HB SLI bridge actually does make a difference. It's been observed in benchmarks to give a boost vs a normal SLI bridge.

Ok so i will be using the new titan x for your information since CAD and video editing are my main objective here and im not looking for games performance maybe i will do some benchmarking but no gaming my maximum will be some slight gaming so will 2 titan x in HB SLI be faster than 4 titan x in LED SLI btw in both setups all cards will be running on x16 PCIE3 speeds

[don_svetlio]

Just now, dexzizo said:

 

 

 

 

 

Ok so i will be using the new titan x for your information since CAD and video editing are my main objective here and im not looking for games performance maybe i will do some benchmarking but no gaming my maximum will be some slight gaming so will 2 titan x in HB SLI be faster than 4 titan x in LED SLI btw in both setups all cards will be running on x16 PCIE3 speeds

Go for 1080s then. the compute performance of the Titan XP is pretty poor.

[zedselder]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Go for 1080s then. the compute performance of the Titan XP is pretty poor.

You still didnt answer my question 2 in HB SLI X16 or 4 LED SLI X16

And btw the titan x is more powerful than the 1080 in max oc

[App4that]

2 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

I honestly doubt it would. Unless the existing bridge is actually being saturated (which it never has been)

Makes a big difference depending on the title, not sure about compute or editing though. But you get the exact same boost running two flex bridges as one of the expensive HB bridges. I've got the ones that came with various motherboards. That's Pascal btw

 

OP, go for two cards over more. Better scaling.

[zedselder]

19 minutes ago, App4that said:

Makes a big difference depending on the title, not sure about compute or editing though. But you get the exact same boost running two flex bridges as one of the expensive HB bridges. I've got the ones that came with various motherboards. That's Pascal btw

 

OP, go for two cards over more. Better scaling.

Im not gaming im doing CAD and video editing

[App4that]

13 minutes ago, dexzizo said:

Im not gaming im doing CAD and video editing

Only though? If so go for an older Quattro. 

[zedselder]

1 minute ago, App4that said:

Only though? If so go for an older Quattro. 

Can you just answer my question which is better 2 Titan X in HB SLI X16 or 4 Titan X in LED SLI X16.

Please all i need is for anyone on this fourm to tell me which is better for CAD and video editing.

Thanks.

[App4that]

Just now, dexzizo said:

Can you just answer my question which is better 2 Titan X in HB SLI X16 or 4 Titan X in LED SLI X16.

Please all i need is for anyone on this fourm to tell me which is better for CAD and video editing.

Thanks.

Ironically your problem is you came to the right place to get the best advice  

 

Not that cut and dry. Both have benefits and both have weaknesses. I'd go for the Pascal solution, but it won't be as good as a professional card. But the Pascal solution will use far less wattage and therefore produce far less heat. 

[arch_linuxos]

18 minutes ago, dexzizo said:

Can you just answer my question which is better 2 Titan X in HB SLI X16 or 4 Titan X in LED SLI X16.

Please all i need is for anyone on this fourm to tell me which is better for CAD and video editing.

Thanks.

LED bridges are fine. It won't make a difference. The only thing that will change is that in one you have four cards, the other two. The HB bridge doesn't magically double performance.

 

EDIT: I'm assuming they're both Titan XP? Or is the four-way solution Titan X Maxwell?

[done12many2]

6 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

the SLI bridge makes exactly 0% difference from what I know.

 

It does especially as you go up in resolution.

[zedselder]

2 hours ago, arch_linuxos said:

LED bridges are fine. It won't make a difference. The only thing that will change is that in one you have four cards, the other two. The HB bridge doesn't magically double performance.

 

EDIT: I'm assuming they're both Titan XP? Or is the four-way solution Titan X Maxwell?

Yup both are XP and both will run on a mobo with 4 PCIE3 X16

So for better CAD and video editing performance i should go with 4 XP

Right

[arch_linuxos]

1 minute ago, dexzizo said:

Yup both are XP and both will run on a mobo with 4 PCIE3 X16

So for better CAD and video editing performance i should go with 4 XP

Right

Yes four cards will perform better than two.

 

I though NVIDIA dropped 4-way SLI support though? Idk they've thoroughly confused me at this point.

 

EDIT: Pretty sure you can't go above two. So you're stuck with only two Titan X's lol. Sorry  

[done12many2]

3 minutes ago, dexzizo said:

Yup both are XP and both will run on a mobo with 4 PCIE3 X16

So for better CAD and video editing performance i should go with 4 XP

Right

 

Are these cards going to be integrated into a large custom loop or something?  If not and you're just running them with stock coolers, why not grab two and a HB Bridge and see how they perform?  You can always add more as needed.

[arch_linuxos]

17 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

Are these cards going to be integrated into a large custom loop or something?  If not and you're just running them with stock coolers, why not grab two and a HB Bridge and see how they perform?  You can always add more as needed.

Can you even add more though

[done12many2]

12 minutes ago, arch_linuxos said:

Can you even add more though

 

Yes.  The software he uses will determine usage of the cards regardless of SLI or nvidia's support for 3 or 4 way SLI with Pascal.

[arch_linuxos]

2 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

Yes.  The software he uses will determine usage of the cards regardless of SLI or nvidia's support for 3 or 4 way SLI with Pascal.

Alright nice, just wanted to make sure.