What 2-way SLI bridge should I get?

[slomo007]

I was wondering what SLI bridge I should get since there's so many SLI bridges on the market and I can't decide on one.

I'll be SLI'ing dual 1080s using an ATX mobo. I'll be shopping in the UK and I don't really care about the budget, just as long as it's good.

[Sydlexic Deity]

It depends how far apart your cards are. 2 slots? 3 slots or 4 slots?
A HB bridge is the way to go (high bandwidth.

Have a read here and go through the SLI tab:
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/10series/geforce-gtx-1080

[slomo007]

6 minutes ago, Sydlexic Deity said:

It depends how far apart your cards are. 2 slots? 3 slots or 4 slots?
A HB bridge is the way to go (high bandwidth.

Have a read here and go through the SLI tab:
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/10series/geforce-gtx-1080

Im guessing the father away the slots are, the father away the fans will be therefore making the GPU cooler?

[Jumper118]

i would use the one that came in the box with your motherboard. 

[Imabigmac]

49 minutes ago, slomo007 said:

I was wondering what SLI bridge I should get since there's so many SLI bridges on the market and I can't decide on one.

I'll be SLI'ing dual 1080s using an ATX mobo. I'll be shopping in the UK and I don't really care about the budget, just as long as it's good.

What resolution is your display?

[slomo007]

13 minutes ago, Imabigmac said:

What resolution is your display?

4k.

[Imabigmac]

Just now, slomo007 said:

4k.

I would definitely get a High Bandwidth SLI bridge if you were planning on playing big name titles. EVGA and Nvidia make them, not if anyone else has come out with one yet. 

[slomo007]

Just now, Imabigmac said:

I would definitely get a High Bandwidth SLI bridge if you were planning on playing big name titles. EVGA and Nvidia make them, not if anyone else has come out with one yet. 

Ahh alright. Thanks.

[Imabigmac]

Just now, slomo007 said:

Ahh alright. Thanks.

There are some good fps gains when them over the conventional bridges. according to these reviews, really the gains are in certain games and higher resolutions, but I think its still a worth while device. I mean you have already spent the money on the cards, might as well pay for the best performing SLI bridge... Unless of course it doesn't match your build. 

 

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3087524/hardware/tested-the-payoff-in-buying-nvidias-40-sli-hb-bridge.html 

http://www.hardwareunboxed.com/nvidias-hb-sli-bridge-surprising-gains-gtx-1080-sli-testing-inside/ 

 This article doesn't like them, but it doesn't do as much benchmarking.

http://overclocking.guide/nvidia-hb-sli-bridge-technical-review/  

[jjohnthedon1]

First of all does ur Mobo support sli specifically 

because it will have come with a bridge if it did already 

secondly what res and hz is ur monitor 

[Sydlexic Deity]

21 hours ago, slomo007 said:

Im guessing the father away the slots are, the father away the fans will be therefore making the GPU cooler?

Pretty much. There won't be a massive effect so you don't need to bother about it though.
Just make sure your motherboard supports SLI - If it's an EVGA board it will have come with a bridge, otherwise you'll have to buy one from NVIDIA (Or EVGA I guess)