SLI?

[Michael0919]

i am new to building pc and was wandering if it's possible to sli another Nvidia card with my Asus GTX 970 turbo?

(something other than the GTX 970 turbo)

[Greenlink74]

No, it must be same card with same amount of VRAM..

[Greenlink74]

So, it could be like a MSI GTX 970 and your Asus GTX 970  with the same amount of VRAM on both ends.

[Michael0919]

1 minute ago, Greenlink74 said:

No, it must be same card with same amount of VRAM..

is it worth keeping the Asus GTX 970 turbo?

 

my spec is:

i5-6600k

Gtx970 turbo

asus z170-ar

16gb ram

Corsair RM650i

[Greenlink74]

Just now, Michael0919 said:

is it worth keeping the Asus GTX 970 turbo?

 

my spec is:

i5-6600k

Gtx970 turbo

asus z170-ar

16gb ram

Corsair RM650i

Hell yes, it can still game very decently. Many games don't even take advantage of SLI. If you want to do an upgrade in the future though, I would look at the GTX 1070.

[Michael0919]

2 minutes ago, Greenlink74 said:

So, it could be like a MSI GTX 970 and your Asus GTX 970  with the same amount of VRAM on both ends.

so it can be another 970 with same vram?

[Michael0919]

2 minutes ago, Greenlink74 said:

Hell yes, it can still game very decently. Many games don't even take advantage of SLI. If you want to do an upgrade in the future though, I would look at the GTX 1070.

1070? is it worth it?

[Greenlink74]

1 minute ago, Michael0919 said:

so it can be another 970 with same vram?

Yes, if your 970 has 4GB of VRAM, you'll need to find another GTX 970 card (can be from other vendors like MSI or Nvidia) with 4 GB of VRAM. There is no crossing 4GB cards with 2GB cards.

[Sir Asvald]

1 minute ago, Michael0919 said:

1070?

depends. What resolution are you playing at? 1080p? 1440p? 

[Michael0919]

1 minute ago, Greenlink74 said:

Yes, if your 970 has 4GB of VRAM, you'll need to find another GTX 970 card (can be from other vendors like MSI or Nvidia) with 4 GB of VRAM. There is no crossing 4GB cards with 2GB cards.

oh i thought it have to be the exact same card

[Greenlink74]

1 minute ago, Michael0919 said:

1070?

Nvidia has a GTX 1070, it's their latest generation of graphics cards.

 

[Michael0919]

1 minute ago, Abdul201588 said:

depends. What resolution are you playing at? 1080p? 1440p? 

1080p is perfect for me

[Mick Naughty]

Id get another 970. Some wont work but most will. Pretty cheap right now too.

[Greenlink74]

Just now, Michael0919 said:

1080p is perfect for me

Then the GTX 970 will be just fine for years to come, even by its self. Have you ever tried Overclocking??

[Michael0919]

okay thanks guys

[Sir Asvald]

Just now, Michael0919 said:

1080p is perfect for me

I'd get the 1060 or the RX 480, your choice. That's if you're having problems with your GPU. 

 

 

[Guest]

I would not get into hassle of SLIng another card. Just sell your 970 and get a newer one like @Abdul201588 suggested. A 1060 or 480

[App4that]

1 hour ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I would not get into hassle of SLIng another card. Just sell your 970 and get a newer one like @Abdul201588 suggested. A 1060 or 480

Where is there a hassle with SLI? Works great for me.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, App4that said:

Where is there a hassle with SLI? Works great for me.

SLIable mobo

Moar powah

Not all game do SLI

[App4that]

18 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

SLIable mobo

Moar powah

Not all game do SLI

They named their motherboard, two 970 don't use that much power. 

 

And more games support SLI than do not. The reason you hate on SLI is you see other people hate on SLI. And they hate on SLI because by buying a second 970 the OP takes money away from where ever he would buy the new hardware you suggest. 

 

Worse you suggested a graphics card that barely beats the 970. So all they'll get is the right to say it's new... Bad deal all around.