please , i need an advice

[k0ven]

hi everyone, i started my first build with a single GTX 1080 Ti DirectX12 SEA HAWK EK X 11GB , know that i wanted to upgrade and make it dual, i could'nt find any on the internet.

 

if someone knows any place would sell it online , or any other 1080ti compatible to work in SLI with it, please let me knowi'd be happy, THANKS a lot.

[3 Lions]

I wouldn't recommend you do SLI anyway. 

[DalaisLama]

if the 1080ti isnt powerful enough i would recommend waiting for th 30th August. Maybe nvidia is presenting there the 2080ti/1180ti.

 

why do you need a 1080ti sli config anyway? do you have a 4k monitor and your fps isnt sufficient?

[LukaH]

buy another 1080ti and a matching waterblock seems like the easiest way.

[DalaisLama]

do you mind sharing the rest of your pc components and games you play?

[k0ven]

43 minutes ago, DalaisLama said:

if the 1080ti isnt powerful enough i would recommend waiting for th 30th August. Maybe nvidia is presenting there the 2080ti/1180ti.

 

why do you need a 1080ti sli config anyway? do you have a 4k monitor and your fps isnt sufficient?

Yes i do have a 4k monitor and i want more powerful pc, i’ve been saving for the second gpu for a while.

[k0ven]

46 minutes ago, DalaisLama said:

do you mind sharing the rest of your pc components and games you play?

Absolutely, 

 

M.B: Maximus ix code

Ram: Trident Z rgb 32G

SSD: Samsung 960 pro 500G

HD: Seagate 2TB sshd

CPU: Intel i7-7700k

GPU: Msi gtx 1080 ti ek x

PSU: corsair rmx850

All in a PHANTEKS enthoo evolv atx

Games:( a lot but this is the most playable)

Battlefield 4+1

forza motorsport 6+7

forza horizon 2+3

warhammer 3k

csgo

PUBG

Assassin creed ..

[k0ven]

55 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

I wouldn't recommend you do SLI anyway. 

Why?!

[3 Lions]

Just now, k0ven said:

Why?!

A single 1080Ti is all you need since it's already the fastest gaming card on the market at the moment. 

[k0ven]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

A single 1080Ti is all you need since it's already the fastest gaming card on the market at the moment. 

Is there any noticeable differences between a single or dual?

[3 Lions]

Just now, k0ven said:

Is there any noticeable differences between a single or dual?

No not really.

[DalaisLama]

SLI might not scale well or isnt supported at all. This could lead to no performance gain in some games at all despite spending another 700 dollar on a second GPU. And you might get microlags do to the fact that one card is waiting for the other to compute.

If it is possible for you to wait (two weeks for anouncement and maybe another month for availability) your bucks will be probably better spent on one single GPU.

[k0ven]

3 minutes ago, DalaisLama said:

SLI might not scale well or isnt supported at all. This could lead to no performance gain in some games at all despite spending another 700 dollar on a second GPU. And you might get microlags do to the fact that one card is waiting for the other to compute.

If it is possible for you to wait (two weeks for anouncement and maybe another month for availability) your bucks will be probably better spent on one single GPU.

Thank you , I appreciate your advice & i might go with that.

[k0ven]

9 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

No not really.

Thank you

[DalaisLama]

here is an article comparing 1080ti vs 2x1080ti

 

https://uk.hardware.info/reviews/7270/22/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-review-incl-sli-faster-card-for-the-same-price-gtx-1080-ti-slinperformance-per-game

Battlefield 1 (DX12) - 3840x2160 - Ultra

65,2

61,8

-5,2%

 

the fps are down due to sli in battlefield 1 for example, though that is probably due to DX12

[k0ven]

42 minutes ago, DalaisLama said:

here is an article comparing 1080ti vs 2x1080ti

 

https://uk.hardware.info/reviews/7270/22/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-review-incl-sli-faster-card-for-the-same-price-gtx-1080-ti-slinperformance-per-game

Battlefield 1 (DX12) - 3840x2160 - Ultra

65,2

61,8

-5,2%

 

the fps are down due to sli in battlefield 1 for example, though that is probably due to DX12

That helped me a lot, thank u.