Thinking off upgrading my GPU to SLI

James Layton · Jul 28, 2013

I currently have an MSI Power Edition GTX670... bought my pc 8 weeks ago and basically dived in just before the 770 came out.

I'm thinking off buying another GTX 670 Power Edition as it's £260 now and I'll save £70 on what my other card cost.

Should I buy now or just wait and get the next series sometime down the line.

Would 2 GTX670 Power Edition in SLI mode be worth paying £590?

geofelt · Jul 28, 2013

Worth is something only YOU can determine.

If you are running triple monitor gaming or a 2560 x 1600 monitor, then sli might be good.

But, I think a single great card will give you a better gaming experience. You may not win synthetic benchmarks, but you will eliminate stutters/lags that come from dual cards. I might sell the GTX670 n favor of a stronger card if you must. The GTX670 is still a great card and you should get decent value for it.

If you go sli GTX670, plan on a 750W psu. A GTX780 only needs 575w.

stanley780 · Jul 28, 2013

I'm in the same boat as you except i have the asus cards. I'm probably going to wait a year and pick one up on ebay when i get a 2560 monitor .

James Layton · Jul 28, 2013

geofelt :

I have a corsair 750watt PSU... I have the money to upgrade this week, but truth be told the thought off losing so much money reselling my 670 puts me off considering its relatively new.

Suppose I should have researched the GPU/CPU market a bit better before I jumped into the PC gaming world. Also bought a 3570K when the next chip came out a few weeks later.

Is it worth buying a GTX 770 over the MSI GTX 670 Power Edition?

stanley780 · Jul 28, 2013

It's only a 5-10% performance increase. Not really worth losing money for,

ihog · Jul 28, 2013

stanley780 :

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-670-review,3200-16.html

5-10% is an understatement. The performance increase will be less at 1080p, but not as low as 5-10%.

James Layton, what resolution are you playing at?

James Layton · Jul 28, 2013

ihog :

1920 x 1080p.. I was thinking of the 670 sli for Battlefield 4 and Arma 3.

Is it true my card runs better than a GTX 680?

ihog · Jul 28, 2013

Did you overclock the card (I know it's factory overclocked, but I mean did you overclock it further)? If not, then no.

James Layton · Jul 28, 2013

ihog :

No haven't overlocked it anymore than when it came outta the box. To be honest I don't wanna mess with something I know very little about.

Genzo · Jul 28, 2013

SLI is best for multi monitor. Just save your cash and wait for new GPUs of AMD.
Dont make the same mistake again. D:
670 has still has the game. No need for an upgrade for now. Just save it. Seriously.

James Layton · Jul 28, 2013

Genzo :

Whats the advantage of a 4gb ram version of a GTX 670 vs a 2gb GTX 670, is it worth paying for the extra ram?

ihog · Jul 28, 2013

Resolutions higher than 1080p tend to need more than 2 GB of VRAM. And if you bought a 2 GB version, there is no point in getting a 4 GB version to SLI with your current 670 since it will only be able to use 2 GB.

James Layton · Jul 28, 2013

ihog :

I understand you can only pair up the same type of card ie gtx670 and use the same amount of ram. Would a 4gb card give you better graphics performance over a 2gb card?

Genzo · Jul 29, 2013

James Layton :

Well No. No games utilizes 4 gb vram. It is good for Multi-Monitor Setup. AMD on the other side uses 3 GB for Eyefinity. Well 2gb ram is still good as now.

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