SLI or Single GPU rig? Help Needed.

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SausageHD

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Right im not sure if SLI 770's or a single 780ti would be better for a dual monitor setup, resolution is 1080p and hopefully going ot upgrade to 1440p monitors maybe in a year when the prices go down.

This is the 770 setup.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£239.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£85.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£158.24 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£73.01 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£72.50 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.90 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£309.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£309.98 @ Novatech)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£114.36 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.65 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1497.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 01:46 GMT+0000)

and then you have the 780ti one

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£239.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£85.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£158.24 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£73.01 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£72.50 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£62.58 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (£589.99 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£82.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£99.95 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£15.95 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1518.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 01:49 GMT+0000)

Which one would last longer in terms of which would let me max out games for the longest time possible?

 
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wdmfiber

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In a year when you go to 1440p, both those graphics cards will be old and undesirable. Next generation 20nm GPU's will be here in early 2014(hopefully). For 1080p, grab a GTX 760 or Radeon 7870. Plus those will be much easier on the wallet to junk. Then you can buy a mid to high end 20nm GPU and be "state of the art" for ~approx 2 years.

"Maxwell" is the nVidia code word. You can research it. Today's tech in based on the 28nm fab process. It dates to late 2011. It's just too old and "washed up" to invest heavily in.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1871835/ridicilous.html
 
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