Do graphics cards have to be exact for SLI?

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jojothecat99

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I have an Asus Geforce gtx 560 ti at the moment, and i would like to start running eyefinity/surround. Unfortunately they no longer sell this type of card, so i am wondering if i can get a different brand of the 560TI?

Here is my current:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/GeForce-560TI-DirectCUII-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B004K8R8DA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_1
This is what i want to get:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gainward-Nvidia-GeForce-GTX560-Graphics/dp/B004ZWV38W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388320524&sr=8-1&keywords=nvidia+560+ti

I other words, will i be able to run these too cards SLI and run eyefinity/surround off of them?

Thanks :)
 
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geofelt

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Using different cards with the the same gpu should work.
They will operate at the specs of the least capable card.
You will need 650w or so to support 2 cards.

My suggestion is to market your GTX560ti and replace it with a single strong card.
You will need less power, you will run quieter and cooler, and will avoid any stuttering or lags caused by dual cards.

 
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jb6684

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Check out this review:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_asus_directcu_oc_review,1.html

Shows a GTX 760 is basically twice as fast as a GTX 560 Ti, and, since SLI is good but NOT perfect it will always be faster than a pair of 560 Ti's in SLI......... end-of-story.

That said, if you want to game on multi-monitors on higher settings you should be thinking about 770/780 class GPUs (maybe 2... :) )


 
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