Gtx 770 4Gb Sli?

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Scottyskillz219

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Hi I just finally built my first computer and I bought the Gigabyte geforce gtx 770 4Gb. I did some research and this card in Sli is like twice as good. So I was wondering if it is even noticeable graphics wise to buy another and Sli it up? I'm using an acer 24" 1080p monitor and bioshock infinite looks really good. But does it get better? Please and thank you
 
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No not really, unless you're planning on adding 2 more 1080p monitors. VRAM benefits the most when running on multi-monitor set up, usually 3 of 1080p or 2 of 1440p is when 3-4 GB of VRAM comes in handy.

The 4 GB version is better at SLI because when you SLI, the VRAM doesn't double, so if you SLI 2 GB cards it will have 2 GB of VRAM total and 4 GB SLI for 4 total.
 
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To be very frank, anything above 60 fps is just a data. It can only be used to brag about and nothing else. So if you get like 50-60 fps in your games at your desired settings and you are not planning a multi monitor setup or increasing the resolution to 1440p or 4k, I wouldnot advise you a second card.
However, if you are getting like 30-40 fps, then the second card will make an ocular difference. So get a second card in this scenario.
Yes the 4 GB version is recommended for SLI because when you sli the VRAM doesnt add up. Mean if you SLI 2 4GB cards that doesnt mean you have 8GB vram. So 4 GB vRAM comes in handy to store the processed frames(framebuffer) that are a result of the enormous processing power of 770 in SLI. Also 4GB comes in handy at higher resolutions.
Also you will have to check whether your current PSU is capable of running two of these cards.
 
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If you are getting like30-40 fps in some title, then you will have visual difference with the second card.
If you are getting like 50-60 fps, and on addition of second card it goes upto like 90-95 fps, there will be no visual difference. So it depends on the game you play.
 
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