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Will My gtx 560 ti sli with this 560 ti?

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April 3, 2014 5:45:03 PM

I have this 560 ti: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VD1UX8/ref=oh_deta...

But I want to sli it with this 560 ti: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Graphics-Mini-HDMI-S...

Will it sli or will I have to buy the same 560 ti?

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a b U Graphics card
April 3, 2014 5:54:36 PM

Yes it will work, all that will be different is that the card with the faster clock speed will run slower to match the other card.

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April 3, 2014 5:55:23 PM

It's fine to mix brands... both those cards support SLI. It'll work fine. Just make sure you have a SLI bridge connector and that your motherboard, PSU and computer case cooling can handle SLI.
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a b U Graphics card
April 3, 2014 6:06:55 PM

It'll work and it'll work good too. You'll get about GTX 670 level of performance at stock and GTX 680 level when overclocked.
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April 3, 2014 6:09:46 PM

larkspur said:
It's fine to mix brands... both those cards support SLI. It'll work fine. Just make sure you have a SLI bridge connector and that your motherboard, PSU and computer case cooling can handle SLI.
Sounds like sli is a heat fest. Would It be better if I just get a new card? I say that because I have a Cooler Master Cosmos and it doesn't have good airflow (if it does I haven't noticed it) and, on top of that, I have only fans not water cooling.

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April 3, 2014 6:13:05 PM

Rustywasp said:
larkspur said:
It's fine to mix brands... both those cards support SLI. It'll work fine. Just make sure you have a SLI bridge connector and that your motherboard, PSU and computer case cooling can handle SLI.
Sounds like sli is a heat fest. Would It be better if I just get a new card? I say that because I have a Cooler Master Cosmos and it doesn't have good airflow (if it does I haven't noticed it) and, on top of that, I have only fans not water cooling.



I don't know about 560 ti's but when I had 470's in sli it got VERY hot in my room and it sounded like a vacuum cleaner. Both problems were solved after I sold them and then bought a GTX 770.
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April 3, 2014 7:28:30 PM

When doing SLI in a tower-style computer case, it is advantageous to have a side-mounted fan or fans that direct cool air "down" onto the graphics cards. Its not absolutely necessary, but it helps reduce the cards' fans rpm by providing direct cool air that reduces noise. If you use headphones, the noise isn't a problem, but I can assure you that SLI or CrossFire systems make more noise. The card mounted in the "top" slot (closest to the cpu) should be the card with the best cooler (I can't really tell from your links which has the better cooler, it may be the same cooler). Anyway, its up to you. I go single card whenever I can (its just less weirdness), but I've also used SLI and CrossFire. A GTX 770 is a very sweet card.
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April 4, 2014 3:42:42 AM

larkspur said:
When doing SLI in a tower-style computer case, it is advantageous to have a side-mounted fan or fans that direct cool air "down" onto the graphics cards. Its not absolutely necessary, but it helps reduce the cards' fans rpm by providing direct cool air that reduces noise. If you use headphones, the noise isn't a problem, but I can assure you that SLI or CrossFire systems make more noise. The card mounted in the "top" slot (closest to the cpu) should be the card with the best cooler (I can't really tell from your links which has the better cooler, it may be the same cooler). Anyway, its up to you. I go single card whenever I can (its just less weirdness), but I've also used SLI and CrossFire. A GTX 770 is a very sweet card.
I have a core 2 duo cpu and a Striker 2 formula motherboard. Both of these are old (my core 2 duo is discontinued). So would it better to upgrade the cpu? I am in a $500 budget and this is my current rig:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2-667 Memory ($69.93 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($236.14 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($315.31 @ Amazon)
Total: $621.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 06:42 EDT-0400)
My motherboard is a Striker 2 formula but I couldn't find it on pcpartpicker. What could you recommend I change to make this a better gaming pc?

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a b U Graphics card
April 4, 2014 9:23:37 AM

Seeing your system specs, I would definitely not do SLI. Your cpu/mobo/ram are dated and are now holding back the system's performance in demanding games. What you need to do is get a new cpu, new mobo and new ddr3 ram. If your current OS is an "OEM license" then when you change the mobo and cpu, you will need to get a new windows license also. If your current Windows is a "retail" license then you can install windows on the new system (but only on one system at once). Most people buy the "system builder" versions of Windows and those are OEM licenses - they won't transfer to new hardware.

There are so many different options, but I'll assume you aren't interested in overclocking and I'll also assume you prefer Intel:

CPU: $125 Intel Core i3-4130 Haswell 3.4GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Motherboard: $65 ASRock B85 Pro4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

RAM: $45 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GPU: $260 PNY VCGGTX7602XPB-OC GeForce GTX 760 2GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

That's about $500 without any OS. You would want to sell your old 560ti to ease the burden. You should also consider going with an i5 CPU since it has 4 cores instead of 2, but they start at around $200. The motherboard linked there won't overclock (the cpu won't either though) and can't do SLI or CrossFire. Look for a decent Z87 board (like the ASRock Z87 Extreme 3 (or Extreme 4)) if you want OCing and SLI support.

Another thing to consider is to spend more now for the CPU and mobo (Get a i5-4670k and a decent Z87 mobo) and just continue to use your 560ti with it until you can upgrade to something like a 760 or 770. Lots of options! I hope these examples help you in your decision. Let us know if you need more assistance.
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April 4, 2014 12:32:07 PM

larkspur said:
Seeing your system specs, I would definitely not do SLI. Your cpu/mobo/ram are dated and are now holding back the system's performance in demanding games. What you need to do is get a new cpu, new mobo and new ddr3 ram. If your current OS is an "OEM license" then when you change the mobo and cpu, you will need to get a new windows license also. If your current Windows is a "retail" license then you can install windows on the new system (but only on one system at once). Most people buy the "system builder" versions of Windows and those are OEM licenses - they won't transfer to new hardware.

There are so many different options, but I'll assume you aren't interested in overclocking and I'll also assume you prefer Intel:

CPU: $125 Intel Core i3-4130 Haswell 3.4GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Motherboard: $65 ASRock B85 Pro4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

RAM: $45 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GPU: $260 PNY VCGGTX7602XPB-OC GeForce GTX 760 2GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

That's about $500 without any OS. You would want to sell your old 560ti to ease the burden. You should also consider going with an i5 CPU since it has 4 cores instead of 2, but they start at around $200. The motherboard linked there won't overclock (the cpu won't either though) and can't do SLI or CrossFire. Look for a decent Z87 board (like the ASRock Z87 Extreme 3 (or Extreme 4)) if you want OCing and SLI support.

Another thing to consider is to spend more now for the CPU and mobo (Get a i5-4670k and a decent Z87 mobo) and just continue to use your 560ti with it until you can upgrade to something like a 760 or 770. Lots of options! I hope these examples help you in your decision. Let us know if you need more assistance.
Nope don't need anymore help. Thanks for all the help!

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