GPU Upgrade. Should I SLI?

jim1608

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Hi there all, I'll start with some context to the question, but you can skip a bit if you don't wanna read it.
So, I have been upgrading my PC the last year, changing everything into it one by one.
The first thing I did was upgrading my GPU because it was too outdated. Since my CPU and PSU was weak by them I decided to just upgrade to an GTX560 (2GB, NOT TI) and that served me very well so far.

Currently my PCs specs are the following:
-Intel i7 3770k (3.5GHz)
-Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard
-16GB RAM
-EVGA GTX560 2GB GPU
-System Drive on an SSD + 2TB HDD for data.

Right now as it is the computer is pretty solid without any overclock, but now I'm starting to see bad frame rates on some openworld games. I decided to upgrade my Graphic Cards again. The price of GPUs where I live is quite salty and getting a GTX760 would hurt me quite a bit.

That said I have two solutions to this. One would be to get another GTX560 2GB and set up the SLI, or try to save a bit more to get an GTX760 (a 660TI already goes out of my price range here).
Considering that I really DON'T care about the issues with profiles and the added headaches the SLI could bring me, what do you think would serve me better?
As a note, the GTX760 cna be up to 40% more expensive than the 2GB 560 here.
 

Eliminator21

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If the R9 270 is cheaper the go for it, the 760 is also expensive in my country, so I went to a normal non x R9 270 and I don't regret I can play BF4 on high settings W/O OC

I was in the same situation as you and one thing I noticed. I think you need 2 pci conectors for a single videocard, the gs 600 has only 2 so Sli as far as I know is not an option. So instead of buying a new PSU buy a new video card.

Cheers!
 

ChrisR83

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Running a single power card is better than SLI/Xfiring. there are games that dont support SLI/Xfire, and you get the micro shuttering, among other issues. At least for the time being until they get all mentioned issues corrected, or you are playing on multiple monitors I would stick with a single powerful GPU.
 

jim1608

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Hum.. I do use two monitors. Would that affect my solution? I use two, one for the hard tasks running on HDMI and another VGA just for Skype, internet browsering and things like that.