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i7 4790K + GTX 660 SLI

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August 24, 2014 6:49:58 AM

Hey all,

I'm going to upgrade to a 4790K and a new mobo. I was wondering if my 2 SLI'd GTX 660 will be able to keep up with the new CPU.
I will probably be upgrading my graphics card as soon as the 800 series comes out so it doesn't have to be perfect or futureproof, I just want to know to what degree these cards will keep up with the CPU.

Thanks!

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August 24, 2014 11:19:23 AM

Why would you want 2 lower end cards intead of one 770 or 780 or 880 never do that. Some games dont even support SLI so you would have to play with one gpu. I know 2 cards look very nice in a system but its not worth it.
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August 24, 2014 11:21:14 AM

No no no I already HAVE 2 GTX 660s ;) 
And I'll upgrade to probably an 880 when it comes out.
I'm just wondering how they'll perform with a 4790K until I upgrade.
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August 24, 2014 11:28:34 AM

Your processor will be fine. It has the ability to 'keep up' with any card on the market, even 2 of them. And the cards will be able run at their full potential. Btw, I used to have a pair of GTX 660 OC cards in my rig in my sig below. Every and any game I played recognized SLI. I can't think of a modern class A game that doesn't recognize SLI and CF. And what's more, the frame rates I had were slightly better than with the single R9-290X I have now. The one drawback I had was that some games would show a little stutter. But that is common with dual cards.
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August 24, 2014 11:34:59 AM

I know that the CPU will keep up with the cards, I was wondering if the cards could keep up with the CPU.
Still, it sounds like it'll be fine.
It's not that important anyway but I was just wondering.
Never had any problems with SLI either.

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August 24, 2014 11:52:51 AM

Since graphical displays are all about the gfx card, there is no 'keeping up' with a CPU. The CPU has other work to do. You want the cards to run to their max potential. After that, there is no more they can do no matter how powerful the CPU is.
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August 24, 2014 12:29:31 PM

But the bottleneck in my system will be my graphics cards, right?
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August 24, 2014 1:12:40 PM

If you want to look at it that way, I suppose so. But bottleneck to what? It really isn't bottlenecking anything. You don't want the graphic card to take 100% the CPU's time and clock cycles. The CPU has to be available for the rest of its tasks as they arise. As long as the CPU isn't at 100% usage when you are gaming, you are good.
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August 24, 2014 1:59:21 PM

Alright that's clear. I learn a little more about these things every day :) 
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