Well, I'm not sure if I can answer that question, because I have never stepped down to 1080p since I got these cards, I only use 4k, and my TV won't let me step down anyways, it's in native 4k. But I would say the 970 SLI would be better? Because I have read that the SLI of these cards are faster than the 295x2, so I would think the SLI is better