2x Gtx 960's or Gt 970

TomArg22

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I'm looking to upgrade my graphics, I currently have a gtx 960, am i better off getting another gtx 960 to combine or just get a gtx 970
 

shazzy182

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You RIG mate?,

SLI :

Pros:

Good performance,
Costs you lesser as you have a 960 already,

Cons:

PSU constraint,
Energy Constraint

Assuming your PSU wouldn't be able to handle the SLI[Just sayin :p]

GTX 970:

Pros:
Lower Power consumption when compared with 2x gtx960

Cons:
Costs you a bit more[Depending on the availablity]
 

Komayy

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You will get better performance out of it like shazzy said, however you may need to upgrade your PSU to support all of the power the GPU's in SLI need, I would recommend it only if you want to spend money on a new PSU.
 


It could be a good idea to find out what PSU the OP already has before suggesting that they might need a new one.
 

jhuo88

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Two gtx 960 wouldnt take that much power 2x125w... but if you go with 970 you dont get sli scaling problems (some games dont support sli). But if you go with sli you get better performance.
 

Komayy

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Good call, I was going to say that now.

What PSU do you have? if it's too low then you may have to spend money on a new PSU.

 

TomArg22

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Is 500w's enough?
 


For a pair of 960's you will want a 600w or 650w to be on the safe side, I run mine on a 620w PSU and haven't had any power issues.