2x EVGA HIBRYD 980 ti's vs 1 EVGA HIBRYD 980 ti

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Do you guys think 1 will perform better than 2 in games ?
What should i also consider when i go with SLI or 1 gpu ?
Any tips / sugestions ?
 
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No it won't be enough, at least not not if you want 30fps minimums. I have a sli rig(780tis). I have few issues. I wouldn't recommend sli with lower than top cards, but if you're buying top end cards, then it's the only way to get good framerates on 4k. BTW, I would only recommend water cooled or reference cooled cards for sli. Those top end cards put out lots of heat, and it will heat up even the best cooled machines a good deal, take my word for it.
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well with sli it depends on the games /programs and how there optimized for multi card use ?/

say you got 50 games and only 8 or 12 are optimized for sli ?? is it worth it then ??

is all the headache and maintenance worth it ? [extra power - heat - dust - driver issues ect,, ]

then nothing wrong with the watercooled cards but then you now got 2 radiators and hoses to deal with ..

I did sli once and it was ok but when I look back I just assume go with one powerful card ?. but that's just me from my experience

in the end overall it just was not all that worth it [ S-udden L-oss of I-ncome ]

that's a user experience thing , but in till you do it and see for your self you just got other folks opinion on how they feel about it

good luck
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FsNxLk - this is going to be my build , do you think one EVGA HIBRYD 980 ti will be enough for 4k ULTRA settings gaming experience ?
 
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No it won't be enough, at least not not if you want 30fps minimums. I have a sli rig(780tis). I have few issues. I wouldn't recommend sli with lower than top cards, but if you're buying top end cards, then it's the only way to get good framerates on 4k. BTW, I would only recommend water cooled or reference cooled cards for sli. Those top end cards put out lots of heat, and it will heat up even the best cooled machines a good deal, take my word for it.
 
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EVGA HIBRYD 980 ti is watercooled :D hope i wont have any issue in SLI with it
 
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that's why I said seeing the hybrid is a reference pcb card for them reason as well [sli compatibility ] you pretty much safe if you buy another down the road compared to a ''aftermarket '' card [opinion]

just to add if I were to buy a card today that hybrid to me is the way to go and there on sale for like 669$ after rebate at egg [not bad]

 
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Much depends on the types of games you will play.
A single GTX980ti will give you a steady 60fps on such games as skyrim and civ 4/5.
That may be sufficient since 4k monitors that run faster than 60fps may be hard to come by.
I suggest you buy your monitor and start with a single card first. See how you do.
Then, you can decide to either add a second GTX980ti, or use the evta 90 day free trade up program for stronger pascal card.

And, since there is not a really big performance boost with the hybrid, I would use a more conventional cooler if you are planning on possible sli.
 
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at 4k, you'll need two 980Ti.
The case, NZXT S340, will limit your options on radiator placement, given that you have 3 AIO with a total of 480mm. you'd want to triple check tube length to be sure you have enough
 
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I guess figure out amps so a normal evga does 280w at full that's like 23 amps draw 850 w psu is 70 amp at the 12v two cards at full load plus the rest of your system may pull 50-60 amps at full pounding a game out for hrs ??

I guess its like a truck with a 4 banger or a V8 pulling a ton up hill ? the 4 can do it but its going to be stressing out to do so ??


don't know like I said I don't sell myself short on a power supply - its the hart and lifes blood of your build it fails it all fails
 
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The hybrid cards often have better binned chips, allowing a possible higher over-boost. If you have a case that can handle multiple radiators and the extra money for them, get the hybrids, but if either of the previous two conditions apply then buy the reference cooler models, they'll still over-boost a good bit.
 
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