1080 SLI vs Titan X(P) SLI

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ryguybuddy

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OK, so I have a client here and he has a budget of 6K but can go higher.

We are watercooling the whole build. My question is how much faster is Titan X(P) in SLI vs 1080 SLI? 1080 SLI would be preferable for me and him (more $ for me, less cost for him) but if the performance increase is big enough...
 
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Since its sli setup guys dont recommend anything less than a 5930k or a 6850k. Those 2 processors have enough lanes so both gpu's can run full speed at x16 and x16.
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Its really not. Dual 1080's can be had for less than 1400 while titan xp's will run you almost $2500. The Titan XP is only around 15% up to 20% faster but at almost 200% of the cost. dual 1080's in sli is a much smarter idea. What is the rig for gaming? What kind of monitor will it be powering?
 
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ryguybuddy

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I believe a 3440x1440p ultrawide 34" monitor.
 
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For gaming:
In SLI the 1080 doesn't really underperform the Titan XP that much at 4k. If your client wanted to run 5k then he would really be able to tell the difference, but at 1440p the difference again would be minimal. Get 1080 SLI with that 34" ultrawide.

The statistic people are referring to is a single card configuration. I have done the research myself, and at 4k the cost of two Titan XPs is not justified by performance, in fact they are almost a draw at 4k.

A single Titan XP will be more than enough power to max out almost anything on that ultra wide, and single card config is better than SLI.

For video editing:
I honestly have no idea. Benchmarks for Titan X SLI are insanely high, I don't think even 3 1080's can compete with Titan XP SLI when they are pushed. Real world difference is another thing though.

If he is gaming I would do a single Titan XP, if he is doing some heavy editing, add another one. I think even a single Titan XP will be cheaper and perform well enough to max out pretty much anything on that ultra wide.
 
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Here's the basis for the system, I haven't added cooling stuff yet.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($428.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston FURY 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($274.50 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston FURY 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($274.50 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1200.00)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1200.00)
Case: Corsair 760T White V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($205.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $4489.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-03 21:03 EDT-0400
 
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If the guy wants to spend $6K on a gaming PC, then you might as well go Titan X SLI. If he is wanting to spend up to $6K, but preferably less, then go with 1080 SLI.

I also see no reason you should make more money putting together a 1080 SLI system. You should be getting a percentage market, meaning the more he spends, the more you make.
 
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ryguybuddy

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No, I earn affiliate money and Titan X(P) is only through Nvidia, not Newegg or Amazon.
 
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EpIckFa1LJoN

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I honestly think anyone willing to drop 6k on a computer has to be doing more than gaming. Because honestly the best gaming computer doesn't cost near 6k.

This is very close to my build. It literally has slightly faster RAM, a little more (500GB) storage, and a Titan XP, whereas I have a GTX 1080, but very soon I will have the same monitor, and not long after that a 1080 Ti. There shouldn't be a game I won't be able to max out when that happens, and anything more for gaming is overkill. In fact my 1080 is underutilized in many games and runs at the core clock of 1771 MHz at 60+fps, we'll see how it does with the x34, but it still should do very well. This is my build plus maybe $500 extra and it seriously owns.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($343.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($139.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($425.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card ($1200.00)
Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 850W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($185.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit ($199.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 34.0" 100Hz Monitor ($1243.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $4643.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-03 23:31 EDT-0400

You could even throw in another Titan XP and it will still come in under the 6k budget for gaming. Editing is a whole other pony.
 
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mr91

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You might as well get the Titan XP's if you earned the money via the Nvidia Affiliate program.

How long did it take you to earn the money via the affiliate progam?

Did you use your business website?

Sorry I missed the fact that it's for a client, if it was for my client I would sell him the 2x 1080's in SLI unless he was using it for rendering or deep learning...

If your client has tons of money and wants the best and doesn't care about value than the Titan x's are the way to go.
 
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Hey all upgraded to a Asus 4k monitor and same setup the sli 1080s evga SC
Loves 4k 1440p
I7 6850k 3600@4410 6core 15mb cache
32GB DDRR GSKILL RIPJAWS PC3000
2 EVGA 1080GTX EVGA SUPERCLOCK 1 2114 / 5508 Air!!!
2 480GB SSD Kingston hyper X HDs RAID 0 RAM CACHE 16GB on SATA 6GB
 
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