SLi Share Vram?

[papasmurf211]

I previously heard that SLi does not share vram from the two cards being used. ex: 8800 gts 512 SLi does not use 1 gb vram only 512. Is this still true?

 

[Mousemonkey]

As far as I'm aware, yes.

 

[physx7]

Do SLI or CrossFire double the memory ?
This is one the questions that many people make mistake understanding it .
The answer is NO , SLI or CrossFire doesnt double the memory , You have a 512MB card , adding another card wont make your memory 1GB, it still will be 512MB
Another example :
A game needs 512MB card to run at maximum settings , and you have a 256MB card , and you think if you add another 256MB card , your memory will be 512MB and thats not true.

You may see this mistake in many sites.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245454-33-crossfire-faqs

 

[Need Help A Lot]

Nope definattly not.

 

[papasmurf211]

what about in the case of the 9800 GX2 can that address the full 1 gb or is it the same as a standard SLi setup?