Hello Tom's Users
I am buying a Quad Core i5 and Two GTX 460's for my next build.
I am curious as to the x16 and x8 SLI ports.
When I SLI them, do I need two ports that run x16 in crossfire, or will I not run into any bottlenecking issues if I use a motherboard with 2x x16 that run 2x x8 in SLI/Crossfire.
I'm comparing these two motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131599 which runs x8 by x8 in SLI
and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131594
which runs x16 by x16 in SLI.
Will I have any bottlenecks in SLI performance if I get the motherboard which does not have 2x x16 support in SLI?
I am buying a Quad Core i5 and Two GTX 460's for my next build.
I am curious as to the x16 and x8 SLI ports.
When I SLI them, do I need two ports that run x16 in crossfire, or will I not run into any bottlenecking issues if I use a motherboard with 2x x16 that run 2x x8 in SLI/Crossfire.
I'm comparing these two motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131599 which runs x8 by x8 in SLI
and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131594
which runs x16 by x16 in SLI.
Will I have any bottlenecks in SLI performance if I get the motherboard which does not have 2x x16 support in SLI?