X8x8 gtx460 sli

[alblue]

Is there a significant increased performance when you have 2 gtx 460 on x8x8 than 1 on x16?

should I even bother getting a second gtx 460?

BTW I have the msi p55a g55 mobo

 

[Twoboxer]

Yes, 2x460 will give a significant increase n performance vs 1x460 . . . even tho one card were running x16 and two cards were running x8-x8. In fact, x8-x8 is only a few percentage points lost vs x16-x16:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-460-sli-geforce-gtx-480,2694.html

On how many lanes are needed for SLI:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pcie-geforce-gtx-480-x16-x8-x4,2696-17.html

 

[alblue]

so the x8x8 and x16x16 have a subtle difference.

The 2nd review says that the processor is more important in sli.

Would the i5 760 do its job?

 

[Twoboxer]

Apaprently, your mobo doesn't support SLI. I didn't bother to check earlier, just tried to answer your question that 2x460 is a fine idea, even if x8-x8.

Unfortunately, it looks like you will need another mobo to do that.

 

[alblue]

Yeah..... but you know whats weird...

When I was looking for a mobo it said that this motherboard supports sli on msi's website.

I just checked and it says N/A for its sli... when it said Y for sli.
wow...
Wouldnt x8x8 support sli? does it need to be specificly programed for sli?

 

[Twoboxer]

Yes. The mobo needs to have a chip set - er, pay a license fee - to support SLI.

 

[alblue]

Best answer selected by Alblue.

 

[Derbixrace]

http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=140638.0 the motherboard does support SLi

 

[Mousemonkey]

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