GTX 560 SLI vs GTX 580

[karan_kewlz]

There is a net difference of 20$ between GTX 560 SLI and GTX 580 , which ones better keeping in view just stability or issues with SLI, for playing at FULL anti-alising at 1920 x 1080 (22 inch) in games like Crysis , metro 2033 , Crysis 2. (there'll be no future SLI if I go with GTX 580)


thanks in advance

 

[Wampbit]

I don't think either way you will be able to get your full anti-aliasing on metro2033.

The 560 SLI, when scaling well, offers a 10% performance increase over the 580. Of course, scaling varies a lot between games, so you'll find some that aren't running as well as the 580, others that are running better. I personally prefer a single card; neither questions of 'Will this game scale well?', nor driver problems will hinder you then.

 

[rahulkadukar]

I suggest you go with SLI because it has the advantage that in case one card goes down you can still use the other one

 

[scopey86]

Go with the 580, I had a single for a while and played Crysis 2 max settings with min 50fps on 1920 1080. Plus that way should you come into some extra scratch going forward you could get a second one.

EDIT: See you won't go for a second 580 in the future lol. Well regardless I'd still take the 580, less worry about sli support, lower power draw, quieter system overall and the 580 is fairly easy to OC if you're into that