I'm holding off on building a new computer until I figure out what gfx card to get. I'm trying to decide between 570 SLI or a single 580. I have a 950w PSU, and a monitor that only goes up to 1920x1080. The games I will be playing are BF3, Skyrim, and Batman Arkham City. That's pretty much it for a while.
I was initially going with the 570SLI, but I've heard about issues with not always scaling well, and it doesn't necessarily raise the minimum FPS. If I'm only running at 1080, would I be able to run BF3 maxed with FPS 60+ consistently on a single 580? I'm sure the 570SLI could handle it. But if the 580 also does, why not put the extra $150 saved towards a second 580 when the new chips release and there is a price drop, or towards a bigger (27") monitor (most likely also 1920x1080)?
I was initially going with the 570SLI, but I've heard about issues with not always scaling well, and it doesn't necessarily raise the minimum FPS. If I'm only running at 1080, would I be able to run BF3 maxed with FPS 60+ consistently on a single 580? I'm sure the 570SLI could handle it. But if the 580 also does, why not put the extra $150 saved towards a second 580 when the new chips release and there is a price drop, or towards a bigger (27") monitor (most likely also 1920x1080)?