Can I use a gtx 560 and 590 togather?

[joshleeman]

Hello, never built a PC before, the one Im looking at comes with a 560. In a year or when price drops I would buy 590. Can I add the 590 and have both run togather, or will I need to replace 560. Gaming PC obviously!

 

[gnomio]

you can use the 56 for physx but it would be a waste

 

[joshleeman]

what do u mean a waste? So to run 2 PCI cards they need to be the same model? If so, would getting a second 560 be equal to or better than a 590? Thanks

 

[gnomio]

because the 590 is powerful enough to do its own physx. youll be wasting space power and adding unwanted heat

 

[joshleeman]

The PC comes with a 560 already, so if I wanted to inprove by getting a 590, I should just replace it entirely and not make use of the 560? Thanks for the seemingly instant responses by the way, just found this site.

 

[Ishkrish]

Good Morning,

I'd say that if you can afford the 590 then that would be a way more performance increasing then having both cards in there. For the most part an extra card causes additional data transfer which can not always be a good thing. Keeping all the GPU and physics calculations central to a single board will likely yield better results.

Support SLI setups are good (same card with same card), but I think alot of folks would agree that a single higher performance GPU would be the most ideal if you got the cash.

 

[wolfram23]

590 is pretty overkill. SLI 560 Ti is a killer setup. If the one you're buying has the non-Ti version, then it's a little less awesome but still very good.

If you're really adamant on a 590, make sure you have the right equipment for it. Namely, you'll need a high power PSU and a fast CPU.

 

[joshleeman]

yeah I was gonna wait until the 590 price came down a bit and then replace the 560. Is 850W enough to power a i7 2600k with a GTX 590, or would I need to replace that as well, making this pre built PC not even woth it?

 

[wolfram23]

Depends on the model but it should be enough.

 

[joshleeman]

Do you, or anyone know of a suggested component list for a 1500$ gaming build? And is there a way I can link a newegg wish list build I made so you guys that know what the hell your doing (as I dont) can suggest improvements, or tell me if its compatible? Thanks!!

 

[ilysaml]

For Clarification, you can't SLI GTX 560TI with GTX 590... and as suggested you're good with 2 GTX 560Ti in SLI

 

[joshleeman]

For Clarification, you can't SLI GTX 560TI with GTX 590... and as suggested you're good with 2 GTX 560Ti in SLI

OK I have a single GTX 570. Which would improve my gaming experience more, getting a second 570, or replacing the 570 with a 590? Thanks to anyone who can shed light on which is better and why.

 

[ilysaml]

Get a second GTX 570 this will give you a performance boost close to or better than a GTX 590, but just make sure that your PSU will handle the 2 GTX 570s in SLI.

 

[joshleeman]

Get a second GTX 570 this will give you a performance boost close to or better than a GTX 590, but just make sure that your PSU will handle the 2 GTX 570s in SLI.

And its like 500 dollars cheeper to buy today, in a few months it should be a bit cheeper. Thanks so much, ive been wondering this for a while and knew a second 570 was way cheaper than 590, and hoped it would be the answer I got. So should I grab the exact brand and model# as the one installed already?

 

[wolfram23]

It shouldn't matter if they are different brands, but for certainty I would personally try to get the same model - also, looks better if they're the same IMO

And yeah, two 570s are going to be faster, or at least have a higher OC threshold (590s like to blow when OCed due to way too much power draw)

 

[ilysaml]

Yes it's mostly recommended to get identical card to run without any issues. Also the most important thing makse sure your PSU will handle them. you need at least a 800W PSU

 

[Okcookienc]

Short answer: no. If you put the 560 and the 590 in SLI, it will default to the lowest card - meaning you will effectively have 2 560s in SLI. Generally speaking the 590 is serious overkill and not worth the extra money. If you're in the market for a new card, go with a single 3Gb 580. Just sell the 560, install a 580 3Gb and if you ever need to use SLI just get another 3Gb 580.

 

[wolfram23]

Just sell the 560, install a 580 3Gb and if you ever need to use SLI just get another 3Gb 580.

Pretty sure that would end up costing more than a second 560 for SLI, and give worse performance until another $600 is dropped on a second 580...

 

[ilysaml]

The OP stated he had a GTX 570

 

[wolfram23]

The OP stated he had a GTX 570

lol, true...

 

[Mousemonkey]

Short answer: no. If you put the 560 and the 590 in SLI, it will default to the lowest card - meaning you will effectively have 2 560s in SLI. Generally speaking the 590 is serious overkill and not worth the extra money. If you're in the market for a new card, go with a single 3Gb 580. Just sell the 560, install a 580 3Gb and if you ever need to use SLI just get another 3Gb 580.

What!?! Those two cards will not SLi full stop so stop talking rubbish.

 

[Okcookienc]

What!?! Those two cards will not SLi full stop so stop talking rubbish.

Doh. You're right.

 

[Okcookienc]

The OP stated he had a GTX 570

The OP originally stated he had a 560.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Hello, never built a PC before, the one Im looking at comes with a 560. In a year or when price drops I would buy 590. Can I add the 590 and have both run togather, or will I need to replace 560. Gaming PC obviously!

The OP originally stated he had a 560.

Actually the OP stated that they were thinking of getting a PC that came with a 560.

 

[ilysaml]

OK I have a single GTX 570. Which would improve my gaming experience more