I'm looking to go sli with my existing MSI 570 GTX Twin Frozr III. The conundrum I have is this:
Do I sli another Twin Frozr III? These are actually a bit more expensive than when I first bought mine (I got it on offer with overclockers) and most places are out of stock.
Or, do I go for the Gigabyte 570 Super Overclock with the 845Mhz factory overclocked core? This is a bit cheaper than the Twin Frozr III.
The questions regarding this decision boil down to this:
- Are there any advantages or disadvantages to sli-ing with exactly the same make and model of card? I.e. is it more stable? Could I overclock both cards easier?
- Since I could overclock either card manually, is the Twin Frozr III better for overclocking than the Gigabyte? I.e. does it have better cooling features? Has the Super overclocked Gigabyte pretty much reached its maximum overclock at those factory settings?
- Will I lose all or most of the functionality of MSI's Afterburner by using a Gigabyte card in an MSI/Gigabyte configuration? Will using Afterburner on an MSI and Gigabyte sli setup interfere with the Gigabyte card in some way? Is MSI's Afterburner a superior overclocking tool when using an MSI card or is something like RivaTuner sufficient?
System Specs:
Asus P6X58D-E
Intel i7 960 @ stock 3.20Ghz
Corsair AX850 PSU
MSI 570 GTX Twin Frozr III
4Gb Crucial 1066 RAM (will be upgraded with extra gfx card for 8-12Gb 1600/1866)
Additional OCZ 120Gb SSD to be purchased at same time as extra gfx card.
Do I sli another Twin Frozr III? These are actually a bit more expensive than when I first bought mine (I got it on offer with overclockers) and most places are out of stock.
Or, do I go for the Gigabyte 570 Super Overclock with the 845Mhz factory overclocked core? This is a bit cheaper than the Twin Frozr III.
The questions regarding this decision boil down to this:
- Are there any advantages or disadvantages to sli-ing with exactly the same make and model of card? I.e. is it more stable? Could I overclock both cards easier?
- Since I could overclock either card manually, is the Twin Frozr III better for overclocking than the Gigabyte? I.e. does it have better cooling features? Has the Super overclocked Gigabyte pretty much reached its maximum overclock at those factory settings?
- Will I lose all or most of the functionality of MSI's Afterburner by using a Gigabyte card in an MSI/Gigabyte configuration? Will using Afterburner on an MSI and Gigabyte sli setup interfere with the Gigabyte card in some way? Is MSI's Afterburner a superior overclocking tool when using an MSI card or is something like RivaTuner sufficient?
System Specs:
Asus P6X58D-E
Intel i7 960 @ stock 3.20Ghz
Corsair AX850 PSU
MSI 570 GTX Twin Frozr III
4Gb Crucial 1066 RAM (will be upgraded with extra gfx card for 8-12Gb 1600/1866)
Additional OCZ 120Gb SSD to be purchased at same time as extra gfx card.