Gtx 560ti hawk vs evga classified gtx 560ti 448

[Pat22]

hi toms hardware community. i will be building a new gaming PC soon (here is the link to the build im thinking about and one of my threads http://secure.newegg.ca/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=31&post=331222&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0)

was wondering if the 448 560 or just the hawk would be a better option for me. the problem with the 448 edition is that it is only ariound for a short period of time (around christmas season) so i wont be able to slii in the future (which i would want the posibility to do if needed). the next option would be to not get a 448 or a hawk, and get a 6950 1/2gb or even just wait and see what the next generations of gpus bring (7000 and 600 series).

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-127-578&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=3

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130739

 

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I'm thinking go for the EVGA 448. The Hawk is already overclocked to a point where there's not going to be a whole lot more to squeeze out of it. The EVGA, on the other hand should have some more headroom and 448 cores to get more out of that additional overclocking.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

You hit the nail on the head ..... no way to upgrade later with the 448 to SLI so its a dead end. Unless ya gonna get 2 from the get go, I'd do the lightning or the Asus Cu TOP

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425

The factory OC's 6950 can compete in single card configuration but gets trounced when CF'd by 100+ fps by the above Asus card outta the box. And the 560 has way more OC room.