Can these 2 Nvidia cards do SLI?

[zyzz]

Geforce GTS 250 + EN 9800 GT Ultimate.

I thought maybe when I buy my new computer I could use both these cards in SLI - if they can - instead of buying a new card?

I never done SLI before, so I don't know if they are compatible. Both are PCI-e from around the same time.

 

[bystander]

Generally speaking, Nvidia cards must be the same model number to SLI. Almost without exception. However, I've heard a couple of exceptions that revolve around their rebranded GPU's and that may be one of the exceptions. You'll need to do some google searches to find out.

 

[chumly]

Drop $50-100 on a decent graphics card, because 2 wrongs do not make a right.

 

[zyzz]

Well if they work together maybe they are better than a $100 card now?

 

[blazorthon]

No, they would not be better than a $100 card now. The 6770 is a $100 card and it would beat the GTS 250 plus 9800 GT (assuming that they can be made to work together).

 

[ilysaml]

There's no way these cards will SLI together, even if they SLI together you'll end up having 2 9800 GTs in SLI which is pretty useless and scaling will not even work properly.

But again, these cards won't SLI together they are different in everything.

 

[jitpublisher]

Geforce GTS 250 + EN 9800 GT Ultimate.

I thought maybe when I buy my new computer I could use both these cards in SLI - if they can - instead of buying a new card?

I never done SLI before, so I don't know if they are compatible. Both are PCI-e from around the same time.

Very simply, no.

 

[bystander]

After looking around, it turns out, it's the 9800GTX that can SLI with a GTS 250. The 9800GT is not the one capable of this odd feat.

 

[zyzz]

darn too bad thanks.