Video card questions, which is better?

[Ctrl_alt_l33t]

I currently am running a i7-2600k at 4.5 ghz with a pci-e 2.0 motherboard (asus) and have a 560 ti OC. I am wondering whether or not to get another 560 ti to SLI or to go with two of the newer 650 ti boosts 2Gb. I still have time before purchase and want the best video card setup for under $400. Any opinions accepted.

 

[trogdor8freebird]

Between those two choices, I would personally go with a second GTX 560 Ti if it's around the same price as a single GTX 650 Ti Boost. The performance is quite close, and although you miss some benefits of the 600 series, your performance will be great for the price - if that is, they're around the same price. Because then, you'd of course be paying for one card, not two. However, if your monitor's resolution is above 1920x1200 then I'm not entirely sure, that extra 1GB might be more useful than I suspect with the 650. Also, since you're running PCI-E 2.0 instead of 3.0, you may not get the full performance of two GTX 650s.