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Started by Finfin15 | | 12 answers
Is 970 sli worth the extra money?
I play Wow, CSGO, BF4, and many others like it. My question is if I go with 1 asus 970, would it be worth the extra $340 to go with sli? In games like shadow of mordor, will I see a huge difference rather than just overclocking the gpu?

Here are my other specs:
I5 4690k
Asus z97-a
G.Skill sniper (2x4gb)
Rosewill HIVE 750w
WD Blue 1TB
PNY Optima 256GB SSD
Asus STRIX 970

Any thoughts?
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October 18, 2014 9:40:39 AM

I don't have crysis 3 so I'm all good there :D 
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October 16, 2014 12:37:51 PM

The 98% part I can agree with :) 
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October 16, 2014 12:27:08 PM

I generally don't consider Crysis when I say that due to it being widely know that it is awfully poorly coded. 98% of other games will max though.
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October 16, 2014 12:25:38 PM

Most but not **all** games will do 60 fps @ v1080 as seen in graphic above
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October 16, 2014 12:12:04 PM

Do not buy 2 cards for 1080p 60hz. One card will max all games at those specs (60fps) so adding a second card will actually do nothing at all.
October 16, 2014 11:58:24 AM

We're all here to help :)  just remember to select the response you felt solved your question the most as the answer so this thread will have a solution/close.
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October 16, 2014 9:11:49 AM

No worries, glad to help.
October 16, 2014 9:00:56 AM

1080p 60hz, ya that's what I was thinking, I'll stick with my 1 gpu, thank you all very much.
October 16, 2014 8:47:37 AM

Definitely agree with the above statement. I have the MSI 970 and it's a complete powerhouse. It'll run everything you wanna play maxed out and I wouldn't spend that extra cash till you start seeing diminished performance later down the line. That's my plan anyway.
October 16, 2014 8:46:50 AM

For the current games you're playing, I don't see getting a second card as a justification if you're not going to run higher resolutions. For a game like Shadow of Mordor you'll be fine with one 970. I have a 780 and it runs buttery smooth with all details maxed and textures at 3GB. This is important to note as the 970 is now a card that's close to the 780 (obviously not surpassing it but this stands to show that if I'm getting great frame rates on a "last gen" card, then you'll do absolutely marvelous on a new gen card) Also, the 970 is the sweet spot for 1080 and MAYBE some 1440p with all details maxed in almost all games.
In short, no. No need for SLI my friend :)  just do some overclocking if you feel you want some extra performance! (Plus it's free!)

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