Gtx 770 Founders editions sli

[MCCX]

Gtx 770 founders editions are inexpensive right now I have one right now should I Sli it for 1080p gaming this is my first PC build

[Revelene]

SLI is EOL.

Welcome in the new ways of multi gpu technology from Nvidia, NVLink and the project that Nvidia is working on that is based on explicit multi gpu.

An extra adapter for multi gpu will soon be no more. It'll also take less implementation from development teams.

[FluffyPinkDecoyBunny]

There are benefits to SLI and drawbacks.

Benefits:
* Improved performance over a single card and sometimes the performance can rival or outpace higher end cards.
* Two higher-end older gen cards can generally be purchased cheaper over a new high-end card and still give great performance
(I know, I basically said the same thing twice, just worded differently)

Drawbacks:
* Extra power required
* Extra heat generated
* Some games do not support SLI (this isn't very common, at least when I used SLI) - I cannot comment on games post 2016 since I stopped with SLI myself around mid 2016
* Some games will perform worse, but this has been a very rare thing in my experience
* Some folks notice microstuttering, others don't and then there are those that do notice it, but it doesn't bother them

Other tidbits:
* DX9 thru DX11, SLI is driver based. Nvidia needs to provide proper support in their drivers for games
* DX12, SLI is supported by the developer when they code the game. If the game isn't coded for multi GPUs, SLI won't work

I personally used SLI for 12-13 years and had very few issues. The extra power draw and heat were generally not a problem. I ran SLI under a slew of different cards:
GT 7600
8800 GTS 640MB
8800 GTS 512MB (able to use EVGA Step-Up program and traded in my 640MB cards)
GTX 280
GTX 570
GTX 980Ti (I eventually cobbled enough parts for a high end HTPC and moved one of my 980Ti to it. Now I have a LAN computer should I have a need for it or my kids or anyone else that comes to visit, they can game on that computer and not use mine)

Like all computer builds, sometimes you may find a driver that doesn't work well for you. Expect this to happen regardless if you run SLI or not.

What the OP needs to do is weigh the pros and cons. I know for a fact that my GTX 570s in SLI, together they performed about 25% slower then a single GTX 970. In theory, a game that has good SLI support, the GTX 770s should put them around 25% faster then a single GTX 970. The only real downside is the 2GB VRAM and any games that don't support SLI well or at all (not terribly common, but it does happen).

If you're gaming on 1080p, it may be a viable step for you take. However, you'll need to do two things before you pull the tigger on picking up a second 770:
1) Purchase at least a 750W (I'd even suggest 850W being a minimum), quality PSU. This'll run you around $100-150.
2) Now factor in the cost of a second GTX 770.

If you're spending more or close to what a single GTX 1060 6GB card would cost you, then it's not worth your time. Picking up a GTX 1060 would net you a better return as a single card purchase in this situation and give you much better performance gain over 2 GTX 770 in SLI.

[MCCX]

FluffyPinkDecoyBunny の投稿を引用：

Home of Simulation の投稿を引用：

Will my EVGA 650watt Gold psu be enough for 2 770’s and my Mobo supports 3way sli

It also depends on the rest of your build. For example when I ran my overclocked Phenom II x4 940 (oc'ed to 3.6) and two GTX 570s in SLI, along with the two HDDs, 4 case fans, a Corsair H50 cooler and a DVD/CD burner I could draw close to 700+ watts on the build (that's also with the GPUs being overclocked heavy).

When I moved to my i5-4670k, kept the GTX 570s and everything else stayed the same my power draw dropped to around 550W.

The rest of my build is: EVGA 650gold, Intel I5 7600k, 16gb Ballistix sport DDR4 ram, cooler master evo air cpu cooler, Asus Strix z270e Mobo, Samsung 850 evo ssd

And I bought the gtx 770 2gb founders card not that long ago because it’s what I could afford. Very tight budget

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Home of Simulation の投稿を引用：

FluffyPinkDecoyBunny の投稿を引用：

It also depends on the rest of your build. For example when I ran my overclocked Phenom II x4 940 (oc'ed to 3.6) and two GTX 570s in SLI, along with the two HDDs, 4 case fans, a Corsair H50 cooler and a DVD/CD burner I could draw close to 700+ watts on the build (that's also with the GPUs being overclocked heavy).

When I moved to my i5-4670k, kept the GTX 570s and everything else stayed the same my power draw dropped to around 550W.

The rest of my build is: EVGA 650gold, Intel I5 7600k, 16gb Ballistix sport DDR4 ram, cooler master evo air cpu cooler, Asus Strix z270e Mobo, Samsung 850 evo ssd

And I bought the gtx 770 2gb founders card not that long ago because it’s what I could afford. Very tight budget

How much was the 770 going for when you got it?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

a single 980 or 1060 will put those to shame; don't buy a 2nd 770
Even 2x 770 in SLI is very poor in most games today, even on High @ 1080p
A newer gen single GPU will easily be 2x-4x faster then 2x770 in SLI

Can get a 980 Ti 6GB for under $300; can't ask for much more...
That will run anything u throw at it very well, even VR

[igloosfolly]

SLI is fun and worth it. Most AAA games support it. Windows 10 is supposed to be able to stack all that memory when DX12 grabs ahold. Newer hardware is not a solution to everyone if it was I would have a 12 core and two 1080ti in SLI. Sucks to be retired and frugal but it sure beats working.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

igloosfolly の投稿を引用：

SLI is fun and worth it. Most AAA games support it. Windows 10 is supposed to be able to stack all that memory when DX12 grabs ahold. Newer hardware is not a solution to everyone if it was I would have a 12 core and two 1080ti in SLI. Sucks to be retired and frugal but it sure beats working.

It's up to the devs to even make proper use of DX12, which you don't see to often, most games are not even optimize properly with DX12, when you see games that are optimize properly, you see an improvement, but when games don't properly utilize the hardware with DX12, you'll see you gain the same performance as DX11, or get worse performance than DX11. Then there the fact that you can run into issues if the game devs are to lazy to fix their **** for SLI/Crossfire, which can be small performance gain over a single card, or losing performance when in SLI compare to just using a single GPU these are issues you have to face when doing SLI/Crossfire, just because one game does it well, doesn't mean they all will, which is why it depends which games, and the devs behind it as well.

GTX 770 is only 20+% better than the GTX 1050 Ti, I leave you to think about that for awhile, if he going to waste $150+ for a 2nd GTX 770, he better off selling his GTX 770 he has right now, and get a GTX 1060, or RX 580, as they're 40+% better than the GTX 770, which he may just get the same performance when trying to SLI in the 1st place, so unless he can get a 2nd GTX 770 for $50, then I say why not in my 1st post, but if it's $150+ he just wasting his time to be frustrated depending what games he may encounter the issue with if it has issues utilizing the hardware for properly in SLI setup, plus the fact he may run into problems with his setup due to his 650watt PSU.

As much as everyone wanted to praise DX12, it mainly comes down to the Devs how they will utilize it, so don't think it's the answer to everything if the devs are not willing to make proper use of it to begin with, so keep that in mind.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

igloosfolly の投稿を引用：

SLI is fun and worth it. Most AAA games support it. Windows 10 is supposed to be able to stack all that memory when DX12 grabs ahold. Newer hardware is not a solution to everyone if it was I would have a 12 core and two 1080ti in SLI. Sucks to be retired and frugal but it sure beats working.

First off no its not supported well, it's why NVIDIA is officially dropping it from here on forward.

Second, DX12 titles will run like total crap on any GTX 7xx family, and SLI doesn't improve any of that.

[InfinityJosh]

If you find a GTX 770 at low price and the games you will play allow this feature you can have a reason, otherwise no, sell your GTX 770 and buy a RX580/GTX1060.

[FluffyPinkDecoyBunny]

Home of Simulation の投稿を引用：

FluffyPinkDecoyBunny の投稿を引用：

It also depends on the rest of your build. For example when I ran my overclocked Phenom II x4 940 (oc'ed to 3.6) and two GTX 570s in SLI, along with the two HDDs, 4 case fans, a Corsair H50 cooler and a DVD/CD burner I could draw close to 700+ watts on the build (that's also with the GPUs being overclocked heavy).

When I moved to my i5-4670k, kept the GTX 570s and everything else stayed the same my power draw dropped to around 550W.

The rest of my build is: EVGA 650gold, Intel I5 7600k, 16gb Ballistix sport DDR4 ram, cooler master evo air cpu cooler, Asus Strix z270e Mobo, Samsung 850 evo ssd

And I bought the gtx 770 2gb founders card not that long ago because it’s what I could afford. Very tight budget

Nothing wrong with that card if it does what you need. My younger brother still games on one of my GTX 570 that I gave him after I got my GTX 980Ti. He moved up from the old GTX 280 that I gave him maybe 4 years before he got my 570....the 570 he's using has been in use for almost 7 years now and still going strong.

If that GTX 770 card does what you need, nothing wrong with it. As we've all pointed out in one way or another, SLI may or may not be your best step to take, but you need to figure it out on your own by weighing the pros and cons.

If you do decide to go with the SLI setup, you'll still need a better PSU just to be on the safe side and you'll have to factor in the cost of the new PSU as well.

[igloosfolly]

SLI is being supported by Nvida one only has to look at the newer boards and buy into the the GTX 1070 or better cards. If all else fails read into the driver updates or look at all these boards that support it. https://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/sli/motherboards?field_manufacturer_value=&field_socket_type_value=LGA+2011-v3&field_sli_support_value=All&=Apply While not for everyone it has it place and easy enough to turn off in the control panel.

[MCCX]

I'll stick with this card until i can upgrade to a 980ti or 1060

[Morethan2Letters]

At anything but free adding another 770 in sli is a complete waste of money. You're not gonna play to many games nowdays with 2GB of VRAM.

[MCCX]

Ya but it fit my first pc budget and it’s better then intel 650 integrated graphics

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Home of Simulation の投稿を引用：

Ya but it fit my first pc budget and it’s better then intel 650 integrated graphics

Well sure that was fine, back when 760/770/780 were all new releases. Those fell out of the market hard and fast once 970/980 came along.

770, even any sort of SLI is laughable today. They can not run 1080p games well at all.

780 / 780 Ti barely holds on today in demanding games.