NikoDG Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) I have a GPU budget of approximately $1000 which can either get me two GTX 770's, two R9 280X's, or a single GTX 780 Ti. I'll be gaming at 1440p. Which is the better choice? Edited February 1, 2014 by NikoDG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 That is tough... I assume you have ample cooling for the SLI configuration?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 well in the right games SLI 770 is faster by about 30%, but since SLI of any kind can be a pain if its not working correctly, I suggest a single card. I guess if the 1) 770s are cheaper 2) the games you play support it and 3) you have a decent psu that can power them, than it could be a good choice. whats your system specs? that might help determine what is a better choice without upgrade everything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoDG Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Well, all cards are with MSI TwinFrozr heatsinks, there would be a two slot gap between the SLI cards, and two 140mm fans on the case door beside them. I imagine cooling would be sufficient. As for PSU, it's 1200W SLI configuration would be approx $40 more, CFX is about $200 more. My system specs can be found in the 1440p Gaming Build thread under System Builds. Edited February 1, 2014 by NikoDG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Threaded Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I would just go for the best single card you can. No matter how good you think the cooling is, you will run into heat issues down the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Of the dual GPU solutions SLI has a better track record right now when you look at the problems Crossfire has with high frame time variances, especially when you get to larger resolutions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I have a GPU budget of approximately $1000 which can either get me two GTX 770's, two R9 280X's, or a single GTX 780 Ti. I'll be gaming at 1440p. Which is the better choice? you can get two gtx 780 from evga for $419 each at http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=03G-P4-2785-RX so $840 for the pair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Personally, I wouldn't go for the stock squirrel cage fan regardless of the price (especially if considering two in SLi). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyt Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Personally, I wouldn't go for the stock squirrel cage fan regardless of the price (especially if considering two in SLi). Blower type fans vent air out the case. Most aftermarket coolers keep the hot air in the case. I actually prefer blower stock fans for SLI/CF cards... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoDG Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Well, I do have an idea to combat that. I'm planning on putting the side fans to exhaust the hot air off the video cards rather than blow more air onto them. Edit: I live in Canada so my best price on the GTX 780 is about $550. Edited February 5, 2014 by NikoDG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I have had Zero issues with SLI in quite a while. Your choices make it tough to pick You said you are gaming at 1440 but whats the start of that? 2560, 5760? Once you state that it might help narrow down some good options for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoDG Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Oh, sorry. It's a 2560x1440 monitor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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