GTX 560 Ti vs. GTX 550 Ti SLI (x2)

[Klitschk0]

Which has the better performance as cost is pretty much the same. As far as i can see the 550ti beats it in most aspects except the memory interface. I am in a right pickle haha

£168
Graphics Engine GeForce® GTX560 Ti
Bus Standard PCI Express® 2.0
Video Memory 1G GDDR5
Engine Clock 830 MHz
CUDA Cores 384
Shader Clock 1660 MHz
Memory Clock 4000MHz (1000MHz GDDR5)
Memory Interface 256 bit
DVI Max. Resolution 2560 * 1600
DSub Max. Resolution 2048 * 1536
D-sub Output 1 x DVI-to-D-sub adaptor
DVI Output 2 x DVI-I
HDMI Output 1x Native HDMI (Mini HDMI)
HDCP compliant YES
Dimension The card size is 9" x 4.4" x 1.58mm

£85
Graphics Engine GeForce® GTX550 Ti
Bus Standard PCI Express® 2.0
Video Memory 1G GDDR5
Engine Clock 900 MHz
CUDA Cores 192
Shader Clock 1820 MHz
Memory Clock 4104MHz (1026MHz GDDR5)
Memory Interface 192 bit
DVI Max. Resolution 2560 * 1600
DSub Max. Resolution 2048 * 1536
D-sub Output 1 x Native
DVI Output 1 x DVI-I Native
HDMI Output 1x Native HDMI
HDCP compliant YES
Dimension The card size is 8.46" x 4.49" x 1.61"

 

[Surveyor]

There's an easy answer you your problem.

Spend a few quid more, get an AMD HD 7850 and clock the nuts off it.

 

[Klitschk0]

There's an easy answer you your problem.

Spend a few quid more, get an AMD HD 7850 and clock the nuts off it.

I don't have a clue how to overclock + does it not effect the lifespan of the card?

 

[Surveyor]

How to overclock a 7850 past 1050MHz?

Ultimately I suppose it wil affect the lifespan of the card, how long do you want it to last?

It might only last 3/4 years instead of 5/6, or whatever.

You'll likely want to replace it well before it dies.

A stock HD 7850 already easily out performs the GTX 560Ti and then the HD 7850 can be overclocked enormously.

AMD Radeon HD 7850 and 7870 review

You don't have to overclock at all if you don't want to or you can be more conservative with the overclock.

If you've no wish to do any overclocking then you can buy a HD 6950 for £150 which will perform around the same as a stock speed HD 7850 but will use more power.

Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99 until Wednesday morning

Whatever you buy make sure your power supply and the rest of your system are up to the job and that it fits in your case.