GTX690 - Still worth getting now if price is right?

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 17:59

Guys,

If a particular game doesn't work well with SLI can you disable one of the 690s GPUs temporarily?

Thanks

whyscotty · 13 Mar 2014 at 18:00

Cleisthenes · 13 Mar 2014 at 18:02

I didn't have many offers when my 690 was on the MM for circa £350

Got £480 for it on the bay in the end

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 18:03

Cleisthenes said:
I didn't have many offers when my 690 was on the MM for circa £350

Got £480 for it on the bay in the end

What are you using now? And is it better, same, worse? Do you feel the change was worth it?

CraigN · 13 Mar 2014 at 18:04

yes

it acts as normal SLI in the nvidia control panel

Cleisthenes · 13 Mar 2014 at 18:06

Space Monkey said:
What are you using now? And is it better, same, worse? Do you feel the change was worth it?

I sold the rig completely so I have nothing to compare it to I'm afraid!!

Unless you want to know how my rMBP runs Skyrim...

e: although if you can get it for sub £350 then it's still a monster of a card. I did however never stack up mods on skyrim and I never hit the vram limit. It was mainly for my e-peen if I'm honest

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 18:07

Cleisthenes said:
I sold the rig completely so I have nothing to compare it to I'm afraid!!

Unless you want to know how my rMBP runs Skyrim...

Ha ha, no you're alright

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 18:07

whyscotty said:
Yes

CraigN said:
yes

it acts as normal SLI in the nvidia control panel

Excellent, thanks guys

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:40

Well, bought it now, so hopefully I've made the right choice? Looking forward to seeing how it runs.

Thanks again for all your input

whyscotty · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:43

Enjoy your new toy :cool:

triss · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:54

Enjoy test and report back on if it meets your expectations/hopes

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:58

Thanks chaps, and will report back when pc is built and firing

Should play mine sweeper fairly ok :eek:

thefogo · 13 Mar 2014 at 21:00

Space Monkey said:
Thanks chaps, and will report back when pc is built and firing

Should play mine sweeper fairly ok

Only 30 fps mate.

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 21:01

thefogo said:
Only 30 fps mate.

You ever see a grown man cry!

Kaapstad · 13 Mar 2014 at 22:25

Space Monkey said:
What are you using now? And is it better, same, worse? Do you feel the change was worth it?

If I had to pick a single card between a GTX 690, Titan or 290X I would go for the GTX 690 every time at resolutions up to 1600p. I still have systems with all three.

The funny part about it is the system with the two GTX 690s even though they are air cooled is quieter than the fully water cooler 290X and Titan systems.

JeffyB · 13 Mar 2014 at 22:53

Space Monkey said:
Guys,

If a particular game doesn't work well with SLI can you disable one of the 690s GPUs temporarily?

Thanks

Yup just put a tick in the disable sli box

Enjoy your new toy

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 22:54

Cool thanks

Space Monkey · 13 Mar 2014 at 22:56

Kaapstad said:
If I had to pick a single card between a GTX 690, Titan or 290X I would go for the GTX 690 every time at resolutions up to 1600p. I still have systems with all three.

The funny part about it is the system with the two GTX 690s even though they are air cooled is quieter than the fully water cooler 290X and Titan systems.

Ha ha, glad it should run quietly then

Kaapstad · 14 Mar 2014 at 01:13

Space Monkey said:
Ha ha, glad it should run quietly then

As far as SLI goes if a game only supports one GPU you don't really have to do anything in NCP, even if you have SLI selected it will just run on one core without any problems.

When you install drivers it is a good idea to check in NCP afterwards as this often disables SLI, but you only have to tick the box and your done.