GTX 760 SLI or GTX 780

[waynerp]

Hi All
Im not a huge expert on GPU's so was hoping for some advice.
I currently have a MSI GTX 760. I have a MSI Big Bang Xpower Mobo with an i7 3930K which is water cooled with a XSPC kit.
I want to add water cooling to the GTX 760 but the only XSPC waterblock i can find is in USA. Although this isnt a major issue i just wanted advice on weather a single more powerful GPU would be better than a lower spec but SLi setup. Plus i would only need to get one waterblock !
My budget for a GPU is approx £250 so GTX 760 SLi or single better GPU.

Any advice much appreciated

 

[David Bisset]

Generally single GPU is the better option unless you can't keep scaling with single so then you add on more. The reason is SLI has a variety of issues and not all games support it.

SLI is, of course, much more dramatic looking in a case

I've not tried checking performance for each specific option you've given, hopefully someone else will do that

 

[Kaapstad]

Sell your GTX 760

Forget the waterblock

Buy a GTX 970.

 

[setter]

Having gone from sli 670 to a single 780 I was happy enough with the move. 670 and 760 are very similar, (albeit im now on sli 780). Max fps were down but minimums and averages were pretty similar. Also more vram on the 780, less heat and less power if your fussed about power usage. Also what res are you playing at and what brand/size wattage is your psu as this will need to be taken into account with sli.

 

[waynerp]

Im only playing on 1080 resolution, but i also use the PC for work and have a 3 monitor setup. Not for graphics etc, just for multi tasking.
The PSU is a Xigmatek centauro 800W

 

[setter]

Sell your GTX 760

Forget the waterblock

Buy a GTX 970.

Good suggestion, should raise enough from the 760 sale to add to the budget of 250 to cover the cost of a 970.

 

[mx0range]

SLI 760!

 

[murah]

SLI 780, go big or go home!

or just get one of those stupidly cheap 780ti's ?

 

[waynerp]

gtx 780 it is then. many thanks all

 

[opethdisciple]

Sell your GTX 760

Forget the waterblock

Buy a GTX 970.

This!

700 series are hobbled but only having 3Gb of vram. Games even at 1080p are needed 3Gb + vram.

 

[m4rmite]

This!

700 series are hobbled but only having 3Gb of vram. Games even at 1080p are needed 3Gb + vram.

Please elaborate on this comment of games at 1080p needing more than 3gb
I have a gtx 780 and have never run out of ram @2560 x1440.

 

[opethdisciple]

Please elaborate on this comment of games at 1080p needing more than 3gb
I have a gtx 780 and have never run out of ram @2560 x1440.

Observations made watching you tube videos of people running 970's in the the likes of Shadow of Mordor, Watch Dogs and Ryse. Will all use more than 3Gb of vram at 1080p.

Its a sign that modern games will do the same.