1080 TI SLI or 1080ti/Future Upgrad

[mithiral67]

Hey all, I am in the process of building a new build (see Log Forums) and I am at a crossroads on what to do with the GPU.

Currently, I have two EVGA 1080tis FTW3 Hybrids in SLI formation that will be custom waterloop cooled shortly (already have the blocks and backplates). The goal of my build is a overkill 4k gaming rig. I currently have a 27in 1440p 144hz monitor but will be getting a 4k monitor as soon as the +100hz models are released (hoping any day now).

I am torn between a few options for the best gaming rig that will cover me through the release of the 1180ti and up to the 1280ti (Assuming thats the next gen)

1) continue with the current plan as I have all the parts already, knowing that the SLI right now can play pretty much anything in the 100hz range i wan. Then in 2.5 years when the 1280ti drops, sell my two cards for about $400 in total and get the new 1280ti. If history holds true, the two 1080tis will perform in line with the 1180ti.
2)Sell one of my 1080tis now and run my 4k games at lower settings to stay north of 100fps (make $850 between the card and returning the blocks). Then in a year when the next gen 1180ti is out and water blocks are available, probably sell my other 1080ti then for $400 but I am guessing pay at least $1,100 to $1,200 all in for the 1180ti card, waterblock and backplate. It could be even more if the demand is crazy for a while. Then again flip the 1180ti to the 1280ti when the next gen hits.
3) Do number one for the next year, then see how well the 1180ti performs. If its a monster compared to the 1080ti sli make the switch after the crazy dies down and if not, hold out until the 1280ti.

Things to consider, resale amounts are estimates, assumes that sli in the 1080ti will hold up for games I play (works for the two games i play now without any issue), and my estimate is that option 2 will cost me about $200 more in total than option 1 and option 3 will cost about $500 more in total than option 1.

Advice?

Thanks

Ps, ugh, i cant edit the title to fix upgrade.

 

[Caracus2k]

SLI is really inconsistent and poorly supportef these days. So I would suggest sticking to one 1080ti, sell the other (before prices take a tumble) and wait (what may be quite a while) for a decent, single card upgrade that doesn't cost Titan V ballpark money......

 

[mithiral67]

SLI is really inconsistent and poorly supportef these days. So I would suggest sticking to one 1080ti, sell the other (before prices take a tumble) and wait (what may be quite a while) for a decent, single card upgrade that doesn't cost Titan V ballpark money......

I have read about some issues. But overwatch runs awesome on it. Pegged at 300fps at 1,440 on ulta when a single car did 190. Expected a 1/2 of that on a 4k and thats awesome FPS. HOTS had no issues but that game caps at my monitor rate of 144. But is also not gpu intensive.

 

[FlyingScotsman]

It depends what games you play, look into the SLI performance for the individual games you play, then you can decide if it is worth it.
I stopped SLI a couple of refreshes back and have never looked back, don't really miss the micro stutter and have to rake about for SLI bits to get some performance boost.

 

[JediFragger]

Single powerful card + Gsync/Freesync FTW!

 

[willhub]

I have read about some issues. But overwatch runs awesome on it. Pegged at 300fps at 1,440 on ulta when a single car did 190. Expected a 1/2 of that on a 4k and thats awesome FPS. HOTS had no issues but that game caps at my monitor rate of 144. But is also not gpu intensive.

Single card runs it at 190? So meanwhile the other card is bumping it up to 300 and wasting energy not really needed

 

[mithiral67]

Single card runs it at 190? So meanwhile the other card is bumping it up to 300 and wasting energy not really needed

Correct, but thats at 1440 and need to half those numbers for 4k.