760 Sli or 7970 ?

[MofoKilla]

hi guys i currently have a XFX 7970 had it for about a year now its been a great card but seems to be stuggling on metro last light etc.

would i be better off getting another 7970 or i was thinking selling this and getting a pair of 760's in sli ?

any help appreciated.

 

[arc@css]

What res are you running, 1440p?

 

[MofoKilla]

1920x1080, 27" lcd.

 

[arc@css]

Hmm...surprised it's struggling at that res despite the Metro games being as resource hungry as they are.

 

[arc@css]

I guess if I was in your shoes and money wasn't tight, then I drop another 7970 in.

 

[MofoKilla]

well i have the 7970 with excelero extreme cooler and a heat killer water block and back plate that i could sell and put towards 2 760's, as the bench marks are excellent beating titan in most cases for £400?

 

[arc@css]

Fair enough. Sounds like you might fancy a change, nothing wrong with that. Two 760s in sli is a very potent and decent priced combo. In terms of value, that is the better option.

 

[MofoKilla]

how does xfire 7970 compare to 760 sli ?

i cant seem to find any comparison charts online.

 

[oldestgregg]

7970 crossfire beats 760 sli and theres the extra VRAM. Unless you are set on NVidia then why sell a top end card to get 2 mid-to-top end cards,when you could just add another top end one......if that makes sense!

 

[arc@css]

I've had a quick google, but didn't find much. There is a review of 760 sli on Guru3d actually, but at first glance it seems to show only the 7990 and focus more on 1440p. Here's the link :

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_sli_review,1.html

I think you're probably looking at an average of around 10 - 15% faster with two 7970s over 760 sli; some games will be less, while some will be quite a lot more than that.

 

[MofoKilla]

thanks for you input i think il grab another 7970.