Go SLI or upgrade current GPU?

[kPATm]

Hello. So Im kind of stuck on what to do. I have a few options

buy another GTX460 1Gb for SLI which would mean a PSU upgrade also=£200

upgrade to another single GPU=£200

upgrade Mobo+CPU+Ram and keep my current GPU=£400

So is there a GPU I could get for around £200 that is a significent increase over SLIing two GTX460s and would run on my BeQuite 530w PSU?

 

[MeatLoaf]

Beware if you do get another GTX460 as there are 2 versions of the 1gb card - v1 and v2. They wont SLI together

 

[IvanDobskey]

Bear in mind that 2x1Gb 460's is still only 1Gb which is a little on the low side these days. I'd replace it with a 7850 or something.

 

[MeatLoaf]

Bear in mind that 2x1Gb 460's is still only 1Gb which is a little on the low side these days. I'd replace it with a 7850 or something.

Thats another good point. Are you willing to consider 2nd hand as a GTX580 can be had for £200 ish

 

[Rooster212]

I'd sell your 460 and then get a 7950!

For MeatLoaf: 580 v 7950

 

[kPATm]

Thanks for the tips lads but there is no way I can justify spending nearly £300 on a single component

Also my max res is 1920x1080

 

[Vegeta]

I picked up a GTX 580 for £170 second hand. It's the going rate now. Can't beat that. Personally i'd try to get something like that and upgrade that PSU as you'll probably need more power eventually not sure 530W is enough for a GTX 580.

 

[kPATm]

See that is my predicament though a 580+ PSU probably about £250

Where as I could get a good Mobo+Ram+CPU for £350?

 

[Vegeta]

What's the main purpose of your upgrade? The GTX 580 will run games better than any cpu/mobo/ram combination with a GTX 460. It all need's upgrading tbh what processor are you running with that board? I see it's ddr2 so I'm guessing it's dated.

You could pickup a decent PSU 700W for around £40-50 second hand so if you were to get both at good prices we're talking £210-220.

SLI'ed GTX 460 will perform similar to one GTX 580.