mixing a 470 with a 580?

[Psy-Blade]

Hey guys. I've been looking at getting another gtx 470 recently but the current offers on the 580 look so tempting. Is it ok for me mix these two cards together and run them sli?

A bit concerned about power draw. How about an overclocked 560?

Thanks

 

[wilber]

Im no expert but i thought the cards had to be the same to run in SLI?

 

[ghutchison14078]

SLI only works on identical models of Nvidia GFX cards...i.e 2 x GTX 580.

You CANT mix and match with SLI!!!!

 

[Psy-Blade]

Oh damn. For some reason I thought you could. Hmm. I think two gtx560s might be in order then!

 

[ghutchison14078]

GTX 560 SLI will be a very good GFX setup...check it out:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-560-ti-sli-review/1

 

[LiamJ]

No doubt that the best performance/price upgrade is another GTX470. Don't see why you would ditch that card now.

What is your PSU? A decent 700W at least is really what's required.

 

[Psy-Blade]

I have an ocz 700w. My main concern is idle.l power usageto be honost. Ill look up the idle wattages when I'm home. Thanks!

 

[kristmace]

220 watts at idle according to that graph.

 

[MouthBoy]

You will have no issues with running 2 x GTX470s in SLi if you have the OCZ700W. I spoke to OcUK with this exact question a few months back and they assured me you can happily run them fine.

 

[neblemak]

Would there be any use in him getting the 580 and using the 470 for physx?

Oh wait, just saw the bit about being concerned re. power usage. Ignore me.

 

[Ezyryder]

GTX 560 SLI will be a very good GFX setup...check it out:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-560-ti-sli-review/1

6870 cheaper and as good. No point. For the same money as 2 560s you can buy 2 6950 unlock them and you are as good as any.

 

[redrooster303]

Just throwing this in even though he probably won't do it. You can mix and match cards on the new fuzion motherboards can't you, the scaling not that good though.

 

[TheWhiteDemon]

I could be wrong, but I think he can run the 580 as his dedicated graphics and the 470 for PhysX. But seeing as they're both nVidia... that'd probably be redundant..

 

[chaparral]

My main concern is idle.l power usageto be honost. Ill look up the idle wattages when I'm home. Thanks!

My SLI 580 setup draws 175watts at idle with my i7 2600k cpu

(And Draws 210watts with my dual core e8500 cpu )

 

[Cleeecooo]

My SLI 580 setup draws 175watts at idle with my i7 2600k cpu

(And Draws 210watts with my dual core e8500 cpu )

two 470's will be a bit more thn that i think and 2 560's will be less. Yo're sorted!