New card or SLI?

[Destroyer^]

Okay so i have a GTX 480 at the moment running 2 screens, most games are played in high detail will little to no type graphic lag, on some games i play online i get some and its really ******* annoying, im looking to play the new star wars mmo that due out.

i did wonder if this was down to my internet but to me it looks more graphical than shall we say a lag spike, would it be best to upgrade by buying another 480 for SLI (i think id have to get a new 1000w PSU) or do i just buy one of the new 500 series?

 

[Krony]

Another 480 would be the cheaper option if u didn't need a new psu, an 850w would probably be ok if u was running the cards at stock.

 

[Destroyer^]

Yeah but im going to need a new PSU as i only have a 700w ya see, so hmm

 

[Donkeyfumbler]

Had 8800gtx sli - never again. Some games ran worse with it enabled, others saw hardly any performance increase, machine was noisier, hotter and more expensive to run. Now on a single 560ti and even though my mobo is SLI capable, I'll never SLI it. Instead I'll stick to single cards in future.

 

[Destroyer^]

ah okay, so i think maybe a 580 is a good way to go?

 

[An Exception]

I doubt your GPU is the issue tbh, and an upgrade would be just a waste of money...

 

[Destroyer^]

Yeah it is just a thought tbh, im formatting my HDD next weekend so ill see if that helps

 

[Rroff]

Doesn't sound like the GPU is an issue... tho don't be put off by SLI - it does actually work and work properly for most people - increased heat/noise aside.

 

[Moothead2]

It's not a GPU problem by the sounds of it. A 580 would be a waste of money in my opinion, ~300+ for around a 10%-15% increase isn't worth it imo.

 

[Destroyer^]

Okay doke, will see how a format bodes, i just hate any jittering in graphics really annoys me