using SLI with mixed GPU's or is It?

[siege2]

Hi I want to do SLI with my Leadtek gtx280 ,
I want to add another gtx280 to suceed , can I use another GTX 280 say XFX NividiaGeforce gtx280 etc to my Leadtek gtx 280 I have the bridge wich came with the leadtek ..

in advance thanks and will be observing this post off course..
Ken

 

[Rroff]

You can mix cards from different vendors aslong as the core chipset on teh card is the same i.e. gainward 280GTX can be SLI'd with a XFX 280GTX but you couldn't SLI it with a 9800GT or a 260GTX.

 

[siege2]

You can mix cards from different vendors aslong as the core chipset on teh card is the same i.e. gainward 280GTX can be SLI'd with a XFX 280GTX but you couldn't SLI it with a 9800GT or a 260GTX.

thats exactly what I wanted to hear , Thank U Rroff..

 

[BigBruiserAl]

Not sure why but i dont want mix cards for example i have a POV GTX280 and cant find another POV anywhere for a fair price. Lol even though i could pick another brand 280 but my OCD wont let me

 

[siege2]

Not sure why but i dont want mix cards for example i have a POV GTX280 and cant find another POV anywhere for a fair price. Lol even though i could pick another brand 280 but my OCD wont let me

ocd ?

anyone else have views tips on mixing the brand names whilst keeping the same core chipset ?

 

[kylew]

ocd ?

anyone else have views tips on mixing the brand names whilst keeping the same core chipset ?

Most of the time, the cards are identical outside of a branded BIOS.

Even then, the difference between the BIOSes are usually trivial difference that won't make a difference to them running in SLi.

Such as brand, clock speeds and so on.