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SatelliteJack

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Hey folks!

So here's the deal. A while back, my card started dying on me, so I replaced it. Just yesterday, I decided to bake the old one. Already dying, what can it hurt? So 10 minutes and 325F later, pulled it out, tested it, and I'll be darned, it worked! So now I have two GTX 470s, and I'm in the middle of picking parts for my upgrade build. The current option is a GTX 970. Should I go for the new one, or SLI the two 470s instead? Any thoughts?

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No. Always go with a stronger single GPU over 2 weaker ones. For instance, a single R9 290x will be faster than 2 R9 280s, frame buffer not withstanding of course.
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Like BaronSaturday said, single graphics cards since there will be less of a power draw (if you have a weak PSU) and two graphics cards don't provide a 1:1 increase in performance. 



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Check your PSU first, my new 970 overloaded my rig.

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Like BaronSaturday said, single graphics cards since there will be less of a power draw (if you have a weak PSU) and two graphics cards don't provide a 1:1 increase in performance.


Considering he's going from a 470, anything current will be better. If the system is thst old, get a new PSU anyway. It's also far cheaper to get a single card. Well. Unless it's 2 470s. Do they still seel those?

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I agree, go with one stronger video card over 2 mediocre ones.

 

I just went from my trusty GTX 560 to an XFX R9 270 2GB model. Very nice step up, I can get easy 60+ fps at ultra settings. Of course I lowered the settings for smoother play.

 

Incidentally, I am selling off a crap-ton of graphics cards,7850s, 7870s, 7970s, R9's and PSU's and mobos.  I will be making a post about it. 


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