SLI Configuration

[jimmyb007]

Linus, in order todo SLI or Crossfire do you need 2 graphics cards of the same type.

thanks

[Arinoth]

For nVidia they need to be the exact same model, for example you can only SLI GTX 580s with other GTX 580s (they don't have to be the same manufacturer aka MSI, ASUS, etc). They will not SLI with different models, ie 580 wont sli with 570

[KaptCrunch]

They will not SLI with different models, ie 580 wont sli with 570

that will be physx mode with out using link ribbon

[jimmyb007]

Is that the same for crossfire

[techman95]

Originally Posted by jimmyb007

Is that the same for crossfire

for crossfire it is similar but you can run say a 6970 with a 6950 so its not as picky but it does have to be the same family of cards like the 69xx series

[jimmyb007]

and another quick question to do eyefinity what type of graphics card do you need

[Arinoth]

Depends on what the quality you want to run the game at. IF its at the highest quality (like ultra or high) you're going to want to crossfire 2 6970s, whereas if you're good with lower quality you'd be fine doing it on 1 6970, or even 2 6950s should yield you medium to high on decent frame rate. You could always go with the new single card setup, which is the 7970, which blows any other single card out on the market and could easily handle high or ultra by itself.

[jimmyb007]

so for medium quality would a XFX RADEON hd 6970 be able to cope with 2-3 screens

[Arinoth]

It should be able to, overclock it a little bit to help with the load. What kind of resolution were you thinking for eyefinity, standard 3 1920 x 1080 monitors?

[jimmyb007]

yer standard 1920x1080 monitors