Questions tagged [sli]

Scalable Link Interface (SLI) is a brand name for NVIDIA's solution for linking multiple videos cards together to make one output.

Scalable Link Interface (SLI) is a brand name for NVIDIA's solution for linking multiple videos cards together to make one output. It is meant to increase the power available to graphics cards, making them work together. One graphics card is the master, and will output the image. The other graphics cards use their power together, linked by a bridge, making it faster and easier to render 3D images and scenes. SLI is often seen in dual, triple, and sometimes quad configurations.

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Dual SLI configuration

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Can I use 4 monitors with 2 SLI cards

I'm doing some research for my next build and I came up across a couple questions that I can't seem to find the answer for on google (I get different answers from each link) So. If I have enough money to get 2 graphics cards and 4 monitors. If I got…
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Videos flicker during play back 2 GPUs Multi-Monitor setup

I have a multi-screen desktop. I have 4 screens in total. Three of them are in NVIDIA Surround setup. My issue is when playing any video on my right most screen the video will blink (only the video not the screen or the web page) however it does not…
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If I have 2 Video cards in the same computer without SLI or Crossfire will it boost performance at all?

I have this motherboard with 2 PCI-E Graphics cards, apparently only one of them is actually x16 what ever that means. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2625#ov If I put the same graphics card in each slot, will I get a…
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Dual monitor setup, with One or Two video cards

I currently am running a setup of 1920 x 1080 on two monitors. I'm running a singular 8800 gts video card and am looking to upgrade. Where the 8800 used to be sufficient when my resolution was significantly lower it is now becomming a tad bit…
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Triple SLI or Dual SLI + PHYSX?

I've currently got dual GTX-280s in my system which supports triple SLI. Am I better off getting a 3rd GTX-280 and going triple SLI, or using that 3rd video card as a PHYSX processor instead? If i decide to go the Physx route, does it matter how…
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Msi gtx 760 sli

I want to buy another MSI GTX 760 4GB OC to have two in an SLI configuration. My current setup is this: Cpu: Intel i7 6700K Mobo: MSI Z170 M9 ACK Ssd: 2x Samsung 850evo 500GB Psu: Corsair RM 650 RAM: Kingston Hyperx DDR4 2666MHZ 15cl Gpu: MSI GTX…
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Is buying 3 cheap graphics cards better than a single high end card?

I am thinking of building my own desktop computer, and I was wondering whether buying 2 or 3 low end graphics cards and running them in SLI would be faster than buying 1 high end graphics card. If you need any information, just throw me a comment.
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GPU showing x1 bus interface rather than x8

TL;DR: GTX 980 is running at x1 instead of x8 both in SLI and as a solo card. Another 980 is running perfectly in the same situations. I recently purchased a second 980 (EVGA) to run SLI with my current 980 (MSI). Installation went smoothly, with…
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What are the requirements for using SLI?

I've just got a second graphics-card and I wanted to try SLI. After I've installed the latest driver for my cards (bother are the exact same model and chip), I was able enable SLI in the Nvidia Control Panel. Somehow my system is not happy at all…
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SLI bridge vs powerful GPU?

I'm looking into upgrading my Gaming machine with a new GPU configuration. I want to avoid specifics and try to keep things on topic, so in general, am I likely to get better performance by putting 2 mid-range GPUs in an SLI or CrossFire…
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quad sli with gtx 690 not working

I have two cards GTX 690 (dual core). I did the Sli successfully. Nvidia control panel acknowledges the two cards as quad Sli. However, the problem is that Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate is showing me the graph memory size as 4 GB while it is supposed to…
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nVidia Control Panel Won't Recognize SLI

So yesterday I bought a brand new, 1,000W PSU to replace my 650W one and to allow for SLI. I install it and my second card (both are GTX 560 ti cards). I reinstalled my drivers and my system recognizes both cards. The control panel says "GTX 560 ti…
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570 GTX SLI - Amp requirements per 6pin

I see plenty of information telling my decent 850 watt (XIGMATEK MC NRP-MC851 850W) will support SLI with two 570 GTXs. However, it's 12+ rails distribution makes me think otherwise: +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A, +12V3@30A, +12V4@30A. Now I know other items…
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Few questions about SLI

thanks in advance for your help. I've just added a second card to my system so I can add a third monitor. I'd got as far as determining both cards need to use the same driver (after a blind alley with another cheap ATi card) so I'm now the proud…
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GTX 970 Zotac and MSI SLI: "Maximize 3D performance" option unavailable in Nvidia Control Panel

Attempt to pair a couple of GTX 970's with SLI is failing. One is a Zotac, the other an MSI. From what I can gather from the many many posts I've read online now, the cards SHOULD be compatible. I do see both of them in device manager, and the SLI…
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