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Muzzles56:
This might seem like a dumb question, but is SLI basically combining the power of 2 graphics cards for one output?
Denizen:

--- Quote from: Muzzles56 on March 04, 2013, 01:31:29 PM ---This might seem like a dumb question, but is SLI basically combining the power of 2 graphics cards for one output?

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SLI = having multiple (not exclusively just 2) Nvidia graphics cards in use at the same time to utilize their combined power

Crossfire = having multiple (not exclusively just 2) AMD graphics cards in use at the same time to utilize their combined power
dkamm65:
Yes.

Nvidia = SLI

AMD = Crossfire
SpreadsPlague:
Just to try and end the Titan/690 debate,

a single Titan will only outperform one 690 in situations where SLI does not scale as well performance wise (leaving the 690 at a disadvantage)

two Titans      >   one 690
two Titans     <    two 690s
three Titans   >   two 690s
four Titans     >   pretty much anything

I would personally go with the Titan because there is room for more Titans. Once you get to 3-4 Titans you have power that can't be matched by two 690s, not to mention all of the other great features packed with a Titan.
dkamm65:

--- Quote from: SpreadsPlague on March 04, 2013, 02:35:48 PM ---a single Titan will only outperform one 690 in situations where SLI does not scale as well performance wise (leaving the 690 at a disadvantage)

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Except for the fact that the 690 outperformed the Titan in everything Maximum PC threw at them, even in Crysis 3, which has garbage scaling.

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