SLI my GTX 570 or get a GTX 670?

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#1 msfan1289
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Hi guys. I have a GTX 570 grate card, but im but i do notice on some games it have a hard time, will it be worth it if i get a second GTX 570, or just go get a GTX 670?

and what will be the cons for a SLI GTX 570 set up?

 

I have a 750 W PSU and a second PCI-e x16 at x8 slot, the first PCI-e x16 is full x16

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#2 MonsieurX
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sli gtx 570 > 670 cons : extra heat,micro stuttering,some games might not like sli\crossfire cards but it's cheaper. I'd save a bit more and grab a 770
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#3 msfan1289
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sli gtx 570 > 670 cons : extra heat,micro stuttering,some games might not like sli\crossfire cards but it's cheaper. I'd save a bit more and grab a 770MonsieurX

sounds reasonable if i were to sell my GTX 570? how much can I sell it for in USD

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go the 770 as mentioned. The VRAM on the 570s is too little for some games now.
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ill go for the 770, but how much can i get for my GTX 570?

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#6 The_Animator420
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ill go for the 770, but how much can i get for my GTX 570?

msfan1289
There are brand new 570's on ebay going for $100-$150, so I'm guessing you wont get that much for a used one. Probably $50-$60.
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Hi guys. I have a GTX 570 grate card, but im but i do notice on some games it have a hard time, will it be worth it if i get a second GTX 570, or just go get a GTX 670?

and what will be the cons for a SLI GTX 570 set up?

 

I have a 750 W PSU and a second PCI-e x16 at x8 slot, the first PCI-e x16 is full x16

msfan1289

Just so you know, with my PC I can draw over 750W using dual GTX 570s.

That's with my overclocked Phenom II x4 940. If I run stock clock on the CPU and GPUs, I draw just under 700W (roughly 680). Overclock my CPU and I'm upwards of 760W.

If you do plan on running dual GTX 570s, you'll need to improve your PSU as well, to be on the safe side of things.

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#8 KeeperFiM
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SLI/Crossfire is more trouble than it's worth. First off, you will likely need a PSU upgrade as well. Then, some games may not even work. The games that do work may experience micro-stutter caused by uneven frametimes. This can be alleviated by adding a third card, which is more $$$. Just get a 670, and if you can save more, a 680 or 770.
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#9 mastershake575
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sounds reasonable if i were to sell my GTX 570? how much can I sell it for in USD

msfan1289

I sold my GTX 560ti on ebay a few months ago for $138 USD (you should at least get $130-150 depending on which model/cooler it has).

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#10 msfan1289
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[QUOTE="msfan1289"]

ill go for the 770, but how much can i get for my GTX 570?

The_Animator420

There are brand new 570's on ebay going for $100-$150, so I'm guessing you wont get that much for a used one. Probably $50-$60.

 

Amazon are listing used one for $200-$234 new ones for $250 plus xD

 

man people think they can get away with high prices.

Last time i checked on newegg before they are not longer in stock, they went as low as $190-$220

So hows $$100-150 used?

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#11 mastershake575
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There are brand new 570's on ebay going for $100-$150, so I'm guessing you wont get that much for a used one. Probably $50-$60. The_Animator420
I don't know where your seeing these new card for $100-150. I typed in gtx 570, selected new and the cheapest one was a crappy Zotac model for $190.

sounds reasonable if i were to sell my GTX 570? how much can I sell it for in USD

msfan1289

I sold my GTX 560ti on ebay a few months ago for $138 USD (you should at least get $130-150 depending on which model/cooler it has).

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[QUOTE="The_Animator420"] There are brand new 570's on ebay going for $100-$150, so I'm guessing you wont get that much for a used one. Probably $50-$60. mastershake575

I don't know where your seeing these new card for $100-150. I typed in gtx 570, selected new and the cheapest one was a crappy Zotac model for $190.

sounds reasonable if i were to sell my GTX 570? how much can I sell it for in USD

msfan1289

I sold my GTX 560ti on ebay a few months ago for $138 USD (you should at least get $130-150 depending on which model/cooler it has).

 

 

its a ESC GTX 570 with the reference cooler, and stock speeds

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#13 mastershake575
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ts a ESC GTX 570 with the reference cooler, and stock speeds

msfan1289

Than your looking at like $130-140. Anything above $150 will be mainly reserved for the superclocked/2gig versions of the card

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#14 msfan1289
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[QUOTE="msfan1289"]

 

ts a ESC GTX 570 with the reference cooler, and stock speeds

mastershake575

Than your looking at like $130-140. Anything above $150 will be mainly reserved for the superclocked/2gig versions of the card

 

yeah anything over $150 it wo much money, even ill say that lol.

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[QUOTE="msfan1289"]

Hi guys. I have a GTX 570 grate card, but im but i do notice on some games it have a hard time, will it be worth it if i get a second GTX 570, or just go get a GTX 670?

and what will be the cons for a SLI GTX 570 set up?

 

I have a 750 W PSU and a second PCI-e x16 at x8 slot, the first PCI-e x16 is full x16

neatfeatguy

Just so you know, with my PC I can draw over 750W using dual GTX 570s.

That's with my overclocked Phenom II x4 940. If I run stock clock on the CPU and GPUs, I draw just under 700W (roughly 680). Overclock my CPU and I'm upwards of 760W.

If you do plan on running dual GTX 570s, you'll need to improve your PSU as well, to be on the safe side of things.

Where did you come up with over 750w with SLI 570's? Max power usage from a normal 570 is 219w So with two 570's and OC Phenom 2 your still well below 600w, with hdd's and fans you be pushing slightly over 600w.
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#16 blaznwiipspman1
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7970 is having an awesome promotion right now. It is on par with a 770, has more vram and a bigger bus, costs $150 less and comes with free games. You can get a 7970 for $300 now. It even overclocks like a beast, probably the best card on the market for high end bang for buck.

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I'd have a 670 over 570 SLI. Much less heat and power draw, much quieter and more VRAM.

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#18 RevanBITW
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7970 is having an awesome promotion right now. It is on par with a 770, has more vram and a bigger bus, costs $150 less and comes with free games. You can get a 7970 for $300 now. It even overclocks like a beast, probably the best card on the market for high end bang for buck.

blaznwiipspman1

 

At stock, the 7970 is a little bit behind than the 770, it's when overclocked that it can get on par or surpass the 770. Anyway, at 300$ it's clearly a better deal over the 770 that is at 400$.

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I'd have a 670 over 570 SLI. Much less heat and power draw, much quieter and more VRAM.

Postmortem123
But less power. However at this point, I will suggest 770 over 670...
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[QUOTE="Postmortem123"]

I'd have a 670 over 570 SLI. Much less heat and power draw, much quieter and more VRAM.

horgen123
But less power. However at this point, I will suggest 770 over 670...

Or even an Overclocked 4gb GTX 760 for $300
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750w is fine for 570 SLi. microstutter is more of an AMD issue now with frame pacing.

 

I had 480 SLi, and never found agame to give me stuttering problems, but you will be held back with only 1280mb, 1536MB is the minimum now to enjoy all games maxed at 1080p.

 

I say go GTX 670.

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[QUOTE="Postmortem123"]

I'd have a 670 over 570 SLI. Much less heat and power draw, much quieter and more VRAM.

horgen123

But less power. However at this point, I will suggest 770 over 670...

Not much difference, like 10%. Not worth it in my opinion, plus you could easily OC the 670. And it wouldn't be less power when you hit the VRAM limit :P

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#23 blaznwiipspman1
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why are people recommending a 670/760??  The 7970 is the way to go, every review site would say the same thing.  Unless you really really love physx, aka mr.over rated, then there is no reason what so ever to go a 670 over a similar 7950 or a 7970. 

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why are people recommending a 670/760??  The 7970 is the way to go, every review site would say the same thing.  Unless you really really love physx, aka mr.over rated, then there is no reason what so ever to go a 670 over a similar 7950 or a 7970. 

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why are people recommending a 670/760??  The 7970 is the way to go, every review site would say the same thing.  Unless you really really love physx, aka mr.over rated, then there is no reason what so ever to go a 670 over a similar 7950 or a 7970. 

blaznwiipspman1

 

GTX 760 is typically $250-260 USD.  It's a faster card out of the box than the 7950, and it's cheaper than the 7970.  That's a good reason.  The 7950 is a great card at the price it's selling at now, no doubt.  It's just not the only good option.  

GTX 670 is roughly on par with 7970 out of the box, and sells for around the same price.  Some people prefer Nvidia because of experiences they've had with products from AMD and team green.  With price and performance being close, that would be enough to sway many people, and a completely legitimate reason.

Of course, there is no reasoning with you.  

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#26 blaznwiipspman1
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[QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

why are people recommending a 670/760??  The 7970 is the way to go, every review site would say the same thing.  Unless you really really love physx, aka mr.over rated, then there is no reason what so ever to go a 670 over a similar 7950 or a 7970. 

hartsickdiscipl

 

GTX 760 is typically $250-260 USD.  It's a faster card out of the box than the 7950, and it's cheaper than the 7970.  That's a good reason.  The 7950 is a great card at the price it's selling at now, no doubt.  It's just not the only good option.  

GTX 670 is roughly on par with 7970 out of the box, and sells for around the same price.  Some people prefer Nvidia because of experiences they've had with products from AMD and team green.  With price and performance being close, that would be enough to sway many people, and a completely legitimate reason.

Of course, there is no reasoning with you.  

 

let me just say one thing.  If the situations were reversed and the 7950 was a geforce gtx 7950, and the 7970 was a geforce 7970 gtx, while the AMD cards were the radeon 670/760/770, then everyone here would be recommending the 7950/7970.  Too many nvidia fanboys on this site to get a good recommendation. 

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[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

[QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

why are people recommending a 670/760??  The 7970 is the way to go, every review site would say the same thing.  Unless you really really love physx, aka mr.over rated, then there is no reason what so ever to go a 670 over a similar 7950 or a 7970. 

blaznwiipspman1

 

GTX 760 is typically $250-260 USD.  It's a faster card out of the box than the 7950, and it's cheaper than the 7970.  That's a good reason.  The 7950 is a great card at the price it's selling at now, no doubt.  It's just not the only good option.  

GTX 670 is roughly on par with 7970 out of the box, and sells for around the same price.  Some people prefer Nvidia because of experiences they've had with products from AMD and team green.  With price and performance being close, that would be enough to sway many people, and a completely legitimate reason.

Of course, there is no reasoning with you.  

 

let me just say one thing.  If the situations were reversed and the 7950 was a geforce gtx 7950, and the 7970 was a geforce 7970 gtx, while the AMD cards were the radeon 670/760/770, then everyone here would be recommending the 7950/7970.  Too many nvidia fanboys on this site to get a good recommendation. 

 

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I'd go with 770 above all, a ton of RAM on that thing, plus more power.

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#29 msfan1289
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hey guys thanks for all the information, ill save up and get a GTX 770, i just cant run newer games ( Dog Days) on ultra, but I can run the game on high, so I'll save up,a nd who know by that time the next new line of GPUs will be out

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get a 2nd 570 micro stuttering on sli is 7% compared to 5% on a single card according to wikipedia
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I'll sell you mines if your interested :cool:

However I would rather get a stronger single card solution if I was in your shoe.

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I'd go with 770 above all, a ton of RAM on that thing, plus more power.

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That's where I have a problem with it. It doesn't have the RAM that a 400.00 card should have. 2GB for 400.00 is not exactly value. Of course, you can get a a 4GB for more money, but you shouldn't have to pay much for more RAM. The 760 can be overclocked to be about as fast as the 770 for 150.00 less.
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[QUOTE="toughtrasher"]

I'd go with 770 above all, a ton of RAM on that thing, plus more power.

lhughey
That's where I have a problem with it. It doesn't have the RAM that a 400.00 card should have. 2GB for 400.00 is not exactly value. Of course, you can get a a 4GB for more money, but you shouldn't have to pay much for more RAM. The 760 can be overclocked to be about as fast as the 770 for 150.00 less.

Or $100 less and have 4gb.
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#34 blaznwiipspman1
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[QUOTE="toughtrasher"]

I'd go with 770 above all, a ton of RAM on that thing, plus more power.

lhughey

That's where I have a problem with it. It doesn't have the RAM that a 400.00 card should have. 2GB for 400.00 is not exactly value. Of course, you can get a a 4GB for more money, but you shouldn't have to pay much for more RAM. The 760 can be overclocked to be about as fast as the 770 for 150.00 less.

 

indeed...if AMD can sell a 3gb card like the 7970 for $300, then nvidia definitely should be able to sell a 4gb (or possibly higher) 770 for $400.

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#35 lhughey
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[QUOTE="lhughey"][QUOTE="toughtrasher"]

I'd go with 770 above all, a ton of RAM on that thing, plus more power.

04dcarraher
That's where I have a problem with it. It doesn't have the RAM that a 400.00 card should have. 2GB for 400.00 is not exactly value. Of course, you can get a a 4GB for more money, but you shouldn't have to pay much for more RAM. The 760 can be overclocked to be about as fast as the 770 for 150.00 less.

Or $100 less and have 4gb.

Yep. The 4gb 760 for $300 might be the best valued card Nvidia has.
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Get the 670 for less problems with VRAM for future games.

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#37 toughtrasher
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Get the 670 for less problems with VRAM for future games.

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Unrelated: Do you really have 164k posts :O
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#38 mitu123
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[QUOTE="mitu123"]

Get the 670 for less problems with VRAM for future games.

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Unrelated: Do you really have 164k posts :O

Yes.
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#39 blaznwiipspman1
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[QUOTE="toughtrasher"][QUOTE="mitu123"]

Get the 670 for less problems with VRAM for future games.

mitu123

Unrelated: Do you really have 164k posts :O

Yes.

holy sht bro!!! I didnt even notice. That dude horgen has a similar amount of posts as well.

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[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="toughtrasher"] Unrelated: Do you really have 164k posts :Oblaznwiipspman1

Yes.

holy sht bro!!! I didnt even notice. That dude horgen has a similar amount of posts as well.

He's at 116k, yes.
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[QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

[QUOTE="mitu123"]Yes.mitu123

holy sht bro!!! I didnt even notice. That dude horgen has a similar amount of posts as well.

He's at 116k, yes.

i was here since 2003/04 or so using various accounts but this is the one that lasted the longest. The old rules were pretty harsh and easy to get nuked. My combined post is around 15 k

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[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

holy sht bro!!! I didnt even notice. That dude horgen has a similar amount of posts as well.

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He's at 116k, yes.

i was here since 2003/04 or so using various accounts but this is the one that lasted the longest. The old rules were pretty harsh and easy to get nuked. My combined post is around 15 k

And some of us got 100K with the old rules. You only had to play it a little childish/boring as some would say.