Question Adding a Hybrid as a second GPU next to an Open Air GPU?

[uskiwisean]

Hello,

I am wondering if any has done this. I have the 1080ti SC2, I am going to add the 1080ti SC2 Hybrid as the second GPU. I am assuming this should work pretty well since they both have the same specs, and will definitely help with case thermals. Wondering if anyone has tried this?

 

[hang-the-9]

The cooling type the cards have does not have anything to do if they can work together. Adding a second card is not as good are replacing it with a single faster card though. I'd swap out your 1080 for a 2080 before buying a second 1080.

 

[rcald2000]

uskiwisean I've done it, in the past, although I didn't have a hybrid and non-hybrid connected in SLI. I had 2 x EVGA 980 Ti SC (reference) / 1 x EVGA FTW3 1080 Ti Hybrid. I initially ran both the 980 Ti's in SLI, for gaming. Then briefly I added the 1080 Ti, disabled SLI on the 980 Ti's and used all three GPUs in Octane render and for Folding@Home. In answer to your question, yes you can SLI a hybrid and non-hybrid GPU. It's unorthodox, but I've actually seen your same question posted here by others, every once in a while.

Out of my own curiosity, which games do you plan to run? I happen to play Ark Survival and Overwatch, both of which work extremely well with SLI.