Can 4790k support tri-way sli (gtx 970)

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Madman9996

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I am going to get a new gaming desktop and I am trying to figure out if the 4790k can support 3 way gtx 970 sli. From what I have heard it can not. I am thinking I will have to upgrade to the Haswell-e If I want 3 way sli correct? If someone could also tell me how many PCLE lanes the 4790k has compared to the Haswell-e. If someone could also give me a good tri-way sli gtx 970 motherboard(if it works on 4790k) that would be great!
 
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the problem is not that it cannot run it the problem is that the 4790k only has 16 pcie lanes so at one card it runs all 16 with two each gets 8 which is still very good at 3 two cards are getting 4 and that is not very good get a 5820 and you will be much happier
 
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