Dual graphic card or...?

[baba111]

Hello all,

Thank you for reading.

I have recently bought a new computer with the following configuration:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor

In my old computer, I have AMD Radeon HD 5800 series.

My questions is: is there ANY point/should I transfer the old graphic card into the new computer and have 2 graphic cards?

I know nothing about SLI, pairing cards etc... so I'm reffering to those who know (a lot) more than me.

Thank you for your time.

 

[datRobot]

No, not at all. There is no point. The Card is just too old and too low-end to have a placed in this "so-2014" build. You could try selling it at Ebay to get some money and buy games or other stuff like that.

 

[blacksheep123]

the HD 5800 is very very old.. you need a new card... give me a budget and i will suggest you a new card

 

[Jefffritz12]

You can't Crossfire/SLI radeon cards with Nvidia brand cards you can purchase the same card and crossfire it to get a performance but it wont work with crossing series and amd/nvidia. So you would need another GTX 980 to SLI it if you a powerful enough power supply which you do.

 

[baba111]

So you would need another GTX 980 to SLI it if you a powerful enough power supply which you do.

So what kind of improvement am i looking at if i do two 980s?

 

[blacksheep123]

So you would need another GTX 980 to SLI it if you a powerful enough power supply which you do.

So what kind of improvement am i looking at if i do two 980s?

omg lol dont do 980 sli.. its a waste of money

always go for single cards when you are buying brand new .. get the 970 or if you have a bit of cash to spend,the r9 295x2

dual sli/crossfire comes with lot of driver instability issues..

 

[Jefffritz12]

Here is a quick reference for a performance comparison for single card and two GTX 980s

http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-980-SLI/GTX-980-SLI-30.jpg

 

[blacksheep123]

Here is a quick reference for a performance comparison for single card and two GTX 980s

http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-980-SLI/GTX-980-SLI-30.jpg

but its too expensive.. not bang for the buck

two 980 will cost you over 1200$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487068

while a single r9 295x2 can deliver similar performance at under 800$... it was 600 on black friday
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150710

 

[Jefffritz12]

Yea SLI 980 setup is pretty exspensive so I recommend a SLI 970 setup or even a r9 295x2 is perfectly fine and you can still get great performance.

 

[baba111]

Ty all, topic done and closed.