G-sync, dual 1080's, and 4K

[digeythedog]

Will Nvidia's G-sync support dual 1080's (maybe dual Titan's [Pascal], not decided yet.), and a 4k monitor that supports G-sync?

I know it would for sure with one 1080, but the fact it would be 2 and working at hopefully 60fps 4K at ultra, would it be able to handle everything going on and SLI and G-sync? Sorry if this was a stupid question but I haven't seen anyone ask about something like this before and this will be my first time changing to Nvidia and 4K gaming. It would probably be upgrading around May next year or so or possibly waiting till 1080ti if there doing that or maybe even 1180's.

The PC I have now Is an AMD 8350, AMD 7990, with 8gb of DDR3 1600mhz ram. (If more specs wanted I can give the rest). upgrade plans are Intel 6900K, 32gb of ddr4 ram (speed undecided), and 2, SLI 1080's or better. This is all still in early stages and would be used mostly for 4K gaming. Also this will be a very expensive machine....

 

[superninja12]

nivida supports gsync thats why there are gysinc monitors, so that always works. the question is do the games support sli?
Most triple a games do , and you will get stunning results for games like the witcher 3 yes.

 

[digeythedog]

True not all games support SLI, (ex. Just Cause 3) which is quite silly. I believe, but could be wrong on this, relatively recent did G-sync even support SLI, that being said I haven't heard anything about performance with it and how it works with 4K. As there is a lot more pixels for it to work with vs. 1080p or even 1440p.

 

[Chugalug_]

G-Sync will work fine with SLI, it has support for up to four Maxwell cards and two Pascal cards I believe.
It will work the same at 4k as it does at 1080p or 1440p, the resolution doesn't make a difference in how G-Sync acts despite the heavier workload.
Most triple A titles will support SLI as previously mentioned, but stuff like Hitman 2016 still does not have SLI support from memory, and some games are a bit fiddly or just plain don't support it. 🙁

 

[Chugalug_]

Also DO NOT build such a high end rig with an AMD CPU, dual 1080s will be heavily bottlenecked by an 8350, you'll want an i7 6700k.
Give me a budget and I can put together a list for you!
Do you need peripherals, OS or monitor included in the budget?

 

[digeythedog]

Also DO NOT build such a high end rig with an AMD CPU, dual 1080s will be heavily bottlenecked by an 8350, you'll want an i7 6700k.
Give me a budget and I can put together a list for you!
Do you need peripherals, OS or monitor included in the budget?

My current PC is an AMD 8350, the new one I plan on doing an Intel 6900K. Like I plan on building a to expensive of a PC

 

[Chugalug_]

Ah okay missed that part.
Are you doing rendering?
You only need an i7 if you're doing gaming, as you'll actually get better performance than an 8 core due to the lack of utilization of those extra cores.

 

[digeythedog]

Just gaming for the most part. My AMD 7990 has been just barely been able to get max settings in some games and hit 60fps. Some only 30fps, but for the most part I can still play max settings. Although it is being pushed pretty hard as of recent. Owning a PS4 too and seeing the PS4 Pro was kinda ehhh to me so I felt I needed a true 4K experience and something that can run VR as well as I'd like to pick up the Oculus before to long too.

 

[Chugalug_]

Give me a budget and what you need included and I can shoot you a list.
Also having experience with both, the HTC Vive is FAR better than the Oculus Rift.
I personally can't see myself buying a PS4 just to finish the Uncharted series and play The Last of Us, but I can somehow justify putting together a $2600 AUD PC and a $1069 monitor. xD
The PS4 Pro seems like a good upgrade for those with 4k TVs and a tight budget, should sell well, but obviously if you have the cash for a high end PC setup it is far superior. 😛

 

[digeythedog]

I'm really not a 100% sure tbh lol as I don't have the money yet, I am waiting to have the money and that will probably be around May maybe even August next year. That said 2 1080's (using Nvidia's HB SLI adapter), the i7 6900K, 32gb of DDR4 ram (2400mhz of ram is fine as very minimal changes are seen in higher speeds) a 4K 60hz monitor with G-sync (doesn't have to be top tier monitor just those specs and have good reviews, would love to see with HDR in it too, but I couldn't find a such), Windows 10 Pro (64-bit of course), 360mm LC, case color white with great airflow. Ideal budget max, $4500 for everything. absolute max, $5500.

 

[Chugalug_]

All good, by then the 1080ti will most definitely be out, so you'll get significantly better performance.
Unfortunately, there are no HDR monitors out at the moment, nor are there many games that support it, even on PS4, but at CES 2017 there will more than likely be a few revealed.
Sharp for instance has already shown off their 4k 120Hz HDR monitor for release next year.
I'll post a list in a sec, again, i'll put in an i7 as any additional CPU power will be wasted, and will offer worse performance even when overclocked to the same speeds. :/

Any preference for color scheme or graphics card brands?

 

[Chugalug_]

Sub in the 1080ti when you're ready to buy, i've put the SC there as a somewhat price filler for a speculated $650 launch price.
Also features an absolutely beautiful TRUE 4k monitor at 4096x2160.
You don't need G-Sync with SLI 1080s, especially 1080tis, as you should be pushing over 60fps anyway.
MSAA should be set to 2x for 4k for the best results, as after that you don't really notice any difference due to the insanely high pixel count.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($182.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($644.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($644.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($109.98 @ My Choice Software)
Monitor: LG 31MU97C-B 31.0" 60Hz Monitor ($980.00 @ B&H)
Other: Swiftech H320 x2 360mm AIO Cooler ($164.99)
Other: Phanteks 2M LED Strip ($25.00)
Total: $3781.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-09 21:37 EDT-0400

 

[digeythedog]

Nice! not bad at all! the only thing that I would change is a lottt of storage as I already have a lot of games for my PC and plan on more. debating between doing a RAID 0 and have 2 5tb HDD or RAID 1+0 and have 4, 5tb HDD, and still keeping the SSD. also the monitor wanting a G-sync monitor i believe that was not.