GPU, motherboard, processor compatibility.

[Chaotic Clyde]

I have a GA-970A-DS3P motherboard with AMD FX 8320 CPU. Can I stick 2 Gigabyte GTX 950 GPU's in it, and what kind of performance can I expect? Also can I bridge the graphics cards to use on 1 monitor?

 

[Ryan_78]

One monitor should work, but the board will have better single graphics performance because the second PCIE x16 slot runs at only x4 speed. Even though it is crossfire, it will have performance issues. It can run 2 cards on one monitor.

 

[Chaotic Clyde]

I am guessing bottlenecking? on what end though, the cpu or gpu?

 

[Eximo]

You can't do SLI with a 4x slot, so that isn't a good plan. (Actually that board doesn't support SLI at all)

Yes, when you run multiple cards you can output to a single monitor.

If you haven't yet purchased either GTX950, just pick up a single GTX970.

 

[Chaotic Clyde]

Okay, I mainly run MechWarrior online and a few other fps games, but MWO is probably the most demanding. I have already purchased the gpu's. I could probably return them or trade them for the 970.

 

[Eximo]

That is the best choice.

GTX950 = 6 SM units 128bit bus at 2GB
GTX970 = 13 SM units 256bit bus at 4GB (3.5GB)

So all around better and roughly the same price.

 

[Chaotic Clyde]

Thanks for the input everybody.