Graphics Card Question, GTX 970

[thegamersite1]

I want to know if is ok to use two different GPU in a motherboard? Do they both have to be the same? I want to buy the GTX 970 and I have the 770. I want to know if they both can be use at the same time, on the same motherboard?

 

[Antonis117]

No you can't use gtx 770 and gtx 970 at the same time. These two cards are completly different and they can't co-operate.

 

[Antonis117]

You need to have two gtx 770 or two gtx 970 cards.

 

[thegamersite1]

You need to have two gtx 770 or two gtx 970 cards.

If I'm not using the SLI/CrossFire should be fine?

 

[Antonis117]

Well when you are installing a second gpu that is what you do. SLI if it is nVidia or CrossfireX if it is AMD.

 

[Antonis117]

SLI and Crossfire bridges are used to connect the cards and communicate with each other. Some gpus dont have an external bridge due to their architecture but that doesn't mean it does not exist. It just isn't external. So no you can't have these two cards work together.

 

[thegamersite1]

SLI and Crossfire bridges are used to connect the cards and communicate with each other. Some gpus dont have an external bridge due to their architecture but that doesn't mean it does not exist. It just isn't external. So no you can't have these two cards work together.

OK, thanks! I saw that the Z87 motherboard is compatible with the MSI GTX 970, do you agreed 100%? I have the Z87 and I wanted to know if it was compatible, so I could get the GTX 970. Someone told me that it wasn't compatible, so I look it up by my self and I found it is compatible. I just want to be sure so when I replace the 770 with the 970.

 

[Antonis117]

Yes it is.

 

[thegamersite1]

Yes it is.

Do you know the size of these two GPU in mm?

MSI GeForce GTX 770 Lightning 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

 

[Antonis117]

The 770 is 280x129x49.15 mm and the 970 is 269 x 141 x 35 mm.

 

[thegamersite1]

The 770 is 280x129x49.15 mm and the 970 is 269 x 141 x 35 mm.

So the GTX 970 will fit well in my case. Thanks, and where did you found the sizes because I looked everywhere.

 

[Antonis117]

At the only place where you can get accurate information. MSI's site.
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N770-Lightning.html#hero-specification
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-GAMING-4G.html#hero-specification

 

[thegamersite1]

At the only place where you can get accurate information. MSI's site.
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N770-Lightning.html#hero-specification
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-GAMING-4G.html#hero-specification

Now there's a problem. The GTX 970 that I was thinking isnot the one you looked for. Now, I look for the one you looked for and it has some different features than the one I was saying. Look and tel me which one is better.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127832&cm_re=gtx_970-_-14-127-832-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127833&cm_re=gtx_970-_-14-127-833-_-Product

 

[Antonis117]

I would choose the GTX 970 GAMING because it has more features and is slightly more powerfull.

 

[thegamersite1]

I would choose the GTX 970 GAMING because it has more features and is slightly more powerfull.

OK, thanks for your help. I will buy that one then and later when I get more money, I will buy a second one.

 

[Antonis117]

Ok then that configuration will work. How about choosing a solution ? Thanks.