Question GTX 1050 Ti 4GB vs GTX 970 2GB x2 SLI

[Avantare]

I have the mentioned video cards, based on that alone which would you recommend and why?

Some additional info about the PC

Windows 7 Professional (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 7601.24443)
4.00 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4790K
Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) 1.0
32 GB RAM

The RAM, CPU and all 3 cards can and will be overclocked in the future.

 

[Metal Messiah.]

Going for an SLI isn't worth the hassle these days. Not many games scale well on such an setup....You would be better off buying some other high-end GPU. What's your budget ? Also, list the make and model number of your PSU.

Btw, the GTX 970 is a 4GB card (3.5+0.5)....You wrote 2GB in the topic's heading.

 

[richiestang_78]

A single 970 is a better option then a 1050ti as its significantly more powerful. As said above SLI isn't worth the money or hassle. You could also look at a RX580 which is slightly faster then the 970.

 

[clutchc]

+1^
The GTX 970 alone is ~25% better in games than a GTX 1050 Ti. So, there's no reason to use the 1050 Ti if you already have a 970 (which is 4GB).

Or was that a typo, and you meant GTX 960?

 

[Metal Messiah.]

Or was that a typo, and you meant GTX 960?

Yup, Might be possible, because the OP wrote 2GB in the heading, so maybe he meant the GTX 960, or maybe 950 ?.

 

[Avantare]

I built this computer quite a few years ago (6 perhaps?) and have all the mentioned hardware already. They are 2x GeForce 950's (2GB each), not 970's and the 1050Ti
The PSU is a Corsair CX750M

 

[mdd1963]

Sell them both, get an Rx580 or 1060/1660 on sale?

 

[Gam3r01]

If they are 950s you cant SLI those anyhow, so your best bet of the two is the 1050Ti.
Overall, sell all 3 and buy a modern card.

 

[clutchc]

GTX 950 SLI will be slightly faster than a single GTX 1050 Ti, yes. If you can stand the micro-stutter you're likely to get. And if you can live with only 2GB VRAM which will limit your in-game settings.
The single GTX 1050 Ti is the safer choice, and sell the GTX 950.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Huh, I could have sworn you couldn't SLI 950s, but I guess not. I suppose it was the Geforce 10 series where they really made SLI more restrictive.

 

[clutchc]

Huh, I could have sworn you couldn't SLI 950s, but I guess not. I suppose it was the Geforce 10 series where they really made SLI more restrictive.

Yeah, it's hard to remember back to those cards, there's been so many SLI/no SLI. Add to that the AMD xfire/no xfire cards. I had to look it up myself to see if I remembered correctly.