GTX 280 SLI vs GTX 560 Ti

[aezed]

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade to a DX11 setup. I currently have a Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4GHz, Asus Striker Extreme II MB, BFGTech GTX 280 OC x2 in SLI.

Would one 560 Ti be an upgrade? Would two 560 Ti in SLI be an upgrade?

 

[benski]

Two would be, one not so much. It's probably a push between one and your current setup, but you would have DX11.

 

[aezed]

Two would be, one not so much. It's probably a push between one and your current setup, but you would have DX11.

That was my intuition, but it seems tough to find a more direct benchmark or comparison. Thanks for the advice!

 

[Mousemonkey]

Your rig would be able to run SLi'd GTX560's easily, whilst you would get even more performance from a CPU/motherboard/RAM upgrade like a 2600K or similar I think you might still see a bit of an increase from what you have now but a single 560 would be a downgrade albeit one with DX11 capability.

 

[aezed]

Your rig would be able to run SLi'd GTX560's easily, whilst you would get even more performance from a CPU/motherboard/RAM upgrade like a 2600K or similar I think you might still see a bit of an increase from what you have now but a single 560 would be a downgrade albeit one with DX11 capability.

When you say a bit of on increase, am I looking at something on the order of 10% or 30%? The reason I ask is that I have a single 560 Ti in my possession. I am wondering whether to just return it and buy a more serious solution or to simply buy another one.

 

[amirp]

in my opinion you have enough power right now to skip this entire gen of cards and wait for the next major upgrade, ie. the 7000 series which are supposed to be a large jump due to a die shrink, unless you really want Dx11 right now

that would even be a good time to move to an entirely new system

 

[Mousemonkey]

When you say a bit of on increase, am I looking at something on the order of 10% or 30%? The reason I ask is that I have a single 560 Ti in my possession. I am wondering whether to just return it and buy a more serious solution or to simply buy another one.

I can say from personal experience that SLi'd 8800GT's are comparable with a single GTX280/GTX285 and that a single GTX560Ti is comparable with SLi'd 8800GT's but SLi'd a pair of GTX560Ti's are far better than a single GTX580. I just think that you may be disappointed with the performance of a single GTX560 if you compare it to your current setup.

 

[aezed]

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[aezed]

I can say from personal experience that SLi'd 8800GT's are comparable with a single GTX280/GTX285 and that a single GTX560Ti is comparable with SLi'd 8800GT's but SLi'd a pair of GTX560Ti's are far better than a single GTX580. I just think that you may be disappointed with the performance of a single GTX560 if you compare it to your current setup.

Thanks for the information. I will get the 2nd card. This should hold me over until my Ivy Bridge/7xxx or 6xx system.

 

[Mousemonkey]

I hope you end up as satisfied as I've been.