GTX 460 x2 with Q9550

[karan_kewlz]

Hi guys
I planning to buy 2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127510 to use them in SLI. My question is whether my processor limit their performance (2x GTX 460) ? My current built is :

Processor : Core 2 Quad Q9550 c1 @ 3.069 Ghz

Motherboard : Nvidia 790i Ultra SLI

RAMS : Corsair 6 GB @ 1333 MHZ Cas 9

HDD : Seagate 1 TB

Sound Card : Creative X-fi Xtreme Audio

OS : Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

Thanks in advance

 

[karan_kewlz]

what I meant was whether my processor will be able to handle (does not create a bottleneck) the data fed by 2x GTX 460 in SLI

 

[ionut19]

No, it can handle the cards well. If you want you can overclock it to 3.4Ghz but i suggest you also buy an aftermarket cooler.

At 3Ghz there won't be any problems in games.

And great choice on the video cards. Very good cooling, even in SLI mode.

 

[notty22]

You have a fast 775 system with ddr3 , it will work fine. What resolution are you gaming at ? The higher , the more efficient the scaling is.
This fellow got awesome results.
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1552813&highlight=gtx+460+sli+775

 

[ionut19]

You might want to take a look at this thread. Hope your case is well ventilated.
Even the cyclone gets hot in sli, well, at this guy anyway.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/301494-15-cyclone-interesting-results#t2247998

 

[karan_kewlz]

I have a coolermaster hyper 212 plus cooling my processor in a centurion 590 chassis, is it good enough. I had seen a 2x GTX 460 review on tom's itself and they were using i7 980X at 4 Ghz, that is the why this question arose in my mind. Also, will it be a little more advantageous to go for 2x GTX 460 over 2x GTX 470, as to what I know GF104 is better than GF100 in price, temp, performance. Also will this set be good enough for 3 monitor at 1080p OR 23-24' 3D screen?

 

[ionut19]

Then get your CPU at 3.4 if you want. At list that is the sweet spot for my core 2 duo(same socket). The gtx470 in sli will give you more performance then 2x gtx460 but the heat and power consumption will be higher(and the price also).
As for 3 monitors in games i know that AMD cards have that option. Nvidia has surround but i think only with 2. I won't say more because i do not know exactly.

 

[karan_kewlz]

As i'm going for 2x SLI, I don't think 3 monitors should be a problem, but what about a single 23' nvidia 1080p 3D monitor?

 

[flowingbass]

I heard that MSI cyclone has fan fins that breaks off really easily when slightly bumped when you are doing some stuff inside your case...

 

[ionut19]

I heard that MSI cyclone has fan fins that breaks off really easily when slightly bumped when you are doing some stuff inside your case...

I don't think you an break them that easy. NEVER WORK WITH A HAMMER INSIDE THE CASE :lol: . The fins might be a little more sensitive to bending but other than that the cards should be ok.

"..but what about a single 23' nvidia 1080p 3D monitor?" -Well that won't be a problem, but for more fps i would go with 2xgtx470. You will have an advantage when using a 3d monitor in demanding games. If i had the money, i would buy the best that i can. It depends on how much you want to invest in your video cards.

 

[karan_kewlz]

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