SLI GTX970 Upgrade options

[dualcoreduron]

Hello!
I currently have a rig with a GTX970 G1 from Gigabyte. I'm looking to throw in another video card for SLI since I'm going to be jumping up to 2560 x 1440. I know that I don't have to stick with the same brand and make of video card, but I'm wondering what sort of hit in performance I would take if I bought a Zalman for $280 instead of another G1 for $330.

Is the performance difference between the two in SLI worth an extra 50 bucks?

Thanks in advance for all your help!

 

[Lookin4Info]

I doubt it will be that much different, if at all. SLI Doesn't scale that well anyway.

 

[dualcoreduron]

Part of me feels like I'm wasting the money I already spent going with the G1, since I'm going to dump another card in there anyway.

 

[EpicWarcrafter]

I have 2 GTX 980's in SLI and they scale very well. I can see 75-99% GPU utilization in every game I have that supports SLI, and get between 100-200+ FPS on Max settings at 1080p and typically 60-90 FPS at 5760x1200 nVidia Surround.

 

[bumnut53]

I dont think you would really notice the difference, maybe in benchmarks. I have OCD so would spend the extra $50 to have matching cards

 

[Davinlevey]

The clocks will match the lowest card. That's the only difference. Just make sure your bridge fits the card size difference.

 

[dualcoreduron]

Great! I think I'll just go with the cheaper card. I lose a little bit of speed from the G1 but I still get the cooling. Great answers! Thanks everyone!