is nVidia planning a SLI-capable 750TI-type?

[Blue_Max]

I think the low-energy 750TI is just an amazing feat of engineering and will be easy on my power bill... but is nVidia planning a bigger brother to this anytime soon? Slightly faster, but also SLI capable?

Dang, I'd be all over that!

 

[ethebubbeth]

It is the first card to use the "Maxwell" architecture from Nvidia. More cards should follow eventually.

 

[Sohaltang]

I think the low-energy 750TI is just an amazing feat of engineering and will be easy on my power bill... but is nVidia planning a bigger brother to this anytime soon? Slightly faster, but also SLI capable?

Dang, I'd be all over that!

I highly doubt it. Im no expert but I dont think they skipped SLI because of cost. 2 or 3 of these for 130$ each would kill the market for their 400-1000$ cards.

 

[Yuriman]

I highly doubt it. Im no expert but I dont think they skipped SLI because of cost. 2 or 3 of these for 130$ each would kill the market for their 400-1000$ cards.

I don't see people rushing out to buy 3x 7850's (~$330) in place of a 290x, though on paper they're going to be faster.

 

[Sohaltang]

I don't see people rushing out to buy 3x 7850's (~$330) in place of a 290x, though on paper they're going to be faster.

Gonna take a big $$$$ psu to run 3 7850. Also not sure they trifire scales as well as sli. 3 750ti's use less power than one 7850.

2 750ti's would put mid level gamer at 770 levels. Again just speculation. I'm no expert

 

[lehtv]

I don't see people rushing out to buy 3x 7850's (~$330) in place of a 290x, though on paper they're going to be faster.

7850 can't be triple or quad crossfired, only 7900 series can.

Gonna take a big $$$$ psu to run 3 7850. Also not sure they trifire scales as well as sli. 3 750ti's use less power than one 7850.

Three 7850's would only use three PCIe connectors and consume about 350W combined, so not much more than a 290X.

2 750ti's would put mid level gamer at 770 levels. Again just speculation. I'm no expert

Take single card performance and multiply by 1.8 and you get SLI performance in a well optimized game that supports SLI. Since a GTX 770 is nearly twice as fast as a 750 Ti, then yeah, 750 Ti SLI would be nearly as fast as GTX 770 in the best case scenario.

At current prices, GTX 770 is $330 and GTX 750 Ti is $150. In games that support SLI, the GTX 770 is going to be just as good value for money while not requiring a SLI certified motherboard. In games that don't support SLI, the GTX 770 is going to be massively better. I don't see why anyone would buy two 750 Ti's over a 770

 

[bystander36]

Not to mention that equal FPS from an SLI setup compared to a single card, the single card will deliver them much more evenly, even in the best case scenarios for SLI. SLI is not a good option for budget cards. It should not be used as a cost saving technique, but rather a way to get performance you cannot get from a single card, which means it is good for high end cards.

 

[Blue_Max]

My thinking is simply because I'd like to run Folding@Home 24/7 (or close) as singles, but flip on SLI when I want to game.

Running 24/7 can mean nasty power bills, hence my big interest in the ultra-efficient 750TI.

 

[RaulF]

My thinking is simply because I'd like to run Folding@Home 24/7 (or close) as singles, but flip on SLI when I want to game.

Running 24/7 can mean nasty power bills, hence my big interest in the ultra-efficient 750TI.

I dont get it!

You are concern with the electrical bill, but you run F@H 24/7! Makes no sense to me. Yeah the 750 might be efficient, but i bet they wont fold as good as the not as efficient models.

 

[Insomniator]

SLI makes no sense for low end cards. Its a worse experience in every way vs a single card.. and your power argument... stop running f@h if its an issue.

 

[TeknoBug]

It's a pity that the 750Ti (I got one) doesn't have SLI, meanwhile it's AMD competitor R7 265 has crossfire support, should've waited for that.

lol about running f@h 24/7 and worrying about electric bill... I hardly run anything in the house and I get billed $1200.

 

[Rakehellion]

SLI makes no sense for low end cards. Its a worse experience in every way vs a single card.. and your power argument... stop running f@h if its an issue.

This.

The 750 isn't really intended as a gaming card. It's for people who don't need much performance, whereas SLI is a feature that improves performance. Shell out the extra bucks on a 770 if you're trying to play some Quake.

 

[Insomniator]

This.

The 750 isn't really intended as a gaming card. It's for people who don't need much performance, whereas SLI is a feature that improves performance. Shell out the extra bucks on a 770 if you're trying to play some Quake.

I'd say a 750 (ti or not) is still a 'gaming' card... just casual/non enthusiast. That categoy should not be bothering with the added complexities of SLI. Its like putting a wing on a corolla.

 

[Qwertilot]

Definitely a gaming card. If you're not obsessed with image quality/big frame rates etc then its entirely usable at 1900x1080/1200. Can't imagine wanting to move myself until I upgrade the resolution on my monitor.

Non gaming nowadays is IGP and even that's getting quite managable in many cases of course.

With the midrange cards due to be at 20nm, I wouldn't worry about them being less efficient than the 750

 

[blackened23]

I don't believe GTX x50 cards have supported SLI, ever. The only one off of that was the 650ti boost, which essentially was equal or better than the 660 for the most part. Aside from that, I wouldn't expect an x50 part to get SLI support.

Besides which, it's pointless. The 300$ 770 would perform better than the theoretical x50 in SLI.

 

[Sohaltang]

I don't believe GTX x50 cards have supported SLI, ever. The only one off of that was the 650ti boost, which essentially was equal or better than the 660 for the most part. Aside from that, I wouldn't expect an x50 part to get SLI support.

Besides which, it's pointless. The 300$ 770 would perform better than the theoretical x50 in SLI.

I would say for a beginner gamer the 120$ 750ti would not be too bad. A year from now they might be 80$. If you could SLI them then I could see why this would be a logical step for a beginner.

 

[Blue_Max]

SLI makes no sense for low end cards. Its a worse experience in every way vs a single card.. and your power argument... stop running f@h if its an issue.

Okay you don't have to be a jerk about it. I like trying to find the cure for cancer, okay? I just like the idea of being able to do the same with 70W as I would with 2-3x as much from the competitors.

I also like efficiency. Even if I gave up folding and gamed more, I'd STILL prefer the low power use of maybe a GTX 755 or something... as much speed as possible with light electric use. I'm hoping nVidia continues this trend, as laptops, desktops and tablets alike will benefit.