Gibbs
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I thought this info may be of interest to some people new to the world of SLI and CrossFire setups.
A common question is: Can I use two different cards for SLI? or CrossFire?
Here are the official answers:
AMD CrossFire
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Nvidia SLI
There isn't a nice chart for SLI, but here are some of the official relating FAQ's from Nvidia's site at http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/sli_technology_faq_uk.html#c16
Can I mix and match graphics cards that have different GPUs?
No. For example, an XXXGT cannot be paired with a XXXGTX in an SLI configuration.
Can I mix and match graphics cards from different manufacturers?
Using 180 or later graphics drivers, NVIDIA graphics cards from different manufacturers can be used together in an SLI configuration. For example, a GeForce XXXGT from manufacturer ABC can be matched with a GeForce XXXGT from manufacturer XYZ.
Can I mix and match graphics cards is one of them is overclocked by the manufacturer?
Yes. A GeForce XXXX GTX that is overclocked can be mixed with a standard clocked GeForce XXXX GTX.
Can I mix and match graphics cards with different sizes of memory?
No. For example, an XXXGT 512MB cannot be paired with a XXXGT 1GB in an SLI configuration.
A common question is: Can I use two different cards for SLI? or CrossFire?
Here are the official answers:
AMD CrossFire
Nvidia SLI
There isn't a nice chart for SLI, but here are some of the official relating FAQ's from Nvidia's site at http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/sli_technology_faq_uk.html#c16
Can I mix and match graphics cards that have different GPUs?
No. For example, an XXXGT cannot be paired with a XXXGTX in an SLI configuration.
Can I mix and match graphics cards from different manufacturers?
Using 180 or later graphics drivers, NVIDIA graphics cards from different manufacturers can be used together in an SLI configuration. For example, a GeForce XXXGT from manufacturer ABC can be matched with a GeForce XXXGT from manufacturer XYZ.
Can I mix and match graphics cards is one of them is overclocked by the manufacturer?
Yes. A GeForce XXXX GTX that is overclocked can be mixed with a standard clocked GeForce XXXX GTX.
Can I mix and match graphics cards with different sizes of memory?
No. For example, an XXXGT 512MB cannot be paired with a XXXGT 1GB in an SLI configuration.
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