570 1.2gb x2 sli vs 580

which is better 2 570's or 1 580

x2 570's beat 1 580 by a large margin. Here are benchmarks of the two, I will link to the page for Metro 2033 for both set ups as it's the most graphics intense game on the market right now.

570 SLI Review

580 Review

The GTX 580 comes in at 33fps on max settings and the GTX 570 1.2GB x2 SLI comes in at 54fps on max settings. That's an increase of over 60%. However it's strongly recommended by myself and other users here to go with the 2.5GB version of the 570 and not the 1.2GB. The additional VRAM does help, especially in top games like BF3, Arkham City and Metro 2033.

For the most part the 580 is a waste of money, just like the 7970 and 7950 are a waste of money. Their performance for their price just is not there. There is no game on the market that the 580 can play that the 570 2.5GB can't play.

They are not bad cards but they simply do not provide a level of performance that justifies their high price tags compared to other cards. The only time the 580 will make a difference is in an ultra high-end, triple monitor 3D surround set up when you need every last little bit of power you can.


Edited by jmaster299 - 29 Feb 2012 at 10:31pm

thats a big margin

also nice connection

Hey do you know if when you buy a computer here if they will give you the wires tha come with the mother board

Also even if you get a separate gpu fo they include an sli or cross fire bridge

any one know where i can get a 4 way sli bridge