GTX 680 SLI - Worth It?

I picked up a GTX680 FTW+ 4GB for $250 almost a year ago. On eBay I've seen one or two of the same cards for sale, one of which is currently under $250.


My question is, would it be worth picking up another card for $250 (or slightly less) now, or should I wait for them to get cheaper?

EDIT: I'm currently running a single 1920x1200 monitor with two 1440x900 monitors on each side. Not an ideal triple monitor setup for gaming, but it does work quite well with almost all Codemaster titles (among some others). I do plan on eventually upgrading each to 1920x1200, although I'm unsure when that will actually happen.

 

I wish they were cheaper now. The 4GB GTX 680s can't be found for under $250 it seems. All the biddings start out cheap but always end up over $250 in the end.

Guess you're right though, it would be a much smarter choice to sell my GTX 680 for roughly $250 and then just upgrade. After selling the 680 I could pick up a 970 for about $100.

EDIT: I'm finding 970s for less than $300 on eBay. Definitely the better buy.

 

You might be lucky and find some upset/scared owners of the 970 selling them at sub par pricing

 

lol they all crying like kids over nothing BUT I bet you none of them really sell there gtx970 cheap ..

 

That's what I'm hoping for. If I see one go for really cheap I'll snag one up. Maybe even two if it's cheap enough.

There's an ASUS STRIX GTX970 on eBay right now with a buy it now price of $289.99. A card that has a price of $349.99 on Newegg.

 

You're probably right, but I still think right now would be the time to go shopping for those 970s, either for upgrading, or to go sli or tri sli even. I'm still fairly sure some are just that upset to sell their cards, maybe regretting it later, who knows. Maybe it's a good time to buy hand picked good clocking cards too that way.

That looks like a rather good deal, just price wise. $290 excl. shipping is one hell of an offer... here I'd pay about €360 for a brand new one excl. shipping and handling, adding up to €380 easily

 

In-terms of numbers, the 680SLI would be faster than a 970, about the same as a 980. It would also have .5GB more than the 970

Then you need to work out if you want the hassle of running SLI (heat, game compatibility etc)

 

How is it over "nothing"?

 

There seems to be some dissension in the green ranks :wanker:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FFG1NqKzCg

 

To me I think getting a 2nd 680 is not a bad idea considering it will equal a 690 with 4gb per GPU rather than 2gb per card. Plus the 690 is hold its own even today with some of the new games out there. But thats my take.

 

Fair enough, I should've said that 680SLI destroys a 970 and is faster than a 980

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_970_Gaming/14.html

 

That's much better.

 

Well if that's the case then I'll just continue searching for a 4GB GTX 680.