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[SOLVED] Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080/1070

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emack said:
Can you SLI in Mac OSX?

I have not seen a guide for this or any support documentation.

If it is possible can you provide me some links please?

Thank you!
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No, you can't SLI in macOS. I do however have an SLI bridge to use under Windows.

Certain apps under macOS such as Octane, FCPX and probably Davinci Resolve will use dual GPUs.

For a bit I took out the second GPU so I can watercool these guys in the next few weeks because they get too hot when they're close together (one of the downsides of mATX builds).
 
kingchad30 said:
surely by now this thread has went way off topic?
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I think people are looking for "solutions" right now since it's been 6 months since Pascal release.

I still have my GTX1080, but switched to a 980Ti for a while.
 
Lol yep. I wrote, then deleted a long-winded final comment for this thread about how disappointed I am, but figured... what's the point?
 
My solution is the same... throw a 980/980 Ti in a small build and leave it be until KNOWN compatible hardware comes along. I'm keeping my Hack and Win/Linux PC separate from now on.
 
littlegreen said:
As far as I am concerned - the wait is over.

I got a great bargain on my HD 7770 and got rid of it. My 1070 is cool and quiet and I am staying on Windows for the time being. If Pascal drivers are never to come about - so be it. Maybe I can switch to Vega if it ever gets supported - got my eye on a FreeSync monitor anyway - don't care about GSync enough to put 100 quid on top of the price.

I guess after 154 pages I'll still be checking in on the thread, but for now - OSX is on the shelf. .. literally - backed up on a drive on the shelf :D
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Exactly what I did. Windows 10 and picked up an Oculus Rift to play around in the VR space. As much as I like OS X, I just don't have time to use old tech...
 
I was planning my first build for VR development and and after getting up to speed on the current state of things, it seemed my best choice was to get a 980 Ti, but I've decided to wait 4-6 weeks for a few things that might happen:

- 1080Ti is expected to be launched at CES in early January, this will possibly mean an influx of 980Ti appearing on the resale market and their price getting pushed down -- good because they are becoming increasingly hard to find at retail

- RX 490 will possibly be launched -- if rumours are to be believed this could compete with the 1080 (http://videocardz.com/64475/are-those-radeon-rx-490-vega10-benchmarks-results) and be compatible with macOS (http://videocardz.com/64622/amd-polaris-10-xt2-and-polaris-12-spotted-in-macos-drivers)

I know it's just rumours, but at this point I might as well wait a few weeks to see if they pan out.
 
chmmr said:
I was planning my first build for VR development and and after getting up to speed on the current state of things, it seemed my best choice was to get a 980 Ti, but I've decided to wait 4-6 weeks for a few things that might happen:

- 1080Ti is expected to be launched at CES in early January, this will possibly mean an influx of 980Ti appearing on the resale market and their price getting pushed down -- good because they are becoming increasingly hard to find at retail

- RX 490 will possibly be launched -- if rumours are to be believed this could compete with the 1080 (http://videocardz.com/64475/are-those-radeon-rx-490-vega10-benchmarks-results) and be compatible with macOS (http://videocardz.com/64622/amd-polaris-10-xt2-and-polaris-12-spotted-in-macos-drivers)

I know it's just rumours, but at this point I might as well wait a few weeks to see if they pan out.
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1080Ti competes directly with the 980Ti, but Pascal's biggest feature is wattage and some efficient technologies. It's not THAT big of a jump from Maxwell, but still a great card. The thing doesn't even get hot at all during intense GPU usage. Those graphs nVida showed during their launch presentation is a bit of a misnomer. Not to say Pascal isn't great, the series is a beast.

You can find the 980Ti for around $300 and less if you dig hard enough.
 
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