No SLI for GeForce GTX 1060 ?

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/04/2016 12:48 PM | source: | 82 comment(s)

News on the web spreading like wildfire is that the upcoming GeForce GTX 1060 could possibly not be SLI compatible. Judging from leaked photos it seems clear that the card does not have SLI connectors.

Obviously it could be possible that the card doesn't need any SLI bridge and moves its data over PCI-Express much like AMD does these days. But yeah, that would be a totally different direction for Nvidia as they always have required the SLI bridger hence I do not find that plausible (over PCI-e). The photos that surfaced certainly indicate the lack of SLI connectors.

Also interesting to see is a small PCBs, that's nearly Mini ITX format. The card seems to be powered by a 6-pin power connector which kind of confirms the rumored 120 Watt TDP. Anyhow, have a peek at the photos that leaked from purepc.pl Obviously this the SLI news remains unconfirmed.

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Denial
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#5301051 Posted on: 07/05/2016 03:28 PM

I doubt the 1060 is going to do SLI over PCI-E bus. It requires dedicated hardware in the to do the Display Controller/Memory communication between GPU's if you want low frame pacing.

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#5301541 Posted on: 07/06/2016 01:28 PM

I think the SLI option should be there as an option for people who cannot afford a high end graphics card and have a chance to upgrade later on adding a cheap second 1060 for SLI to improve their gaming experience and prolong the life of their gaming rigs , that's my personal opinion on this matter.

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