Is SLI worth it?

[Piemaster]

I recently got a new computer and found that it was SLI compatible. Is SLI really that much better than a single video card? Does it justify the cost of getting two video cards?

 

[DamienHell]

not really, I have a geforce 8800 GTS, and thats been enough since I got it, I still find myself buffing graphic settings

 

[shatnershaman]

It is if you have money to burn and Crysis to play.

 

[SilentHunter7]

I find SLI is good for the midrange user, and the ultra-diehard.

2 $120 cards sometimes perform better than a single $250 card of the same brand.

However adding a second card WONT double your performance. It's more like a 60% boost.

Of course, with more cards, you can add more monitors 8)

 

[Lt. Sera]

No.

By the time SLI/Crossfire is actually useful, it's far cheaper to just get a new mid-range card since it will perform better due to improvements in architecture.

This.