I'm itching to get new video cards--thinking of going from my GTX 780 SLI to GTX 1060 6GB SLI.
 
What do you think?

ypsylon
One little detail 1060 does not support SLI. Only 1070/80/Ti.
Get single 1070/1080 and forget about SLI. If 780 SLI was enough then either one will do just fine (and more) alone.

 
OH, I didn't even know that. Look at me not paying attention haha.
 
Hmm; Yeah the SLI I have currently has been plenty for what I do. I can go single; just have 1 video card on the GPU loop since I run two independent WC systems.
 
If only I could find an X79 mini board that I could move all my stuff into a smaller case! I really don't want to swap out all my hardware just to downsize.
 

Get a 1080, or go nuts and get a 1080ti and have nothing to worry about for a year or 2.  1070's are still overpriced due to mining.  

d.burnette
I say 1080 Ti or go home lol.

+1. If you're thinking about going either dual 1070s or 1080 Ti, the single card is more often the correct choice. 

If you're putting the card on water go for the 1080 Ti Founders Edition, the FTW card is not guaranteed to boost any higher than FE cards.
 
It's cheaper, there are more blocks out for reference cards, its smaller and the power delivery is more than adequate.

ypsylon
Well I was not suggesting 1080Ti because you stated that 1060 "SLI"* would be enough for you. But sure 1080Ti (while overpriced - also mining sought after card) its a great choice. Prices of 1080 are normal because not-Ti-1080 is not very good at mining. So at this moment in time probably "ordinary" 1080 is best bang for buck on the market.
 
1080Ti FE has one big selling point - with waterblock you can make it one slot card.
 
*- 1060 SLI - technically it is possible. No bridge is required, communication is via PCIe bus and all software has to support either MDA (Multi-Display Adapter) or LDA Explicit (Linked Display Adapter). Even if it does work its rather cumbersome and bonkers way of doing things. 

I was suggesting SLI because I've been out of the game--I bought my 780's like 3 or 4 years ago when SLI was all the rage. From a money perspective; 1080ti FE is not bad--I don't have a problem spending $699 on a card that will do what I need it to do for another 3-4 years. I think I paid something like $1200 for the (2) 780 SC's I had back in the day.
 
I plan to downsize the rig next year--looking to build a custom Parvum iTX case with a water loop that just handles CPU/GPU. The rig I have now I built as an overkill--it was more of a "I'm single with money, let's build the stupidest thing in the world!". LOL--now I'm married so things change. I just built my wife a small Parvum mITX gaming workstation with GTX 1060.
 
I'm definitely leaning towards the 1080ti FE.

warrior10
With any Founders edition, and i do know better, as i live in the desert where in the house it can get to 100 degrees. But, but even in a home where it gets in the 80's and if you are running High profile Grphics programs, then it's very advisable for anyone i'd tell them to get the Hybrid. Always Water-cool, just in case.

I agree, but I'd probably buy an EK block for it. I don't have any experience with EVGA's blocks.

Everything I run is water cooled.

UGH!
 
I don't know what to do -- I got money burning a hole in my pocket LOL.
 
1. 1080ti FE with EKWB block (when the card ever comes back in stock, sigh.)
2. 1080ti SC Black Edition for $19 more Amazon Prime and EKWB block
 
I kinda like the fact I can make Founders Edition a single slot card--but then again much does that really matter given I have a giant 19" cube MM case.

Valtrius Malleus
If you're putting it under water then I don't think which air cooler you get matters. I would get the FE and put the change into the loop, like water concentrate after you drain it or maybe even some thermal sensors to adjust the fans depending on the temperature of the water.

 
I agree--even right now my two 780 SC's run at 32*c; my WC setup is pretty dang good.
 
I just have to wait for the FE to be available; sigh--that's the thing annoying me. I'm ready to buy now LOL.
 

EVGATech_BrandonS
I agree with Valtrius Malleus; if you're going with a 1080 Ti, and you're planning to buy a block anyway, I'd buy the cheapest one you can and just replace the cooler. I was able to confirm that the 11G-P4-5390-KR uses a reference layout as well, so if you can't find a Founder's Edition this would be a replacement. 

Please let me know. Is the FE discontinued?

Carbonshape

geswek
Please let me know. Is the FE discontinued?
 

There are still some on amazon.com. The hybrid-chamber is not as bad as told, I got a FE and I wanted them over a SC2. Besides, thx to the miners, I paid 4 weeks ago a good sum for it. : ( But the card - in it's own design - is worth every cent of it. And I'm much more pleased with this than my last -Ti upgrade.

I saw the ones on Amazon for $1000. I just don't see them being worth that price.

Quad5Ny
If you're putting the card on water go for the 1080 Ti Founders Edition, the FTW card is not guaranteed to boost any higher than FE cards.
 
It's cheaper, there are more blocks out for reference cards, its smaller and the power delivery is more than adequate.

At that point you could just get the hybrid card and save the installation and a little cash(if I'm not mistaken). 

geswek
Does anyone feel that my system would be hindered by 1080ti?

Looked up Dell Ultrasharp 27in Gaming with google and it seems it is a 2K monitor. If that is correct, you will be perfectly fine with a 1080Ti.

geswek
Does anyone feel that my system would be hindered by 1080ti?

 There are no current games that are going to be noticeably if at all limited by a 1080ti at anything less than 4k resolution - and very few even at 4k.
 You're more likely to run into CPU limiting, especially if you don't have a high-end Ryzen or a high-end Intel of the last 2-3 generations for a CPU.
 
 By the time you even want to THINK about SLI on those cards, DirectX 12 should have taken over high-end gaming and you won't need SLI to run 2 (or possibly more by then) cards together.