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SLI vs. CrossFire
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Articles Last Updated: April 15, 2008
Page: 4 of 8
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SLI Summary

Below you can find quick reference tables on SLI. As you can see SLI mode can also be used to increase the maximum resolution your video card can generate.

ModeSupported Video CardsMaximum ResolutionMaximum SLI AA
SLIGeForce 6600 and up
All GeForce 7
All GeForce 8
2560x160016x
Quad SLIGeForce 7950 GX2
GeForce 9800 GX2
2560x160032x
Three-way SLIGeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 Ultra
2560x1600To be confirmed
Hybrid SLI (GeForce Boost)GeForce 8400 GS
GeForce 8500 GT
To be confirmedTo be confirmed
Hybrid SLI (HybridPower)GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9800 GX2

Below you can find a list with all chipsets that support SLI. Under “PCI Express Mode” we listed what is the real transfer rate of the x16 PCI Express slots when SLI mode is enabled. Keep in mind that when SLI mode is disabled and you have only one video card installed the main PCI Express x16 slot will always work at x16.

ChipsetSupported ModesPCI Express Mode
nForce 780i SLI
nForce 790i SLI
SLI, Three-way SLI, Quad SLITwo PCI Express 2.0 x16, One PCI Express 1.0 x16
nForce 780a SLISLI, Three-way SLI, Quad SLI, Hybrid SLITwo PCI Express 2.0 x16, One PCI Express 2.0 x8 (all work at x8 when three video cards are installed)
nForce 750i SLISLI, Quad SLITwo PCI Express 2.0 x8
nForce 750a SLISLITwo PCI Express 2.0 x8
nForce 680i SLISLI, Three-way SLI, Quad SLITwo PCI Express 1.0 x16, One PCI Express 1.0 x8
nForce 680i LT SLISLI, Quad SLITwo PCI Express 1.0 x16
nForce4 SLI X16
nForce Professional 3600 and 3050
nForce Professional 2200 and 2050
SLITwo PCI Express 1.0 x16
nForce 590 SLISLI, Quad SLITwo PCI Express 1.0 x16
nForce 650i SLI
nForce 570 SLI (AMD)
SLI, Quad SLITwo PCI Express 1.0 x8
nForce 570 SLI (Intel)
nForce 570 LT SLI
nForce 560 SLI
nForce 500 SLI
nForce4 SLI
nForce4 SLI XE
nForce Professional 3600
nForce Professional 3400
nForce Professional 2200
SLITwo PCI Express 1.0 x8
nForce 8300
nForce 8200
nForce 8100
nForce 730a
nForce 720a
Hybrid SLIOne PCI Express 2.0 x16
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