Tri-SLI possible with lower-end cards too?




Tri-SLI, or 3-way SLI, is expected to arrive in just a few weeks. We've seen a couple of slides showing of the setup, but also actual benchmarks with three GeForce 8800 GTX running together. However this setup has required a special dual-lane three-slot SLI bridge which would only work with the two top cards; GeForce 8800 GTX and 8800 Ultra. However it seems that Tri-SLI will also be possible with lower-end cards. In a story published at Xbit labs, Jen-Hsun Huang, the chief executive of NVIDIA, says that Tri-SLI will also work with the 8800 GT, which has only one SLI bridge connector.

We were surprised when we first heard that Tri-SLI would be exclusive to GeForce 8800 GTX and Ultra, but hopefully those sources were wrong. Running three quite affordable GeForce 8800 GT makes more sense than three 8800 GTX.


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I heard about this a few weeks back when CoolerMaster sent me a power supply to review
that came with extra connectors for Tri-SLI. I've got the cash so it looks like I'm in the market
for a 3rd 8800GTX :-)

When I first put together that SLI 8800 Ultra rig this summer, I thought I needed 2 bridge connectors to make the cards work right...sent me scrambling looking for another one!

Never occured to me it was put there for use in the future for tri or quad configurations

Quote: Originally Posted by THRASHER2 In a story published at Xbit labs, Jen-Hsun Huang, the chief executive of NVIDIA, says that Tri-SLI will also work with the 8800 GT, which has only one SLI bridge connector.

Nope, confirmed to be a mistake.

Jen-Hsun makes a three-way SLI error - The INQUIRER

So what are we going to need for TRI SLI. Seeing as one 8800 GTX isn't going to fit the bill for running Crysis all out. I know my motherbord supports SLI and has 3 large sli slots for graphics cards. hmmm can the Striker Extreme support it.

Its interesting that 8800GT's don't do Tri-SLI. I was under the impression that thats why nVidia did a new mid range card rather than high end. Thanks for filling us in Reflux.

Quote: Originally Posted by Zaltan Its interesting that 8800GT's don't do Tri-SLI. I was under the impression that thats why nVidia did a new mid range card rather than high end. Thanks for filling us in Reflux.

So in 2 years every body's going to have a 4 foot cube computer with 8 $700 graphics cards in it, awesome.