SLI & Crossfire in Same PC!

This video presents a provocative build that combines two different multi-GPU technologies in a single PC: SLI with two GTX 780 Ti cards and Crossfire with two R9 290X cards. The host emphasizes that this setup enables “every exclusive technology at once,” including Mantle, G-Sync, and PhysX, and even claims you could switch between the two GPU vendors mid-use. He frames the experiment as a reality check for the modern GPU market, noting the difficulty for shoppers who must decide on hardware, drivers, cooling, and future game support all at once. The documentary-style exploration walks through practical hurdles, like how many cards you can physically run and how future titles may or may not support Mantle or G-Sync on the same system. A central takeaway is that gamers are increasingly making purchase decisions based on faith and speculation about future titles rather than guaranteed compatibility. The host concludes that the ultimate goal should be focusing on the game experience rather than chasing hardware exclusives, and he cautions viewers about the volatility of proprietary standards while leaving room for opinion and discussion in the audience thread.

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