Will a GTX 280 and a GTX 285 worked together

**john19055** · 01-19-09, 12:39 PM

I was just wondering will there be any problems running a GTX 280 and a GTX 285 together in SLI.I was just wondering because I can get a GTX 285 just for the cost of shipping.

m3dude · 01-19-09, 12:51 PM

they wont work in sli.

**john19055** · 01-19-09, 08:43 PM

I thought it was just a die shrink like the 9800 and the 9800+ and they worked together .That sucks I don't understand why they want work together if they are basically the same card except higher overclocks and a die shrink.Looks like if the 9800GTX and the 9800GTX+ worked together these would work together.

boredgunner · 01-20-09, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by john19055

I thought it was just a die shrink like the 9800 and the 9800+ and they worked together .That sucks I don't understand why they want work together if they are basically the same card except higher overclocks and a die shrink.Looks like if the 9800GTX and the 9800GTX+ worked together these would work together.

That's how it should be, but the GTX 285 does not work in SLI with a GTX 280. Unlike the 9800GTX+/9800GTX situation, these cards have a different BIOS. You can probably flash a GTX 280 BIOS to the GTX 285 BIOS, it will probably work, but then you'll have no warranty on your GTX 280. Same thing goes for an 8800GT/9800GT SLI setup.

01-19-09, 12:39 PM	#1
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Will a GTX 280 and a GTX 285 worked together I was just wondering will there be any problems running a GTX 280 and a GTX 285 together in SLI.I was just wondering because I can get a GTX 285 just for the cost of shipping. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

01-19-09, 12:51 PM	#2
m3dude Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,138	Re: Will a GTX 280 and a GTX 285 worked together they wont work in sli.

01-19-09, 08:43 PM	#3
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Will a GTX 280 and a GTX 285 worked together I thought it was just a die shrink like the 9800 and the 9800+ and they worked together .That sucks I don't understand why they want work together if they are basically the same card except higher overclocks and a die shrink.Looks like if the 9800GTX and the 9800GTX+ worked together these would work together. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers