The GTX 1080 will support higher than two-way SLI

[WYP]

Multiple sources have confirmed that the GTX 1080 will support higher than two-way SLI configurations, debunking rumors that only two-way SLI was supported.

Read more on the GTX 1080's SLI support.

 

[Kilbane]

I'm assuming that comes from the HB SLI bridges, which clearly use both SLI fingers of a card

 

[WYP]

I'm assuming that comes from the HB SLI bridges, which clearly use both SLI fingers of a card

We did have a quote from an EVGA rep that said this. Which really threw a spanner in the works.

EVGA has since retracted the statement below and has confirmed that old SLI bridge designs will work.

We can confirm that 1080 cards only support up to 2-way SLI and anything above this will not work, no matter the SLI bridge.
Please however keep in mind that if you do use the new SLI bridge along with two 1080 cards, then it gives more performance than 2-way SLI did in the past on previous series.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Wow EVGA. You'd figure they would at least get there info right seeing as they probably have had the card for a while now

 

[Excalabur50]

So I take it from this that performance will be downgraded by using extra cards and non-HB SLI bridges

 

[Elooder]

What if 2 SLI bridges were used between 2 cards simultaneously? It sure looks like the new SLI bridges are actually just two standard SLI bridges in one - one bridge per connector on the card.

 

[Kushiro]

Well the 1080s just became a definite replacement again. Was really hoping nVidia would just do away with the bridges.