EVGA GeForce RTX NVLink Bridge

PAIRING UP GRAPHICS cards in SLI is a high-end endeavor these days, which is a shame for anyone who remembers the joy of slamming two GeForce 6600 GTs together for a cheap yet incredibly powerful solution. Still, if you want to hit the higher echelons of polygon processing, it’s hard to argue against doubling up. The promise of increasing performance almost twofold is too much to resist for some.

To get the most out of such a setup, you need an NVLink bridge, which hardwires the two cards together. You can get a basic bridge direct from Nvidia, but if you want something a little more exciting, this EVGA NVLink Bridge may be right up your alley. It throws RGB into the mix as well, which could be exactly what you need to show off your expensive graphics setup. Available in three-slot and four-slot models, these colorful bridges look good in a variety of builds.

There is a small problem, though, and it isn’t something we can lay at EVGA’s door: Modern SLI performance is patchy at best. Grab a selection of the latest games, and there’s a good chance that less than half of them will show any improvement. Indeed, in some cases, performance can be much worse than with a single card. It depends on the game in question, of course, with some behaving better than others, and if you want the very best, you need one of these bridges, but it isn’t an option for anyone looking for good value for money. – AD $90, www.evga.com