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The PSU is a Corsair TX850W.
Well, I don't know if the available 5850s are considered cheap or not. The cheapest one is about 130€ (~180$), used. I guess I could sell mine for about the same price so that would lessen the 570's / 6970's price.
Well, now I'm really leaning towards getting another 5850.
But do ALL modern games have support for two GPUs? For example, isn't GTA IV one such game where just a single card is utilized? Would this mean that I would get the exact performance of only a single 5850 in such a game? The game that...
So, my Radeon HD 5850 is starting to feel a bit inadequate for my needs. I'm looking to upgrade very soon but I can't decide which would be the optimal choice:
Another 5850 for Crossfire or a GTX 570 / Radeon HD 6970.
A 5850 CF setup would offer greater performance than a 570 / 6970. I could...