2xHD7770 vs. HD7950

[SonDa5]

HD7950 $449.99

HD7770 $149.99 x 2 = $299.98

At 1920x1080 resolutions I wouldn't be surprised if the HD7770s in cross fire offer a similar gaming experience to single HD7950.

 

[needmorecarnitine]

I remember when you used to talk about 4770 Crossfire ALL the time. People hated u for it. I was OK with it.

Not sure if the 7770 crossfire will be the match to the 7950 but either that or the 7850 crossfire will be the bang for the buck dual card setup (not counting current gen or possibly Nvidia's next cards)


and the 7770 is slightly behind the 6850 (?) so you can compare 6850 crossfire to get an idea. How does 6850 crossfire do compared to say a 7970? {and the 7950 you posted is supposedly $449}

 

[Harderstyle]

I think you mean 7970 at $550.

The 7950 should be around $450.

 

[SonDa5]

I think you mean 7970 at $550.

The 7950 should be around $450.

Thanks for the correction.

 

[BDS23]

Are you kidding me? With LG and Sony coming up with pre-UVHD displays?! JK, well, I'm not sure if that's the case for the performance. I avoid Crossfire/SLI whenever I could. I wish someday MS/Intel/AMD/Nvidia would standardize their hardware to make choosing components easier for the noobs out there.

 

[KaptainKhaos]

now don't start that again

 

[Flopper]

128bit interface
gl with that

 

[-Sn1PeR-]

I wish someday MS/Intel/AMD/Nvidia would standardize their hardware to make choosing components easier for the noobs out there.

What do you mean? The vast majority of Intel motherboard support both SLI and Crossfire.

 

[sethk]

I think prices will come down once the Nvidia cards are out - they usually do. I prefer to avoid CF over a single card alternative (either AMD or Nvidia), but that's just 1 person's opinion.

 

[MrLonghair]

2x 7770 = $300
1x 7970 = $550
Not having to deal with CF issues in games = Priceless


:<

 

[WorldExclusive]

Buy the most expensive single card you can afford, so buy a 7950 and CF later if needed.
Also there will be 1.5GB 7950s also I think, which will be cheaper.

 

[IdiotInCharge]

2x 7770 = $300
1x 7970 = $550
Not having to deal with CF issues in games = Priceless


:<

Buy the most expensive single card you can afford, so buy a 7950 and CF later if needed.
Also there will be 1.5GB 7950s also I think, which will be cheaper.

Agree and agree- it you're not going above 1080p, 1.5GB will exceed your requirements long after the card is too slow to be useful.

 

[moteasah]

If you're not going above 1080p, 1.5GB will exceed your requirements long after the card is too slow to be useful.

I'm totally a noob when it comes to this. I totally bought too much machine for Diablo 3 and am wondering if I have the same idea with my GPU. I am waiting to buy my video card waiting for these new amd cards. I'm only going to be gaming on my 60" tv 1080p. Is the 7950 1.5gb and the 3gb version going to give me the exact same performance in all games? I'll mainly be playing d3 but wanted to be prepared for future games. I was going to go with a 7950 3gb and crossfire later if I want more. Can I without a doubt safely go with the 1.5 gb version?

 

[XacTactX]

Honestly, people can have arguments about this forever, but I think you know the pros and cons of each setup so get whichever one you want.

7950:

• No possible CrossFire scaling issues.
• 2 PCIe slots vs. 4
• Quieter due to not being sandwiched.
• More VRAM (limited benefit)

7770 CrossFire

• Cheaper.

 

[MrGuvernment]

cheaper and less performance...

 

[SonDa5]

cheaper and less performance...

Cheaper for sure. We will find out how the performance compares.