4870 x2 for current 4870 owners?

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I've got a visiontek 4870 right now. I'm planning on upgrading to a crossfire setup eventually. I could get another 4870 however then I'd have spent more money than an x2 would have cost me and I'd still only have 512m of memory per chip. Maybe the 4870 prices will drop when the x2 comes out though. My other option would be to get an x2 and run that in crossfire with my current 4870. Then I'd have 3 gpus, however I'm pretty sure the 2 gpus on the x2 would act as if they only had 512m of memory each instead of their full gig. And this is all assuming the drivers allow me to do 3 gpu crossfire that way. I'm really hoping one company comes out with a 4870 x2 with 512m per gpu at a reduced price around $450. I had read that ATI was planning on an x2 that was a step down from he top of the line card they just introduced, but I'm not sure if they meant another 4870 x2 or if they were referring to the 4850 x2.

Are there any other 4870 owners out there in my same predicament? What are your plans? Do you think ATI will accomadate us with a 1gig version of the 4870 x2?
 
I got a 4870. I game at 1600x1200 and have been satisfied with the performance. From the reviews I've read the min/max fps between 4870x2 and a 4870 CF didn't seem huge. So my plan is to stick with the single card until a major refresh. Otherwise i'll just do 4870 CF on my x48 mobo if some game I want really requires the juice.
 
I think if you don't have a 30 inch monitor and you don't game at 2560 x 1600. you DON'T need a 4970x2:cool:
 
FragMan said:
I think if you don't have a 30 inch monitor and you don't game at 2560 x 1600. you DON'T need a 4970x2:cool:
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Exactly. There's no games to push this card to it's limits. By the time you actually need this card it will be $250-$300.
 
IF you are playing at 1920x1200 or lower, the 512 crossfire setup is going to be plenty. I'm going to skip the x2 and just wait until theres actually a game that needs more than my 4870 crossfire setup. I feel like such a tool though having a superduper rig then playing world of warcraft with it :( I should at least get around to finishing crysis or mass effect.
 
I don't give a shit what anybody says.......:eek::eek:

I have a 4870 And I bought the X2 and I'm going to tripleCross and crank the AA as high as it will go and just smile.

I have a 24" monitor right now and if I can mow down the games with the three way deal, then I'm going to save my coupons for a 30".

I can't wait for ClearSky and FarCry 2.......warhead can take a dump as far as I'm concerned. Where's Rage???
 
I already have crossfire, not interested, will consider next gen on my upgrade if I decide to upgrade, depending on games seeinga s my 4870CF hardly tops out at 1920x1080.
 
Just curious tho if you have an x2 with 1GB per GPU and a 4870 with 512MB per GPU would the x2 get forced to 512MB?
 
DimFilter said:
Just curious tho if you have an x2 with 1GB per GPU and a 4870 with 512MB per GPU would the x2 get forced to 512MB?
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yes but the extra memory does not make much of a difference. as it is largely wasted I don't see this being an issue
 
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