Negatronium
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- Aug 26, 2011
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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 get another 5850 for quite a low price too. But I've been reading some threads on various sites and people are often recommending to get a single card, even though it's more costly and doesn't have as much raw power. I guess this is because of the possible problems of Crossfire like microstutter or games that lack support for two GPUs.
So would it be wiser to get a single 570 / 6970 and possibly add another one later (better scaling than 58xx)?
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 get another 5850 for quite a low price too. But I've been reading some threads on various sites and people are often recommending to get a single card, even though it's more costly and doesn't have as much raw power. I guess this is because of the possible problems of Crossfire like microstutter or games that lack support for two GPUs.
So would it be wiser to get a single 570 / 6970 and possibly add another one later (better scaling than 58xx)?