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Dual gpu`s verses single

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YoMoma

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Well the video card you see in my sig is toast so I am researchimg for a new one.
I may finally get a dual gpu setup so i have a few questions on that type of setup.
I paid $450 for my video card that is toast now and it only lasted me 2 years. I`m not willing to spend that kind of money again for a video card.
But Im considering 2 modest cards in Crossfire formation.
Will 2 XFX HD5770 cards working in Crossfire do as well or better than 1 card say in the $350 dollar range? At least if one card would go bad eventually, i would still have 1 to fall back on.
Not looking at spending any more than $350 on video card(s).
I do a bunch of FPS games and plan on buying the new Medal Of Honor in October and the new CoD Black Ops on November. I want a video card(s) that will get me the best framerate.
Any other suggestions on a better card or cards in my pricerange would be helpful.
thanks

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5316156&sku=P450-5770
 
XFX 5770 1GB $170 x 2 = $340
XFX 5850 1GB $280

A 5850 is about 10% slower than 5770 Crossfire. In terms of performance per dollar, the 5850 wins. Also, if you can save up for it, you can get a second 5850 later.
 
xFire and SLI always have overhead that keeps them from running as fast as a single GPU that was 2x as big and there're always some games that support it very badly. You'd be better off getting a single 5850/5870 card.
 
Go with evilsofa's recommendation of the XFX 5850.

XFX has lifetime warranty so if it dies you can get it replaced.
 
SpeedyVV said:
Go with evilsofa's recommendation of the XFX 5850.

XFX has lifetime warranty so if it dies you can get it replaced.
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Got a question, will I be missing out on alot of this cards potential by just having a standard mobo that cant take advantage of the PCI-E 2.0?
It would be nice to spring for a mobo that has a slot for 2.0. but then i`d be going way over my budget. Besides I doubt I could find a board that has the PCI-E 2.0 AND be able to still use my current LGA 775 cpu chip.
 
2 5770s would definitely stomp all over a single 5850.

But the correct choice here is to get the 5850 and then get another one as soon as funds allow. Don't puss out and just get one.
 
+1 on pretty much all the other advice so far. Get a 5850 and then add a second one once you out-grow that one and finances allow. the 5850 is at the sweet spot for price/performance right now.
 
YoMoma said:
Got a question, will I be missing out on alot of this cards potential by just having a standard mobo that cant take advantage of the PCI-E 2.0?
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Very little to none. Odds are good that your LGA 775 CPU will be more limiting for 5850 Crossfire than the PCI-E 1.x slot will. With a single 5850, it won't be an issue at all.
 
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