Should I Crossfire??

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Guitarrasdeamor

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Guitarrasdeamor said:
I have this motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127019

I have a Diamond ATI Radeon HD3870 512mb Video Card, here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103050
(WHICH has gotten cheaper than when I bought it at $200..:mad:)

Would it be worth it to Crossfire? My other slot is only 4x, and I really wouldn't want that to limit it.

I am gaming at 1920x1200 with an E6600 at 2.7ghz.

Input appreciated. Thanks!
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If you have the money, then go for it! Having two of those cards will definitely help with high-end gaming at that res. as well as AA and AF. :cool:
 
That's a pretty decent board you got. That AB9 QuadGT is similar to the Abit IP35 Pro mobo. Your mobo can also support 1333FSB cpus with just a BIOS update. Although the PCI express lane is crippled due to the P965 chipset, you will still get a performance boost from the 2nd card. It's also a cheaper route then buying a single high end card that will beat 2 x HD3870 in crossfire. Make sure your PS can handle the addition of the 2nd card.
 
Thanks guys. I am just hoping the 4x won't limit it. I was looking maybe to get a new MOBO also, but if this will up my performance, I will probably go for it! Thanks guys!

I have a 800W RocketFish PSU and it is pretty good, so I hope it can handle it.
 
what is your CPU? My X38 is arriving tomorrow and i can run a benchmark with my Q6600 and 2x 3870's for you to compare dual pcie 2.0 vs pcie 1.0 @4x
 
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