x2 or SLI/Crossfire?

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Quick question, ignoring cost/power management/etc etc, which would be a better choice; an x2 card or two cards in SLI/Crossfire? Does one option or the other carry benefits as far as performance goes?
 
Spankbot-5000 said:
Quick question, ignoring cost/power management/etc etc, which would be a better choice; an x2 card or two cards in SLI/Crossfire? Does one option or the other carry benefits as far as performance goes?
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Generally, assuming that you're using SLI or CF of the same host video cards versus an X2 version of that host card, performance will be about the same.
 
Danny Bui said:
Generally, assuming that you're using SLI or CF of the same host video cards versus an X2 version of that host card, performance will be about the same.
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I believe running 2 cards in CF would be slightly faster than an X2 version of the same card as X2s tend to run at lower core/memory clock frequencies due to heat management issues.
 
As far as I know, two cards will generally offer better performance, but the difference is pretty negligible. I think the real difference is usual in space, heat, and noise . . . areas in which a single card is usually superior.
 
TheQuestian said:
As far as I know, two cards will generally offer better performance, but the difference is pretty negligible. I think the real difference is usual in space, heat, and noise . . . areas in which a single card is usually superior.
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Dual cards are generally better on noise, heat is the same (as power draw is approx the same). 2 fans running slower is much better than 1 faster fan.
 
vengence said:
Dual cards are generally better on noise, heat is the same (as power draw is approx the same). 2 fans running slower is much better than 1 faster fan.
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Listen to vengence. My information comes only from what I've read. He has had hands-on experience, so he certainly knows better than me.
 
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