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5870 crossfire? yes or no!

vapor matt

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Ok, just had a gift of a sapphire 5870, and was wondering if crossfire 5870's have any issue's or problems before i make the purchase?

i know x fire will offer faster frame rates, but at what cost of issue's?
 
I just got a 5870 too and tbh it runs everything on max settings (crysis on high + 4xAA) at 5040x1050 so if i were u i would give it a whirl before buying a second, u may find there is no need for it yet and u could just get it in 6-12 months time when the prices drop ;)
 
At the moment with current games a single 5870 will fly. I would wait a while and when prices go down get another. Crossfire 5870 will be amazing performance. What resolution are you gaming at?

Edit:Crossfire profiles are being vastly improved and most new games run in Crossfire without issues.
 
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xfire 5870s are great! do it!

you need about 900w of psu for one with an i7 though as i found out the hard way

not sure what creeds set up is or if mine is really bad but with those crysis settings at 2048x1152 im getting between a min fps of about 49-52

dirt2 is where it starts to stuggle though dx11 rendering takes a big chunk out of the 5870's


i did have a few issues with my xfire but i think it might have been limited to me was just really bad tearing where about 50% of the screen would not display anything but a solid colour rest of the screen would render and play fine seemed to be fixed by setting the screen res the same as the bench/game or visa versa
 
vapor matt said:
game at 1920 X 1200 so no point then? single card is all you need. any issues with crossfire?
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At this point no. As mentioned current crop of games work flawlessly with a single 5870. Save your money and maybe even think about a second monitor along with another 5870 when prices are lower.

Issues are being corrected with crossfire setups. They are far better than 1-2 years ago and ATI are going to improve on crossfire profiles in upcoming updates.
 
kerrgreg said:
xfire 5870s are great! do it!

you need about 900w of psu for one with an i7 though as i found out the hard way
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Eh? :confused:
My Hiper 880W runs my i7 @ 4Ghz with 2 5870's and a 8600GT (physx).

Back on to the thread question,

I have found the Xfire 5870's work great with Dirt II, Modern Warfare 2 and recently, Mass Effect 2.
:)
 
i defineatly think 2x5870s are a great idea!! i own 2 and it certainly isnt for the bragging rights, its for my own gameing satisfaction xD 1920x1200!! oh and and pulling crysis maxed out with 4xAA at 54fps :P so just imagine what its doin for other games?
 
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