5830 with a 5850?

[RizGB]

Hey guys got a 5850 toxic atm looking to crossfire with another card. Would i be able to get a 5830 to crossfire with it atm i only have a 650w psu Corsair TX 650W ATX so not sure about 2x5850 and 2x hard drives

And my cpu is only at 3.2ghz crap (crap vid stuck at 3.2 ) q6600 would i notice a jump in fps or not? Not sure what to do aint got the money for i7 and memory and another motherboard

Any ideas what i should do

 

[Speed]

They have to be the same model. So you'd need another 5850.

 

[RizGB]

mean another 5850 toxic?

 

[Speed]

Sorry, yes another 5850, but any make. Doesn't have to be a toxic.

 

[chaotic_uk]

not true as far as i know , you can crossfire a 5850 with a 5870 . correct me if i am incorrect , i have read you can crossfire any 58** series card

 

[Speed]

With a 5850 I think it has to be another 5850 or above, at least according to this: http://game.amd.com/us-en/content/images/crossfirex/CF_combo_chart.jpg

Edit just noticed 5830 isn't shown yet.

 

[Rroff]

You'd just be gimping the faster card, get another 5850.

 

[RizGB]

can someone tell me what i should get another card or a new cpu Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and clock that to 4ghz...or get another 5850 and with cpu i have atm q6600 at 3.2.ghz

 

[JeffyB]

As far as im aware crossfire is compatible within the same series so any 58xx card is good with any other combination of 58xx cards. There is no downclocking.

 

[Speed]

You'd just be gimping the faster card, get another 5850.

Indeed, not to mention 5830 pricing is just silly close to the 5850s.

 

[Marine-RX179]

But 5830 only got half the ROPs of 5850...you sure you would want to xfire them if you could?

 

['Wes]

Get another 5850, don't bother with the 5830.