Change from a 7990??

[Takanta]

hello

For some reason I have been thinking of getting rid of my ATI 7990 and get something else for example a 290X. Would there be any benefits to do so?

Ive heard that single GPU cards are better as they cause less issues.

I only have the one 1080p monitor just now and may buy another in the future.
Need to also think of cooling in a Fractal design R5.

7990 so far has maxed at 79c . I currently haven't loaded the case with fans as of yet.

specs

AMD 8350
Asus crosshair V formula Z
corsair 750w PSU
8GB Hyper Savage
Fractal Design R5

 

[Nickjf20]

At 1080p, you'll want to swap out your processor before the GPU

The 7990 still outperforms the R9 290X - even if a game doesn't support crossfire, a single 7970 is more than enough at 1080p

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1074?vs=1056

 

[ALXAndy]

I'd stick to what you have right now unless you want to reduce power consumption. At which point I would consider a 970 for hassle free gaming (if Crossfire is giving you any).

 

[jupiter_man]

wait until 390

 

[P4Clock]

7990 not the fastest card in the world, I would think it on par with a 290/290x
But there just not worth getting. Wait for the new line of gpu's to come out before changing.

Remember your 7990 hit 79c my 290 did 85c just with a DVD and 94c on every game

 

[pandem0nium]

7990 not the fastest card in the world, I would think it on par with a 290/290x
But there just not worth getting. Wait for the new line of gpu's to come out before changing.

Remember your 7990 hit 79c my 290 did 85c just with a DVD and 94c on every game

You're right, it's only the third fastest