CrossFire or Upgrade?

[Stegzilla]

I'm planning to upgrade to a i5/i7 build in a few months and I'm currently using a HD 5770 running at 1920x1080.

I play a lot of World of Warcraft, aswell as most new games that come out.

My question is whether or not I should just get a second 5770, or replace it with something else.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Xelene]

The answer is almost always replace. SLI/Xfire always seem to make the most sense to someone buying a new system.

 

[simbady]

I would replace, sell the 5770 and put that towards a new card

 

[SeeKified]

Agreed, I'd say replace as well.

 

[Xelene]

The answer is almost always replace. SLI/Xfire always seem to make the most sense to someone buying a new system.

I should qualify that: makes the most sense to someone buying a new system that wants to have high performance. It's marketed as a way to give an old system legs, but i've rarely seen a case where a second old card beats a modern single card in terms of convenience.