okay guys i already own a 4870x2, other specs are an msi 790fx gd70 mobo (4 pci x lanes) and an 955BE oc to 3.5 for everyday use (3.8 for benchmarks). firstly i cannot afford a 5870 at the minute so thats out the window, i know i've already got a fairly powerful system but i'm kinda greedy and wanna add more power to it and i've heard tri crossfire scales better than 4x crossfire. for the current price 4870's are going for would i be stupid not too add one and not need to upgrade again until dx11 really takes off.
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worth buying a 4870 to add to my system
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I would say no. The 4870x2 is still a very fast card as it is, a 5870 is only slightly quicker I think.
If your talking about a new 4870, thats ~£100, selling your 4870x2 could get you ~£180. Your only ~£20 short of a new 5870.
But buying another 4870 would be silly IMO.