HookeyStreet
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Im building a gaming rig for my bro-in-law, I had the HD5850 in mind, but Im wondering if I should go down the HD5770 CrossFire route?
I can pick up 2x 5770's cheaper than a single HD5850, but obviously, this would mean that a future GFX card upgrade would mean getting shot of 2 x cards instead of picking up another 5850.
Do I get him a single 5850 for sheer performance value (or do 2x 5770's beat a single 5850 in real life, not just on paper?) or go for the 'wow factor' of dual video cards
BTW: the system will be used on a 42" LCD TV @ 1920 x 1080 (I think)
I can pick up 2x 5770's cheaper than a single HD5850, but obviously, this would mean that a future GFX card upgrade would mean getting shot of 2 x cards instead of picking up another 5850.
Do I get him a single 5850 for sheer performance value (or do 2x 5770's beat a single 5850 in real life, not just on paper?) or go for the 'wow factor' of dual video cards
BTW: the system will be used on a 42" LCD TV @ 1920 x 1080 (I think)
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