Crossfire Radeon HD 6670

rkbHD · Feb 16, 2013, 01:18 AM

Hi guys,

I am running a pretty budget build.

Intel Celeron G530
Radeon HD 6670
Biostar TZ68A+
8GB 1333mhz RAM

Do you think it will be worth the extra £50 ($80) for a second HD 6670 in CrossFire? Do you see any potential performance issues in that neither of these cards come with a CrossFire bridge? The Z68 chipset I believe can provide enough bandwith for the PCI lanes. Any input would be appreciated.

Thank you.

dude12564 · Feb 16, 2013, 02:04 AM

What's the wattage of your PSU?

Mussels · Feb 16, 2013, 02:55 AM

its going to give somewhere between a 50-100% boost, but personally i'd suggest saving up and replacing the card entirely.

rkbHD · Feb 16, 2013, 11:24 AM

Hi @dude12564,

I have the OCZ 500W CoreXStream PSU.

Sorry for not including this in the original post.

Thanks.

Mussels · Feb 16, 2013, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkbHD

Hi @dude12564,

I have the OCZ 500W CoreXStream PSU.

Sorry for not including this in the original post.

Thanks.

that would handle the power requirements. still, i stand by my suggestion that its not a good idea.

DarkOCean · Feb 16, 2013, 11:35 AM

Pairing low gpus is newer a good ideea better sell that 6670 you already have and buy something like a 7770, it will be faster and cheaper overall (than crossfired 6670).

rkbHD · Feb 16, 2013, 12:11 PM

Thanks for the input, selling it for a 7770 makes a lot more sense.

jaggerwild · Feb 16, 2013, 12:39 PM

RkbHD

Just wanted to know about that BioStar Z68 board, do you like it? Do you over clock it, if so does it do well?
I been itching to get another one soon.....
Thanks!

rkbHD · Feb 16, 2013, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaggerwild

RkbHD

Just wanted to know about that BioStar Z68 board, do you like it? Do you over clock it, if so does it do well?
I been itching to get another one soon.....
Thanks!

Great board for the price, only complaint being it only having two USB 2 ports. I have not overclocked anything on the board itself so I can't really comment on how it performs. Other than that, an ATX board with two USB 3 and two SATA 3 ports for £40 I thought was a steal.

dude12564 · Feb 16, 2013, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkbHD

Great board for the price, only complaint being it only having two USB 2 ports. I have not overclocked anything on the board itself so I can't really comment on how it performs. Other than that, an ATX board with two USB 3 and two SATA 3 ports for £40 I thought was a steal.

Don't think you can overclock a Celeron anyways.

LDNL · Feb 16, 2013, 03:48 PM

And crossfire wouldn't have scaled that great with the bottom lane wired only for pcie x4.

jaggerwild · Feb 16, 2013, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkbHD

Great board for the price, only complaint being it only having two USB 2 ports. I have not overclocked anything on the board itself so I can't really comment on how it performs. Other than that, an ATX board with two USB 3 and two SATA 3 ports for £40 I thought was a steal.

Thanks man!!
yeah they are cheap so if you blow it up...... and yeah you can over clock a Celeron, but that wasn't my question!

Mussels · Feb 17, 2013, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaggerwild

Thanks man!!
yeah they are cheap so if you blow it up...... and yeah you can over clock a Celeron, but that wasn't my question!

if you want to ask about the board, PM an owner or start a new thread. please dont de-rail this one.

gathor · Feb 17, 2013, 06:39 AM

I would go for the 7770 as said before. Before I bought mine I was considering 6670 but in the end 7770 was the winner. Power/price ratio is great and PSU requirements are really low. Really enjoy that card, was a bit of a step up from 1650

Good luck with the upgrade mate

jaggerwild · Feb 17, 2013, 03:26 PM

Mussels
First off, on my phone there is no indecation of a MOD.
Second I did not insult you, I qouted the rules an told you to check your EGO (incase english isnt your primary thats not an insult) unless your power tripping.
Again all my postings are to help others, then I get jumped on.Like I said I got more hardware Than half your members combined. I didnt see you warning Drdeath or Erocker in the other section about the PSU, I assume cause they have a high posting count...........

drdeathx · Feb 17, 2013, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDNL

And crossfire wouldn't have scaled that great with the bottom lane wired only for pcie x4.

You can't crossfire 6670's there is no bridge as you mentioned...

jaggerwild · Feb 17, 2013, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drdeathx

You can't crossfire 6670's there is no bridge as you mentioned...

WRONG!!
I thought you know computers? Low power GPU'S dont need a bridge, so YES they can be crossfired. If your gonna post information maybe research it first.
On topic you can crossfire two 6670'S, as stated the gains are minamal so replacing the first 6670 with a beefer GPU would be the way to go...........

drdeathx · Feb 17, 2013, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaggerwild

WRONG!!
I thought you know computers? Low power GPU'S dont need a bridge, so YES they can be crossfired. If your gonna post information maybe research it first.
On topic you can crossfire two 6670'S, as stated the gains are minamal so replacing the first 6670 with a beefer GPU would be the way to go...........

Never knew you could xfire with no bridge. No need to be a dik.

Ooops, I guess I am a dik at times...

jaggerwild · Feb 17, 2013, 06:53 PM

Im a dic cause you go around this forum actting as if you know something about computers but then you spew out dis-information cause infact you dont know. Get used me doing this, as I don't post about stuff I don't know.......
And the OP asked if it can be done a simple google shows it can, Sapphire suggests a 400 Watt PSU for one card and a 500 Watt PSU for Two cards.

drdeathx · Feb 17, 2013, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaggerwild

Im a dic cause you go around this forum actting as if you know something about computers but then you spew out dis-information cause infact you dont know. Get used me doing this, as I don't post about stuff I don't know.......
And the OP asked if it can be done a simple google shows it can, Sapphire suggests a 400 Watt PSU for one card and a 500 Watt PSU for Two cards.

I don't deal with low end shit. get over it. I got a 6670 from Gigabyte for a Trinity review, did not see a tab for crossfire and just figured it couldn't.

erocker · Feb 17, 2013, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaggerwild

I didnt see you warning... ...Erocker

Now that would be somethin'.

Let's be friendly and polite! People can have disagreements and different ideas without calling people dik's or even bringing emotion into it. We're talking about computer hardware afterall, it's a hobby and an enjoyment for many of us. Let's try to make our posts reflect that.

**Know what? I'm banning drdeath and jaggerwild from this thread. You've both said enough and have been warned by a mod.

Feb 16, 2013, 01:18 AM	#1
rkbHD Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4 (0.04/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Crossfire Radeon HD 6670 Hi guys, I am running a pretty budget build. Intel Celeron G530 Radeon HD 6670 Biostar TZ68A+ 8GB 1333mhz RAM Do you think it will be worth the extra £50 ($80) for a second HD 6670 in CrossFire? Do you see any potential performance issues in that neither of these cards come with a CrossFire bridge? The Z68 chipset I believe can provide enough bandwith for the PCI lanes. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.

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Feb 16, 2013, 02:55 AM	#3
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Feb 16, 2013, 11:24 AM	#4
rkbHD Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4 (0.04/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	PSU Wattage Hi @dude12564, I have the OCZ 500W CoreXStream PSU. Sorry for not including this in the original post. Thanks.

Feb 16, 2013, 02:04 AM	#2
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Feb 16, 2013, 12:11 PM	#7
rkbHD Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4 (0.04/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the input, selling it for a 7770 makes a lot more sense.

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jaggerwild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 109 (0.07/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts System Specs	RkbHD Just wanted to know about that BioStar Z68 board, do you like it? Do you over clock it, if so does it do well? I been itching to get another one soon..... Thanks!

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Feb 17, 2013, 06:39 AM	#14
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Feb 17, 2013, 03:26 PM	#15
jaggerwild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 109 (0.07/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts System Specs	Mussels First off, on my phone there is no indecation of a MOD. Second I did not insult you, I qouted the rules an told you to check your EGO (incase english isnt your primary thats not an insult) unless your power tripping. Again all my postings are to help others, then I get jumped on.Like I said I got more hardware Than half your members combined. I didnt see you warning Drdeath or Erocker in the other section about the PSU, I assume cause they have a high posting count...........

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Feb 17, 2013, 06:53 PM	#19
jaggerwild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 109 (0.07/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts System Specs	Im a dic cause you go around this forum actting as if you know something about computers but then you spew out dis-information cause infact you dont know. Get used me doing this, as I don't post about stuff I don't know....... And the OP asked if it can be done a simple google shows it can, Sapphire suggests a 400 Watt PSU for one card and a 500 Watt PSU for Two cards.

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