4870X2 or GTX 285 None SLI or Crossfire games?

Shadow_ID · Dec 11, 2009

Which would be better when running None SLI or CrossFire games the 4870x2 or the GTX 285?

Soylent Joe · Dec 11, 2009

The HD 5850 will give you as much power as a 285, with a fraction of the power consumption, heat, and noise at about $100 less and will support directX 11. The $300 5850 or $400 5870 will be your best bet.

InnocentCriminal · Dec 11, 2009

Soylent Joe said:
The HD 5850 will give you as much power as a 285, with a fraction of the power consumption, heat, and noise at about $100 less and will support directX 11.

+1

If you're not bothered about PhysX then I'd highly recommend the 5850, really is an awesome card for the price.

Tatty_Two · Dec 11, 2009

I was not aware that there were any recent games that at least after a driver release were not compatible with crossfire or SLi? I thought those problems had pretty much disappeared.

personally, if I owned a 4870x2 or a GTX285, I wouldnt replace them with an HD5850, instead I would probably pick the HD5870.

assaulter_99 · Dec 11, 2009

Soylent Joe said:
The HD 5850 will give you as much power as a 285, with a fraction of the power consumption, heat, and noise at about $100 less and will support directX 11. The $300 5850 or $400 5870 will be your best bet.

I second that! :toast:

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4870X2 or GTX 285 None SLI or Crossfire games?

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