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ASUS HD 6950 DCII 2GB CF with XFX HD 5870 1GB

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ASUS HD 6950 DCII 2GB CF with XFX HD 5870 1GB
Is it possible to crossfire those GPUs without performance degradation.:confused::confused:

Right now i got 5870 with me but Ive ordered 6950 for my new rig..so can i use both of em :rolleyes: or do i stick with one ..:banghead: .. any help would be appreciated.. thx
 
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Not possible to CrossFire. You need either two 69xx series cards or two 58xx series cards to CrossFire. The 6950 and 5870 are incompatible.
 

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You can run them both in the system, but as erocker said; no way to crossfire them.
 

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You need either two 69xx series cards or two 58xx series cards to CrossFire

But couple of days ago Ive manged to CF 4870 with a 5850.main was running @ 16x but the secondary was running @ 4X.I kno it doesn't sound very good but it worked.
 

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You can run them both in the system, but as erocker said; no way to crossfire them


what's the use if i can't crossfire em.it won't give a combine boost as in CF does it?:confused:
 
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But couple of days ago Ive manged to CF 4870 with a 5850.main was running @ 16x but the secondary was running @ 4X.I kno it doesn't sound very good but it worked.

That's not possible.

what's the use if i can't crossfire em.it won't give a combine boost as in CF does it?:confused:

There really isn't a use other than bitcoining or folding.. things like that.
 

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I was playing Metro 2033 on that rig about an hour ago..:ohwell:

Sure, that doesn't mean the cards are working in CrossFire. It's not possible with two different GPU's.

 

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Just wanted to also reinforce the truth. There is no way to crossfire any of the 3 GPU's you've listed. It just doesn't work.

That chart has all the info you need for relevant GPU crossfiring.

I would sell the 5870 and get another 6950 :)

The 6900 series scale like champions in crossfire, FYI.
 

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Sure, that doesn't mean the cards are working in CrossFire. It's not possible with two different GPU's.

Guess that explains alot.:eek: the other card must've been sittin there doin nothin.:banghead::banghead::banghead:..thanks erocker ..:toast:..

one tiny thing i really want to know this:cry::cry: can i unlock my ASUS 6950 DCii 2G to 6970..Ive seen couple of threads dedicated to this topic.some of em manged to unlock it..if possible..can u plz tell me how to do it :respect::respect:
 
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