1440x900 is 19" resolution and 2 4870 x2 isn't needed. I have a single 4870 x2 on a 22" and I play games fine. Plus for dual video card setup, it's gonna swallow loads of wattage/amps. You will need a 1000W+ for 2 4870 x2 since both of those will use atleast 650w idle/load.
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I would wait for the radeon 4770 (should be coming out the 29th) and get 2 of those. MSRP is $99 so you'll probably pay about $210 - $215 after shipping.
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I don't want fine, I want to be able to run anything on max, with smooth fps.
Sorry if I sound like selfish or something! haha
I'm well aware that wattage will be 1000+ for 2.
Doesn't x2 mean Two cards?
Sorry if I sound like selfish or something! haha
I'm well aware that wattage will be 1000+ for 2.
Doesn't x2 mean Two cards?
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You're going to get really sick of Crysis stuttering on the 4870x2.
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x2 =2 GPUs on 1 card.
EDIT: pfft*
Crysis stuttering on an 4870x2
EDIT: pfft*
Crysis stuttering on an 4870x2
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Oh okay, that makes sense.
It won't stutter?
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It won't stutter?
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shouldn't cos it's faster than a GTX 280
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I decided to go a little over kill.
Motherboard supports three video cards so I'm buying three HD4870's!
I CAN'T WAIT
I dont mean to sound like an ass but whatever gets the point across.I don't want fine, I want to be able to run anything on max, with smooth fps.
Sorry if I sound like selfish or something! haha
I'm well aware that wattage will be 1000+ for 2.
Doesn't x2 mean Two cards?
The way you are talking (writing) makes it seem as though you just bought three cards because its a bigger number than 1 and 2.
Do realize that adding an extra video card doesn't improve your performance a whole GPU's worth it doesn't work like that. Its more like 1 card = full performance, two gpus = about 180% and that depends on the games. And 3 gpus (depends on different things) is around 150%ish same goes with 4 gpus, in fact it sometimes worsens it.
Good luck!
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Oh, thanks, that's helpful.
I haven't bought them yet, It was a decision
I've got one installed, a second will be bought with another 650PW.
But hey, thanks to your epic knowledge a third won't be needed
I haven't bought them yet, It was a decision
I've got one installed, a second will be bought with another 650PW.
But hey, thanks to your epic knowledge a third won't be needed