Graphics, whats better?

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  1. dot_eddie

    dot_eddie Member

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    just windering whats better 2 x1950pro 512mb in crossfire or a single 3870 msi 512mb? actually for a friend but hes away at the moment. im looking at the sapphire 38070x2 1gb
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    dot_eddie, Apr 12, 2008
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    mrcapdown Regular member

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    yer thatnx for the post for me eddie im back now so what is better
     
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    X1950 pro Crossfire: bad - crossfire does not work for all games, and an X1950 Pro is slow on its own. Very high power usage also (250W for cards alone when gaming)
    Single HD3870: Good - the 3870 is a solid performer and uses very little power.
    HD3870X2: Not so good - you may experience problems with this card and games that don't run crossfire. Either use two HD3870s or a single one as appropriate.
     
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