- Jan 15, 2013
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Specs:
8 GB Ram 1600
FX 6300 @ 3.8 Ghz
2 TB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
VisionTech HD 6950 1 GB model
Asus M5A97 LE R 2.0
Crappy power supply (getting replaced regardless)
I've noticed on some of the newish games, my computer is a bit slugish. I've built it within the last year and was on a tight budget. I am STILL on a budget. So, which would yield a better result, spending $300 (after selling my old 6950) on the R9 280x, or spending $100 on a gently used 6950 and spending $150 on an SSD.
I've never X-fired before, does it work well? AND, can I crossfire two different HD 6950's one with 2 GB of ram and one with 1 GB of ram.
I realize that the 280x is more 'future proof' because it can be x-fired later, but, that isn't really a consideration. Much more interested in getting more performance now for the next 18 months or so.
8 GB Ram 1600
FX 6300 @ 3.8 Ghz
2 TB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
VisionTech HD 6950 1 GB model
Asus M5A97 LE R 2.0
Crappy power supply (getting replaced regardless)
I've noticed on some of the newish games, my computer is a bit slugish. I've built it within the last year and was on a tight budget. I am STILL on a budget. So, which would yield a better result, spending $300 (after selling my old 6950) on the R9 280x, or spending $100 on a gently used 6950 and spending $150 on an SSD.
I've never X-fired before, does it work well? AND, can I crossfire two different HD 6950's one with 2 GB of ram and one with 1 GB of ram.
I realize that the 280x is more 'future proof' because it can be x-fired later, but, that isn't really a consideration. Much more interested in getting more performance now for the next 18 months or so.
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