2xHD5770 vs upgrade

FREEZX

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Hi,
I currently have upgraded my pc but kept my old GPU (HD5770 Vapor-X).
My new motherboard supports crossfire.

My question is:
Should i buy another HD5770 Vapor-X (~80$ used) or buy a new standalone GPU (Up to $140)?
Thanks!

EDIT: Sorry i haven't been specific on what i want to play/do
I simultaneously do game development with Unity, run Blender, use Photoshop and watch videos.
I play games when i have free time, so i want games such as battlefield 3/4, the latest assassin's creed and similar games to run smooth at 1080p, while the visuals are generally set to medium/high (i don't need shadows :D).
 

mikfokido

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For today's gaming you need at least over 1GB of V-ram to play at 1080p or higher resolution.
But i'm sure your 5770 is still a good card for playing games at medium-high in 1080p so the 1GB is sufficent.
With 5770 crossfire you will improve a lot but some games will struggle with this crossfire setup. 5870/6870/560/650Ti= 2x 5770 in most games.
But my choice will be for going with a 7850 2GB , they are faster than 2x5770 all the time by 20-40% and consumes 40-60 watts less than 2x 5770. And could be find a used one for maybe 100 bucks and a 7870 (+20% of performance over the 7850) for 120 bucks.
If you go the side of Nvidia it will be the GTX 650 Ti Boost or GTX 660 or maybe 660Ti.

But let us know which game you want to play at which settings with fluid gameplay and what for type of games in the futur.

(sorry for my bad english)