- Apr 4, 2014
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Hi!
So I have a decent budget build:
Gigabyte 990xa-ud3 mobo, amd fx-8350 CPU, 8gb ram, and a radeon r7 260x GPU. I game on a nice 1920x1200 24" monitor, and life is good.
Now, I'm living abroad for the next two years, and parts here are pricey as heck. I tend to play demanding games. My build is okay, but I'm due for a GPU upgrade. I've been considering whether to crossfire my r7 260x (providing a powerful boost, at $200 equivalent, but making upgrades in the future even more expensive and difficult), or buy a r9 270x toxic (a slightly less powerful machine for $300 equivalent, but enabling me to crossfire that in the future). I can afford the latter, though it's less appealing. However, if it'll save me or benefit substantially in the long run, I have no qualms going that route.
So the question is, will two Crossfired r7 260x video cards be too out of date or too weak in two year's time? Because when I go back to the states, I probably won't be returning, and I definitely won't be bringing it.
Thanks!
So I have a decent budget build:
Gigabyte 990xa-ud3 mobo, amd fx-8350 CPU, 8gb ram, and a radeon r7 260x GPU. I game on a nice 1920x1200 24" monitor, and life is good.
Now, I'm living abroad for the next two years, and parts here are pricey as heck. I tend to play demanding games. My build is okay, but I'm due for a GPU upgrade. I've been considering whether to crossfire my r7 260x (providing a powerful boost, at $200 equivalent, but making upgrades in the future even more expensive and difficult), or buy a r9 270x toxic (a slightly less powerful machine for $300 equivalent, but enabling me to crossfire that in the future). I can afford the latter, though it's less appealing. However, if it'll save me or benefit substantially in the long run, I have no qualms going that route.
So the question is, will two Crossfired r7 260x video cards be too out of date or too weak in two year's time? Because when I go back to the states, I probably won't be returning, and I definitely won't be bringing it.
Thanks!
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