Crossfire or bigger SSD?

dailydodge · Sep 30, 2014

So i'm looking at this: Sapphire TriX OC R9 290 4GB

I already have one, have been thinking about getting another which I've never done before (multi-gpu), but seriously thinking about it on my current build just as a new experience

but then i read stuff like this:
Shadow of Mordor does not currently support SLI/Crossfire
Star Citizen which is PC-focused is kinda sorta going to have better multi-GPU support maybe someday?
Dead Rising 3 is basically capped at <50fps even if you have the most amazing machine ever and we might patch it but who really cares just go smash a bunch of zombies in your easy-mode power fantasy?
Crysis, which is sometimes the benchmark for PC gaming performance, is heavily pirated so why bother pushing the boundaries and developing for PC proper ever again?

and i think...developers don't seem to be taking PC gaming all that seriously anymore, so why go multi-gpu? what's the point?

then i find this: Intel SSD 600GB

and think...how 'bout i just spend the $400+ i had planned for my next paycheck on a big-ass SSD that i can just dump my Steam folder onto (currently about 420GB) and have my poorly-optimized games just load SUPER-DUPER fast? i built my current rig with a small SSD for my C: drive and i fucking love it

what do you guys think?

Memhorder · Sep 30, 2014

How are your games poorly optimized with one 290? They should still be maxed at 1080p with that card aren't they? Or are you pushing higher res? If so i would go for the GPU. Those are only a couple games, most games do support it. If not higher than 1080 what the hell get some fast storage.

Eximo · Oct 1, 2014

Not really sure what to say here. Every application is different, and drivers often make up the gap if the developer's don't. Every major patch release usually comes with a list of games that have been optimized and improved.

A single R9-290 is more then enough for 1080p, crossfire and SLI setups these days are for when you want to go 2560x1440 at 120 or 144hz, 5760x1080/4800x900, or 4K at 60Hz

Crysis is used as a benchmarking tool, and is often pirated for that reason. However, there are dozens of games that use CryEngine.

600GB SSD is likely an enterprise class drive with provisioning. 960GB /1TB Crucial or Samsung EVO would be a wiser choice for a consumer.

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-9-5mm-adapter-Internal-CT1024M550SSD1/dp/B00IRRDHW6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412172619&sr=8-1&keywords=crucial+m550+1tb

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-adapter-Internal-CT960M500SSD1/dp/B00BQ8RGL6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1412172619&sr=8-3&keywords=crucial+m550+1tb

dailydodge · Oct 1, 2014

Thank you for the replies...think i'll go with a Crucial 1TB SSD per Eximo as it would be awesome to have both my OS and Steam folder on SSD action...i'll worry about a second one of those Sapphire R9 290's when they're a little cheaper than the current $420

mostly wanted to try crossfire to see how much more performance i could squeeze out of my games at the higher res per Memhorder

again, thank you!

Memhorder · Oct 1, 2014

1 Terabyte SSD.....Very nice. I may just do the same. By the time BF4 loads the level the players are already across the map fighting lol. Have fun!

Eximo · Oct 2, 2014

I'm still surprised by that in BF4 actually, most games make players wait so that everyone starts off at the same time. Only those with very long load times would be left behind. Now when I start a 64 player map, usually me and about 7 or 8 other guys clearly using SSDs and fast processors. I imagine it is still a server side setting that a lot of servers don't implement.

Memhorder · Oct 2, 2014

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