Waiting for Pascal GPU, Should I crossfire my R9 270X for $110-30 in the meantime?

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Eden Tosh

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So I have a dilemma, I'm pretty much set on saving up for one of the high-end pascal GPUs- $250-350, and just skipping the current Nvidia 900 series and AMD 300 series. But I also still want to be able to modern games at 60 FPS on higher than low (I spent too much time on a laptop eeking out 20 fps to go back).

I had an idea, I'll just buy a used 270X and crossfire with the one I have now. I have a Corsair AX860 PSU, so wattage and amperage on the 12V rail isn't a problem.

I know, though, that my current motherboard cannot support, but I do also plan on upgrading to the Skylake platform after Christmas, so I'll definitely get a crossfire/sli compatible motherboard.

But even for the extra $130 max, is the performance gains worth it? not raw performance gain, but as in will most games releasing in the near future be playable at 60 constant FPS, 1080p, Medium quality settings and up.

Any opinions are welcome and greatly appreciated, Thanks!

 
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No not at all and most games take along time to get a driver to even support crossfire. In my opinion and most other crossfire is only worth it with top tier graphics cards and when playing in ultra HD or 1440p. Crossfiring 2 270x's isnt worth the headache and lack of support. Sink that money into something else for your computer you want like better ram or more storage maybe a lighting kit anything is more effective if you have to spend 130$
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No not at all and most games take along time to get a driver to even support crossfire. In my opinion and most other crossfire is only worth it with top tier graphics cards and when playing in ultra HD or 1440p. Crossfiring 2 270x's isnt worth the headache and lack of support. Sink that money into something else for your computer you want like better ram or more storage maybe a lighting kit anything is more effective if you have to spend 130$
 
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Here is what I would do to get you the most performance per dollar:

Sell your current GPU and get a 960 or 970, the extra performance will give you more patients waiting for the next batch of GPUs to the point where you're not needing to upgrade at launch and paying launch prices, waiting as little as a few months allows for worthy price drops.

I'd also keep your 4th gen mobo, adding a i5/i7 without having to change mobo is quite the cash saver. Your i3 is good enough to keep for a 2nd system or an easy sell to anyone with an older system looking for a cheap but sizable upgrade.
 
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Eden Tosh

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I was planning on doing that actually, about keeping the Motherboard, and using it with as a second system. Because by the point I upgrade to Skylake, I have everything, except the GPU in use, so I'll just rebuild the original.

And on selling my current one, I didn't want to do the hassle of selling it, and I do have the GPU overclocked on stock voltages to 1200 MHz Core and 1450 MHz on the memory, so that would be a detractor to the price.

Also I did decide on buying one used, Got it for $110 after shipping, I'll swap it out with my current one to check for any malfunctions or problems, if it works and overclocks well, good. I'll keep it in storage until the Motherboard upgrade, then break it out and slap it in then.

I know it's not the best idea, but I kinda just want to check out how multi-gpu setups function, and I'll never be able to afford two high-end cards, when crossfire/sli is actually a "good" idea.

And if Crossfire is so bad and I despise it, I'll throw the less overclockable card into the second, now GPU-less, system. Voila, Two pretty decent computers for gaming, one for me and one for any of my console peasant friends and or friends with huge monsters of computers and can't physically move them, without a forklift.


 
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