I’ve always thought a crossfire setup was the way to go. After reading the SLI / CrossFire FAQs on this forum and from what other users said, a crossfire setup does not necessarily double the video memory.
I just bought 2 Sapphire HD 2600XT with 512 meg of DDR3 memory and was planning to put them in crossfire setup. The total cost for these 2 cards is about $120.00 (I can still exchange them). Typically, for a single card with 1 gig of memory, the price more than doubles that of 2 cards with 512 meg of memory. But it’s probable worth it to get the performance I want. I guess I’ll be spending $250 to $300.
The video hungry programs I run are MS Flight Simulator X, Punch Home Design, and F.E.A.R.
I’ll toke a look at the “Short List Best Video Gaming Cards for the Money” but would also like to hear your recommendations for a PCIe x 16 with 1 gig (especially if someone is a Flight Sim X gamer).
Thanks,
Jim
Proc = Core 2 Duo E6750 with Liquid Cooling System
MB = Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6
Mem = Corsair, CM2X1024, 2 GB
H D= 2 SATA Barracuda 320 GB & WD 320 GB
Video = GeForce 8600 GT
Case/PSU = Smilodon Case w/500 Watt PSU
OS = Windows XP SP 3
I just bought 2 Sapphire HD 2600XT with 512 meg of DDR3 memory and was planning to put them in crossfire setup. The total cost for these 2 cards is about $120.00 (I can still exchange them). Typically, for a single card with 1 gig of memory, the price more than doubles that of 2 cards with 512 meg of memory. But it’s probable worth it to get the performance I want. I guess I’ll be spending $250 to $300.
The video hungry programs I run are MS Flight Simulator X, Punch Home Design, and F.E.A.R.
I’ll toke a look at the “Short List Best Video Gaming Cards for the Money” but would also like to hear your recommendations for a PCIe x 16 with 1 gig (especially if someone is a Flight Sim X gamer).
Thanks,
Jim
Proc = Core 2 Duo E6750 with Liquid Cooling System
MB = Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6
Mem = Corsair, CM2X1024, 2 GB
H D= 2 SATA Barracuda 320 GB & WD 320 GB
Video = GeForce 8600 GT
Case/PSU = Smilodon Case w/500 Watt PSU
OS = Windows XP SP 3