ATI the way 2 go?

[kapow]

Hello Tom's forum!

My thread here is about me, wanting a new video card.. as my old eVGA 9800 gx2 superclocked just quit..
Ive been scouting around in here, and it seems like AVI is the way 2 go now?
My budget is 400-500$, ive been looking alot at Radeon 5770, and making it a crossfire..
But i would like to get you guys opinion..

My spec is the following:
- CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme QX6700 3.2 Ghz 1066FSB 8MB cache RAM(CPU is watercooled)
- 6 GB DDR2 Ram
- HDD: 500 GB Western Digital
- Creative Titanium XFi
- 1000W DELL PSU
- Win 7 ultimate

 

[JDFan]

If you can spend $400 - get a single 5870 instead - it would be just about the same performance wise as dual 5770's yet gives you the choice to add another 5870 later if needed for even better performance.

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Yep, no point in starting from the crossfire, makes more sense to start from and HD5870 and then crossfire a cheap one later. No food upgrade strategy with the two 5770s.

 

[sayantan]

go for a single 5870....performs much better than 2 5770

 

[kapow]

Thx alot u guys
- video card ordered!

 

[Guest]

go for a single 5870....performs much better than 2 5770

They are about the same actually.

 

[wh3resmycar]

My thread here is about me, wanting a new video card.. as my old eVGA 9800 gx2 superclocked just quit..
Ive been scouting around in here, and it seems like AVI is the way 2 go now?

that card still has warranty.

 

[Mudit Sathe]

Buy hd 5870 instead of 5770's.

 

[bahanime11]

Go for a 5850 imo. It OC likes a beast and like 1% slower than the 5870 at 900+ mhz speeds.

With the extra cash left over, take the missus out for dinner. Or give to the Haitians.

 

[Pailin]

Yeah, RMA the old card and then sell it if warrenty is good.

If not, then ebay it as dead out of warrenty card, people pay a surprising amount for dead cards in the hope they can fix them with the solder re-flow technique.

"Might" make someone happy.


Good Luck!

 

[sayantan]

They are about the same actually.

oh,no...2x5770 performs in between 5850 and 5870....