4770 crossfire - any better performer/price ratio?

[zzzxtreme]

hi, i wanna buy a 4770 card. then maybe a year later (used or old stock), buy another one for crossfire, to hopefully make my pc last for 2 or 3 years. trying to stick to budget for initial purchase

at $105 per piece, is there a better card than 4770 for crossfire/sli ?

 

[mfarrukh]

Ther you go:
All you need to know

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-4770-crossfire,2288.html

 

[zzzxtreme]

thanks i've read it, sounds good. but are there better crossfire/sli for the same price?

 

[mfarrukh]

Possibly, yes
Requiring $20-$40 more.
New Radeon 5750 is an excellent choice for $120

 

[JofaMang]

CD5750 might be right in the same league, if not a little better bang for the buck, although with higher entry cost. Crossfire 4850s will outperform 4770s, but the availabilty of the 55nm 4850s would, I imagine, drop off a lot faster than the 40nm 4770s. I haven't looked myself, but there has been some chatter about $99 4850s in recent posts.

 

[jay2tall]

Honestly I would not buy into the 4770 with the thought of upgrading later by adding a 2nd card. They will be gone or a new single card would completely outperform 2 of them. (oh wait that already happened)

My suggestion would be to shoot for a 5750, it's only $130 and by far a better choice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102859&cm_re=5750-_-14-102-859-_-Product