Ive been in a pickle about which card to get.... Sli 480's or Xfire 5870's........ I know, I know........ the 480's preform better, no doubt. They also run hotter and use a lot more power... Would need to go with a 1000watt psu for my 480 build...... 5870, would go with a 850watt and they also would cost almost $400 less total than SLI'ing 480s....... And From all the comparisions ive seen, while running a 2 card set up, in most games, over all... the 480's are anywhere from 3-13 fps above the 5870's....
That seems like a nice jump, but looking at each cards FPS's........ the 5870's are still getting over 45-60 in most games with maxed settings, on a 24" monitor, which is still pretty damn good.
Would it be better to run 2 5870's, save $375, and another $60-$75 for getting a smaller PSU or spend the extra cash and get the 480s
That seems like a nice jump, but looking at each cards FPS's........ the 5870's are still getting over 45-60 in most games with maxed settings, on a 24" monitor, which is still pretty damn good.
Would it be better to run 2 5870's, save $375, and another $60-$75 for getting a smaller PSU or spend the extra cash and get the 480s