Two Better than One?

Timop validate your performance issue with 5830's, link slap me and I will close this out.
From what I have seen dual 5830's do quite well.
Thanks
-Mike

This should help

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-r...

Game
Card (Avg/Min)

1920 x 1200 res, highest settings tested

BFBC2 (DX11)
470 SLI (76/57)
5970 (77/54)
5850 Xfire (85/61)

Dirt2 (DX11)
470 SLI (128/116)
5970 (93/83)
5850 Xfire (11/97)

Dragon Age Origins (DX9)
470 SLI (102/65)
5970 (102/55)
5850 XFire (95/49)

Far Cry 2 (DX9)
470 SLI (131/86)
5970 (119/76)
5850 XFire (121/79)

Far Cry 2 (DX10)
470 SLI (139/86)
5970 (111/76)
5850 XFire (123/84)

Metro 2033 (DX11)
470 SLI (44/35)
5970 (37/26)
5850 XFire (40/28)

Heaven (DX11)
470 SLI (55/33)
5970 (40/18)
5850 Xfire (42/20)


Totals:

470 SLI (675/478) wins by 9% / 19% over twin 5850's ..... 17% / 23 % over 5970
5850 XFire (617/418) wins by 7 % / 8% over 5970
5970 (579/388)

Using your $$

470 x 2 = $700 / (478 min frame rate / 7 benches) = $10.25 per averaged min. fps
5850 x 2 = $620 / (418 min frame rate / 7 benches) = $10.38 per averaged min. fps
5970 = $719 / (388 min frame rate / 7 benches) = $12.97 per averaged min. fps

Given the above, and excluding the 5830, sems a relative tossup between the twin 5850's and 470's. Of course your play repetoire may not be representative of the benchies used in the article .... no 5830 tested in said article so can't help you there.

Best answer selected by big_mike.

Great info guys, thanks.