Second Card for Xfire?

[user 18]

I have a couple options for graphics. I've been reading the article about the crossfire and SLI scaling in 2 and 3 card setups, and some of the comments have made me wonder what to do in terms of graphics.

I currently have two machines that will end up running good graphical setups. Between the two, I have a 5770 and a 5830. The 5830 will clock up to 5870 clock speeds with no loss in stability.

The way I see it, I have three options.

1. Get a second 5770 and crossfire. This will totally kill any further upgrade path with my graphics, since I only have one crossfire-capable motherboard.

2. Get a second 58** card, probably a 5830, since I wouldn't have to spend extra on the potential of a 5870 or 5850 that I'd never use. This path lets me get a third card down the road, but a third card would make two of three cards run at x8 speed.

3. Keep graphics as they are, and wait until I can get a card or two from either the 68** or 69** series. Again, I can 2-way or 3-way crossfire the cards, if it comes to that.

If the performance gains from a totally new card are high, I may be able to sell one of the two current cards, but I'm not sure.

If you need any more information, just ask.

 

[user 18]

oops, posted before I'm ready. Editing first post now.

EDIT: Done. Will edit first post (or this one) with additional information as requested.

I play at 1920 * 1080. I would wish to play games such as Starcraft II and Crysis II.

Thanks to anyone who gives their opinion.

 

[user 18]

Can anyone help?

 

[Liu kang baking a pie]

What resolution do you play at?

 

[user 18]

I play at 1920 * 1080. I would hope to play games like Starcraft II and Crysis II at high or full settings.