Long story short I bought the 2 beasts after reading Toms review on it for BF3 - little did I know though that they are indeed a dual chip card - I thought they just had extra ram ... I am having issues with some games which are not crossfire friendly at all and even disabled, am having to sacrifice quality for performance.
So I am looking to upgrade to 1 or 2 SINGLE chip cards which will yield higher performance than the 2 6990s - not an easy task I know so thought I'd ask you guys, the pros.
Current System:
i5 2500k 3.3 Stock
Asrock Z68 Extreme7 gen3
8GB Corsair 8GB DDR3 1866MHz
MSI 6990 X2
1200W PSU
Win 7 64
Biiiiiiiiiig Case - size not an issue!
Resolution 1900x1200 Dual Monitors
Over the years I have usually alternated between Nvidia/ATI without really having a favorite but recently, not sure if its just the grass looking greener on the other side, but seem to find Nvidia offering more support with drivers and game compatibility.
Budget wise I want high spec but without paying £900 for a single card!
500-600 for 1 or 2 cards which will give me and my system a good time within the next month or so.
Games I play often are BF3, Skyrim, Secret World and soon to be GW2.
BF3 I average 50-60 fps on ultra with no MSAA/motion blur but get sudden spikes.
I am in the UK and usually buy from Overclockers/Novatech .... any better sites?
So in short - I am looking for:
- £600 Budget for 1/2 SINGLE chip cards
- Nothing Silent!
- Leaning towards Nvidia unless convinced otherwise
- Good quality Brand
- Not really into overclocking cards - but would like the option.
- Within the next month
Thanks in advance,
Hiijinx
So I am looking to upgrade to 1 or 2 SINGLE chip cards which will yield higher performance than the 2 6990s - not an easy task I know so thought I'd ask you guys, the pros.
Current System:
i5 2500k 3.3 Stock
Asrock Z68 Extreme7 gen3
8GB Corsair 8GB DDR3 1866MHz
MSI 6990 X2
1200W PSU
Win 7 64
Biiiiiiiiiig Case - size not an issue!
Resolution 1900x1200 Dual Monitors
Over the years I have usually alternated between Nvidia/ATI without really having a favorite but recently, not sure if its just the grass looking greener on the other side, but seem to find Nvidia offering more support with drivers and game compatibility.
Budget wise I want high spec but without paying £900 for a single card!
500-600 for 1 or 2 cards which will give me and my system a good time within the next month or so.
Games I play often are BF3, Skyrim, Secret World and soon to be GW2.
BF3 I average 50-60 fps on ultra with no MSAA/motion blur but get sudden spikes.
I am in the UK and usually buy from Overclockers/Novatech .... any better sites?
So in short - I am looking for:
- £600 Budget for 1/2 SINGLE chip cards
- Nothing Silent!
- Leaning towards Nvidia unless convinced otherwise
- Good quality Brand
- Not really into overclocking cards - but would like the option.
- Within the next month
Thanks in advance,
Hiijinx