XFX HD 6950 2GB Crossfire VS. GTX 580 ??

[SomaComa]

should I go ahead with the 6950 2gb crossfire or should i go with the single 580? the 580 is also cheaper. tempertures arent a problem as ill be doing watercooling

 

[Matthias2437]

General rule of thumb is always get the best single card you can get for your money. I would def say the 580.

 

[S_I_N]

General rule of thumb is always get the best single card you can get for your money. I would def say the 580.

agreed and +1 got a 580 and you wont be sorry and later if'n ya want add another one.

 

[Rastalovich]

Single card all the way.

 

[Lexxikonn]

Single EVGA 580

 

[Ya93sin]

Single cards are always supported, sometimes scaling is bad with two. Either way the 580 is the way to go

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

should I go ahead with the 6950 2gb crossfire or should i go with the single 580? the 580 is also cheaper. tempertures arent a problem as ill be doing watercooling

If you're keeping things long term (5 years+) then get two 6950s. If you're gonna upgrade every few months get the 580

 

[SomaComa]

If I was to get the 6950's i could easily run games on full settings and still sit at a nice 90fps+ and 180 fps + on black ops, and i would not need to upgrade for atleast 1 year... If i would get the gtx 580 then that would still allow me to play games on top settings without problems but i would most likely end up upgrading to sli in the next 5 months... Looks like ill go with the gtx 580 which means when i do go sli the performance will be unbalievable.

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

If I was to get the 6950's i could easily run games on full settings and still sit at a nice 90fps+ and 180 fps + on black ops, and i would not need to upgrade for atleast 1 year... If i would get the gtx 580 then that would still allow me to play games on top settings without problems but i would most likely end up upgrading to sli in the next 5 months... Looks like ill go with the gtx 580 which means when i do go sli the performance will be unbalievable.

Save up for a 590 and only use half the slots?

 

[tonkin97]

i want a crossfire setup for one reason, GPU death least with xfire or sli if one goes you got a backup untill you can replace the broken one or replace both if they are not made anymore.

plus bragging rights....

 

[mrDMxtreme]

I think 1 big card > bragging rights then 2 small cards

For example, sli 560 less bragging rights then a 590, but both are good setups,

But i see what u mean about having a back up (although I would just hope it does break

 

[msimon]

I brought a 580 not to long ago, best dam hardware purchase i have ever did.

580.

Edit, first post in ages

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

i want a crossfire setup for one reason, GPU death least with xfire or sli if one goes you got a backup untill you can replace the broken one or replace both if they are not made anymore.

plus bragging rights....

Agreed. Another reason I try to get multiple GPUs if possible

 

[Ya93sin]

GPU death is not such an issue imo, especially if you have a second pc or laptop. Most companies will deliver a new GPU the next day, so missing out on about 12 hours of PC use is not so much.

SLI/Xfire setups can be cheaper in the short term, and deliver higher fps, but in the long term, they need more power, and create more heat, so as ever sacrifices are made.

I would go for the 580 over a 6870 Xfire setup, and I did, even if I sacrifice some performance and some money.

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Just thought, what about a new 6870x2?

 

[SomaComa]

im looking in to gtx 470 sli

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

im looking in to gtx 470 sli

I'd recommend that if it's a permenant soloution - better overall performance