2 graphics card (older) or 1 (newer)

Well, I'm building a custom made PC and I don't know what to choose.

I have an option of buying 1x Sapphire HD6970 2GB...or 2x Sapphire HD 6870 with 1 GB each.

So, what do you guys think...should I go with 2 older ones or 1 newer.

Note that 2 older ones are going with Intel i5 2500K and 1 newer is going with AMD Phenom II 1055T.

2500k+6970 would be the best bet.MonsieurX

2X 6870 is definitely more powerful than a single 6970....

2X 6870 is definitely more powerful than a single 6970....

blaznwiipspman1

Sell the older one and get an even better card? 1055 CPU is more then enough for gaming.

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2X 6870 is definitely more powerful than a single 6970....

homeboylizard

It's not really an opinion if it's a fact:P

[QUOTE="homeboylizard"][QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

2X 6870 is definitely more powerful than a single 6970....

hartsickdiscipl

It's not really an opinion if it's a fact:P

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[QUOTE="homeboylizard"] Well thank you for the opinion. And as I am going through the specs of each I am getting the same idea too.configme

It's not really an opinion if it's a fact:P

I'm aware.. There's a reason why I'm not running Crossfire on my motherboad that supports it. A pair of 6850's would be a bit faster than my current GPU i many games, but I'd have to deal with crossfire. I've had 3 SLI combinations in the past. They worked well, but not as well as a single fast card.

Get another 6870.silversix_

Sell the older one and get an even better card? 1055 CPU is more then enough for gaming.

configme

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[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

It's not really an opinion if it's a fact:P

hartsickdiscipl

I'm aware.. There's a reason why I'm not running Crossfire on my motherboad that supports it. A pair of 6850's would be a bit faster than my current GPU i many games, but I'd have to deal with crossfire. I've had 3 SLI combinations in the past. They worked well, but not as well as a single fast card.

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[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

It's not really an opinion if it's a fact:P

hartsickdiscipl

I'm aware.. There's a reason why I'm not running Crossfire on my motherboad that supports it. A pair of 6850's would be a bit faster than my current GPU i many games, but I'd have to deal with crossfire. I've had 3 SLI combinations in the past. They worked well, but not as well as a single fast card.

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[QUOTE="configme"]It's a technical fact. AMD is infamous with it's horrible driver and CFX profile support.

DevilMightCry

I'm aware.. There's a reason why I'm not running Crossfire on my motherboad that supports it. A pair of 6850's would be a bit faster than my current GPU i many games, but I'd have to deal with crossfire. I've had 3 SLI combinations in the past. They worked well, but not as well as a single fast card.

Single-card drivers are better than CFX or SLI. That was the point.

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"][QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

I'm aware.. There's a reason why I'm not running Crossfire on my motherboad that supports it. A pair of 6850's would be a bit faster than my current GPU i many games, but I'd have to deal with crossfire. I've had 3 SLI combinations in the past. They worked well, but not as well as a single fast card.

hartsickdiscipl

Single-card drivers are better than CFX or SLI. That was the point.