Going with Xfire 6950 over a GTX 590

I have decided to go with two 6950 cards in crossfire over the GTX 590 i was originally going to get. I will try and flash the bios to the 6970 when i get them but even without the benchmarks are awesome.

What do you guys recon a good move or not ?

well I'm using a 8800gts 512 at so anyway it will be a world better haha.

sounds pretty sick, u gotta get the 2gb version to unlock to the 6870 tho

Yeh i will get two XFX 2GB 6950 695A-CNFC :D

Yeh i will get two XFX 2GB 6950 695A-CNFC :D

adam0926

man im jealous lol, my 5830 can run crysis 2 at extreme tho so i really shouldent want more, but i do lol...

yep good decision, you can get 2 6950's for the price of a 580 gtx. Ive read someone here actually unlocked his 6950's to 6970 and then put them in crossfire, so you can ask around.

yep, good move.

btw the 6950 1gb cards that overclock to match a 580gtx would be this one herehttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7198682&CatId=7005

btw the 6950 1gb cards that overclock to match a 580gtx would be this one herehttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7198682&CatId=7005

blaznwiipspman1

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btw the 6950 1gb cards that overclock to match a 580gtx would be this one herehttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7198682&CatId=7005

Elann2008

uhh 2 of those together, soo sexy and for less than $500 :)

Dude I am not getting in your business, but why would u need that much horsepower when PC graphics have stagnated since 2008, its like having a Ferrari in a country without roads. Buy yourself a single 6950 2gb version unlock it to 6970 and your set, that card should handle everything with ease. SLI or Crossfire is a waste of money, a single 6950 should serve you well for next 2-3 years about time 28nm cards become a norm.

Dude I am not getting in your business, but why would u need that much horsepower when PC graphics have stagnated since 2008, its like having a Ferrari in a country without roads. Buy yourself a single 6950 2gb version unlock it to 6970 and your set, that card should handle everything with ease. SLI or Crossfire is a waste of money, a single 6950 should serve you well for next 2-3 years about time 28nm cards become a norm.

deniiiii21

I have decided to go with two 6950 cards in crossfire over the GTX 590 i was originally going to get. I will try and flash the bios to the 6970 when i get them but even without the benchmarks are awesome.

What do you guys recon a good move or not ?

adam0926

well I'm upgrading my whole system this week i have been waiting for the Vertex 3 SSD and GTX 590 (which was a waste of time).

I will be getting:

Intel i7 2600k
16gb Corsair Vengeance ram
2x 6950 flashed to 6970 gpu
OCz vertex 3 120gb SSD
2x 1tb F3 samsung HDD
Asus P8P67 Deluxe mobo
and using a XFX 850w PSU

I am willing to spend all the extra chash if it is worth it in the long run.

well I'm upgrading my whole system this week i have been waiting for the Vertex 3 SSD and GTX 590 (which was a waste of time).

I will be getting:

Intel i7 2600k
16gb Corsair Vengeance ram
2x 6950 flashed to 6970 gpu
OCz vertex 3 120gb SSD
2x 1tb F3 samsung HDD
Asus P8P67 Deluxe mobo
and using a XFX 850w PSU

I am willing to spend all the extra chash if it is worth it in the long run.

adam0926

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well I'm upgrading my whole system this week i have been waiting for the Vertex 3 SSD and GTX 590 (which was a waste of time).

I will be getting:

Intel i7 2600k
16gb Corsair Vengeance ram
2x 6950 flashed to 6970 gpu
OCz vertex 3 120gb SSD
2x 1tb F3 samsung HDD
Asus P8P67 Deluxe mobo
and using a XFX 850w PSU

I am willing to spend all the extra chash if it is worth it in the long run.

-Wolfy-

I have and I was going to order one of them but the read / write speeds of the OCz are attractive?