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#21
May 2 2013 10:05pm
Quote (Malevolent @ May 1 2013 06:09pm)
Ended up getting a deal on another 7850 of the same type and brand, so I'm gonna be xfiring....My mobo only supports xfire, so essentially this computer is more or less as built as it's ever gonna be and then in a few years I'll start all over with a clean slate as most do. But for now I think it can handle mostly anything out there maxed out in 1080, I don't have a large landscape dual dvi monitor, just a 23" Samsung LED.


Let me know how it goes, I'm currently running a single 7850. Similar setup, single 23.6" LG IPS monitor.
I haven't been gaming as much as expected, but no game I've played has any problems running at max settings. My mobo supports 3 way crossfire or SLI so I've been considering future upgrades whether it be dual 7850's, or purchasing 1-3 newer GPUS lol.
Let me know how reliable it runs with games if you don't mind.. I won't be upgrading cards anytime soon, but the more info accumulated by then the better..

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#22
May 2 2013 10:44pm
what's a dick? if we don't determine what's a dick when we begin to discuss we'll be both confused.
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#23
May 2 2013 11:24pm
futureproofingwat

if your current single 7850 works well, do not get another unless it is 50$.

I mean in 6 months we will have a new generation from amd, and the single 8850 will perform likely better than dual 7850 and not cost a whole lot.

Consume less power create less heat... generally less of a hassle.
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#24
May 2 2013 11:45pm
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futureproofingwat

if your current single 7850 works well, do not get another unless it is 50$.

I mean in 6 months we will have a new generation from amd, and the single 8850 will perform likely better than dual 7850 and not cost a whole lot.

Consume less power create less heat... generally less of a hassle.


highly doubt it,
7850 out perform 6850 xfire?
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#25
May 2 2013 11:49pm
Quote (yupitsmeh @ May 2 2013 10:45pm)
highly doubt it,
7850 out perform 6850 xfire?


670 4gb sli
outperform
2 7970s that beat 2 680s?
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#26
May 3 2013 12:07am
Quote (yupitsmeh @ May 3 2013 05:45am)
highly doubt it,
7850 out perform 6850 xfire?


okay so lets put aside possible games that wont support, more heat, more power used, micro stutter is still a thing, and the fact that scaling won't be great across the board. When the game supports crossfire and has good scaling then sure, you win?

Yea, it would be dumb to buy a second 7850.

Yea like always.
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#27
May 3 2013 12:08am
Quote (GEZodiac @ May 2 2013 11:07pm)
okay so lets put aside possible games that wont support, more heat, more power used, micro stutter is still a thing, and the fact that scaling won't be great across the board. When the game supports crossfire and has good scaling then sure, you win?

Yea, it would be dumb to buy a second 7850.

Yea like always.


games with bad crossfire support
don't need crossfire
a lot of ppl don't care about heat
or power
chilax
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#28
May 3 2013 12:54am
Quote (GEZodiac @ May 3 2013 01:07am)
okay so lets put aside possible games that wont support, more heat, more power used, micro stutter is still a thing, and the fact that scaling won't be great across the board. When the game supports crossfire and has good scaling then sure, you win?

Yea, it would be dumb to buy a second 7850.

Yea like always.


micro stutter has been solved with those november drivers, scaling is 90% or more, crossfire profiles can be created have you tried radeon pro?
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#29
May 3 2013 12:58am
Quote (urbanshaft @ May 3 2013 12:49am)
670 4gb sli
outperform
2 7970s that beat 2 680s?


also each driver release it gets closer to like it was on release date, and when they release newer cards I will still get performance increase unlike amd abandonment, shaft I had to think of 2 yrs until my next set this year is cpu/mobo/ram, and looking at a 24u rack for some rackable mixer, amp, etc
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#30
May 3 2013 01:04am
Quote (yupitsmeh @ May 2 2013 11:58pm)
also each driver release it gets closer to like it was on release date, and when they release newer cards I will still get performance increase unlike amd abandonment, shaft I had to think of 2 yrs until my next set this year is cpu/mobo/ram, and looking at a 24u rack for some rackable mixer, amp, etc


funny cuz my performance
keep getting them gains bro
just get a rog souncard like all them kids
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