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Old 01-04-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default 4 HD4850s in crossfire vs 1 4870 x2?
I was thinking about buying 3 of these to add on to the one I already own for a new build. Buying 3 of those is cheaper than buying one HD4870 x2 so I was thinking of just doing 4 4850's in crossfire instead of getting the 4870x2.

How would it compare performance-wise?

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well if the game supports crossfire it will be better than a single 4870X2.
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If you have a really high quad core overclock, the quad xfire 4850 would perform better than the 2x 4870.
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4870x2 is better, but i have 4870. I'll buy next card, i wanna 2x4870

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i say do the quad just to say that you did it.
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I would recommend getting a quad core before buying three more 4850s. Your cpu will be bottlenecking the graphic cards.

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4870X2 is better. Less heat and power and probably better performance.
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Quad-fire scales terribly. You're better off going for two 4870's or a 4870x2.
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