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Old 08-16-08   #11 (permalink)
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Single 4870x2, if you need another later add. From what people have been saying the new X2 card has been rocking. Quad GPUs do not scale as well as dual unless you're going to be at very high resolutions.
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Any other thoughts on this? I'm leaning towards the 4870X2 for my upcoming build at the moment.
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Get two 4870X2's if you can afford 2 280's.
He's going to need a new mobo for that.
Just get 1 4870X2
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He's going to need a new mobo for that.
Just get 1 4870X2
the guy has a 19" monitor and socket 939 cpu, he might need a lot of new things
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280 ok they run a bit hot, what doesnt lol
The 4870x2, for instance..........

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He's going to need a new mobo for that.
Just get 1 4870X2
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the guy has a 19" monitor and socket 939 cpu, he might need a lot of new things
I'm sorry I didn't mention it, but this is for an entirely new build; everything is going to be new. My current system is just going to get an E8400 before I give it to my sister.
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so what res are you going to play at anyways... I think the 4870 x2 is better at 25X16 but the GTX280 SLi beats it at 19X12. ( NO PROOF OF THIS BTW )
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Most likely 1920x1080.
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