One Hell of a card (in crossfire)
Pros: Very quiet when gaming, great driver support, virtually silent even in heavy gaming, mad dog performance in crossfire
Cons: Can get a bit loud when benching, by itself can't max HD res, trixx is a garbage software
Some stats to know: this is based on the V2 pcb revision from AMD, it includes a 6+1 phase setup from Volterra. AFAIK it overclocks fantastically. Most I've tried to push is my current OC of 1000/1500, though it can go higher, and for benching I'm not very afraid of using 1.3v, neither should you, as the 6phase core voltage setup should handle max voltage no problem. I bought this card for crossfire moving up from a gtx 460 sli. On HD res (1080p) can you notice a difference? Depends on the game and what type of gamer you are. If you like high quality and are fine with 0aa to 2xaa (no MS or SS or QS or any of that) and fine with 40fps, sure stick to your midrange setup. But if you like...
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