I would Get 2 5870's since iwe heard there is some problems with the 5970, not sure tho
2x 5870 or 1x 5970??
Hi everyone
I am new to this forum and am currently in the stage of ordering a new pc, my budget is around £1800 could possibly stretch to £2k if needed.
As far as graphics cards are concerned i'm abit unsure on what to go with. I could either go down the CF 5870's or get a single 5970 and then pick up another one down the line. I'm thinking though that by the time I need another 5970 the 6 series will most likely be out and I may aswell just grab one of those.
I'd be using the setup for gaming (wanted to play crysis in v.high for ages now, and as a workstation for games design)
any comments on what you think would be best are all welcome and just the setup below in general.
thanks
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I am new to this forum and am currently in the stage of ordering a new pc, my budget is around £1800 could possibly stretch to £2k if needed.
As far as graphics cards are concerned i'm abit unsure on what to go with. I could either go down the CF 5870's or get a single 5970 and then pick up another one down the line. I'm thinking though that by the time I need another 5970 the 6 series will most likely be out and I may aswell just grab one of those.
I'd be using the setup for gaming (wanted to play crysis in v.high for ages now, and as a workstation for games design)
any comments on what you think would be best are all welcome and just the setup below in general.
thanks
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Also would look cooler in your case, and be easier to resale when you are ready.
Originally Posted by mooneyham 2x 5870 would run cooler, use a bit more power and be able to overclock further. |
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Not true. We have tested it ourselves and found no issues with the VRMs. AT and LH got broken cards that need to be RMAd. Please revisit the threads.
The 5970 is working fine for people on this forum, and I trust that infinitely more than "review sites". OCN ftw.
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Based on what, exactly?
Originally Posted by shadow19935 I would Get 2 5870's since iwe heard there is some problems with the 5970, not sure tho |
The 5970 is working fine for people on this forum, and I trust that infinitely more than "review sites". OCN ftw.
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Originally Posted by mooneyham 2x 5870 would run cooler, use a bit more power and be able to overclock further. |
2x 5870, every reason has been posted, cooler, more overclocking, easier resale and so on.
Having several GFX in your case looks awesome
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Having several GFX in your case looks awesome
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The only thing that isn't wrong in your post is the size of the card.
Originally Posted by HACO The 5970 is a bit oversized and requires overclocking (including overvoltaging) to have a decent performance for the money. |
The only thing that isn't wrong in your post is the size of the card.
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lol... maybe you're right
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But seems you're overclocking (and overvoltaging) your own 5970 for about 25% ... Right?
Right now, your profile is pretty much near what two HD 5870's can do at stock clocks. So I'd say they require overclocking
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Originally Posted by dopey
The only thing that isn't wrong in your post is the size of the card. |
lol... maybe you're right
But seems you're overclocking (and overvoltaging) your own 5970 for about 25% ... Right?
Right now, your profile is pretty much near what two HD 5870's can do at stock clocks. So I'd say they require overclocking
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A GTX 285 for PhysX?! Dude, overkill is nice, but an overkill that extreme is of no good. Get a GTS 250 for dedicated PhysX card, not GTX 285 omg..
Originally Posted by gerardfraser I agree dopey Yes I have a 5970 and its not bad at all,low temps,max clocks.I have some benches posted and also extreme burning test(furmark) to test VRAM all seems good to me. Also heres a bonus I live in Canada and it was 250 bucks cheaper then 2x5870 and its just as fast.Also a 285GTX for Physx overkill all the way baby. |
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It's not required at all, nor should 850/1200 be considered an overclock. Although it's becoming tiresome, I'll try to explain again.
The 5970 was downclocked to 5850 speeds, ONLY to stay under the 300w max for PCI-E 1.1 - PCI-E 2.0 is capable of an additional 75w, total 375w. They wanted people who only have 1.1 to be able to run the card, and those people need a downclock. Anyone with 2.0 can clock it to normal 5870 spec with zero issues.
Also, I overclock/overvolt for no real reason other than because I can. Frankly these are such overkill for anything out there, you will not notice any difference in performance whatsoever - only in benching. I mean, 5500 fps or 4900? lmao....
Edit: But OP is free to do as he pleases, just hate for it to be based on false/old/regurgitated info. And I'm surprised nobody is saying to dump the R2E and get an SSD.
Originally Posted by HACO lol... maybe you're right
But seems you're overclocking (and overvoltaging) your own 5970 for about 25% ... Right? Right now, your profile is pretty much near what two HD 5870's can do at stock clocks. So I'd say they require overclocking
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The 5970 was downclocked to 5850 speeds, ONLY to stay under the 300w max for PCI-E 1.1 - PCI-E 2.0 is capable of an additional 75w, total 375w. They wanted people who only have 1.1 to be able to run the card, and those people need a downclock. Anyone with 2.0 can clock it to normal 5870 spec with zero issues.
Also, I overclock/overvolt for no real reason other than because I can. Frankly these are such overkill for anything out there, you will not notice any difference in performance whatsoever - only in benching. I mean, 5500 fps or 4900? lmao....
Edit: But OP is free to do as he pleases, just hate for it to be based on false/old/regurgitated info. And I'm surprised nobody is saying to dump the R2E and get an SSD.
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Although both my face and palm are beginning to ache, I'm going ot have to
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Originally Posted by xxicrimsonixx 2x 5870 will be faster than a 5970, but you lose a PCIe slow on the 2x 5870s if you ever plan to upgrade. Also, you can always just overclock the 5970 to the 5870 specs. |
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Why do you have lots of GTX 285 cards? Did you rob Nvidia HQ?
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Originally Posted by gerardfraser Actually I have lots 285GTX cards,do not have a 250GTS,so not point in going to spend money when I have perfectly good working cards LOL. So overkill all the way. |
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If you're just going to start losing them... you could leave some with me for a while
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Originally Posted by gerardfraser Actually I have lots 285GTX cards,do not have a 250GTS,so not point in going to spend money when I have perfectly good working cards LOL. So overkill all the way. |
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Common sense?
Originally Posted by dopey Based on what, exactly? |
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Compelling argument, I concede.
/sigh
Originally Posted by liberalelephant Common sense? |
/sigh
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