[MrFenzee]

I currently have a MSI 7850 which I brought at $250 and I was thinking of doing crossfire with it to increase minimum fps.

Should I get another card for $194 with the Never Settle Bundle? Is it worth it?

I'm sorta new to this whole crossfire thing, and the only concern I really have with it is micro stuttering.
Which I might have experienced micro stuttering before ( Fallout NV ) with a single card and gives me motion sickness. Anyone experienced this in Fallout NV?

Or perhaps I should sell my card and upgrade to something like a 7970 for 1080p?

Thanks!

 

[huzzug]

If you can sell the 7850 and get the HD 7950. Its much cheaper than the HD 7970 but with luck and overclocking, it comes close to the performance of an HD 7970Ghz Ed.
Try this one :http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202007

Also, fill out you system specs to help yourself further
http://www.overclock.net/t/1258253/how-to-put-your-rig-in-your-sig

 

[MrFenzee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by huzzug

If you can sell the 7850 and get the HD 7950. Its much cheaper than the HD 7970 but with luck and overclocking, it comes close to the performance of an HD 7970Ghz Ed.
Try this one :http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202007

Also, fill out you system specs to help yourself further
http://www.overclock.net/t/1258253/how-to-put-your-rig-in-your-sig

updated specs.

Is that card you suggested voltage unlocked?

 

[huzzug]

Its voltage unlocked. Use the latest Sapphire Trixx to o/c.

 

[MrFenzee]

How much is a used 7850 worth?

 

[huzzug]

Should go ~$125-$150. Try ebay to get an idea

 

[raghu78]

yeah a used HD 7850 2GB can fetch USD 140 - 150. spend another 150 bucks and get a HD 7950 boost. runs at 925 mhz boost clocks. you can overclock to 1150 mhz quite easily. some users have got it to 1200+ mhz. it will be atleast 50% faster than HD 7850 at same clocks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006

 

[JJ1217]

Hi, I am an ex dual HD 7850 user. Both of my sapphire ones were clocked to 1.2 GHZ, and while they offered more performance than a 7970 GHz (Quite a bit more if overclocked), I had alot of heat and noise issues. Crossfire isn't something you want to go into if you can avoid it. Now I have a 7950 at 1.2 GHZ, and while its performance is a bit less, IMO it was a much better setup than the dual hd 7850.