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1. Yes, it will work so long as they are both 4 series cards. The BIOS does not matter as long as CCC recognizes the card as a 4870.
2. A 4870x2 and 4870 in crossfire is basically Tri-Fire 4870's and yes, it will work fine. The 4870x2 will default to 512mb/core, making the total addressable memory space while in crossfire 512mb -- Keep in mind if you are playing at a resolution like 2650x1600, this will not be enough, and you should look into a 4870 1gb version if you wish to Tri-Fire it with a 4870x2.
3. With your new monitor (3007WFP @ 2650x1600) you'll want a 4870x2, Nvidia GTX295, or a SLi combination of dual GTX260s or ATi 4870 1gb cards.
Originally Posted by REDHAMMER999  hi guys, well I'm still new to the whole GFX cards coming in two's... So what i need to know is three things. 1: I have a 4870 512MB, I have flashed the BIOS of this card. Will if I then put a second card in with different BIOS fail and totally not work? 2: Can i have my 4870 & a 4870*2 in the same machine and get the maximum power out of it? as in will it work with a 4870 512MB and 4870*2 with 2GB. Will these two work together? and is there any other factors like will the 4870*2 only run like a single 4870 with 512MB of VRAM? 3. With my new monitor (Dell 3007WFP 30" @ 2560 * 1600), what sort of GFX will I need. I know atleast a 4870 *2 (either two 4870's or 4870*2, or two 4870*2's in crossfire?) thanks, and appreciated. |
2. A 4870x2 and 4870 in crossfire is basically Tri-Fire 4870's and yes, it will work fine. The 4870x2 will default to 512mb/core, making the total addressable memory space while in crossfire 512mb -- Keep in mind if you are playing at a resolution like 2650x1600, this will not be enough, and you should look into a 4870 1gb version if you wish to Tri-Fire it with a 4870x2.
3. With your new monitor (3007WFP @ 2650x1600) you'll want a 4870x2, Nvidia GTX295, or a SLi combination of dual GTX260s or ATi 4870 1gb cards.
