re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

Are any new graphics cards going to be released soon? Curious to know if crossfireing my 7870 would be worth it.

For 1440p?

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Are any new graphics cards going to be released soon? Curious to know if crossfireing my 7870 would be worth it.

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AMD 9000 series is being unveiled next month. They'll be new releases and likely expensive, but they'll certainly be the latest and greatest.

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Maybe...

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I highly recommend getting the monitor first before deciding to crossfire.

Because even a single 7970 on 1440p can give you excellent frame rate and decently high settings in most games. Crossfired 7970s at 1080p would just be a waste. Is there a particular game that's giving you performance issues?

None at all. I'm just impatient. I already started looking at my next build. I'm a whore.

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So crossfire for a bit would be worth it until the price drop?

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Only if you are greatly dissatisfied with the performance your 7870 is providing. It would be an easy, cost-effective performance boost. Another option would be to sell your current 7870 and get a 7970 for around $300. In case you're wondering, however, 2 7870s > 1 7970.

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Do you need a second monitor to crossfire? Why?

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No, you don't. I was suggesting Lew upgrade to a 1440p monitor as his primary gaming monitor or else the crossfired 7970s would be a waste. Even you could do 1440p with crossfired 7870s.

Perfect. That is what I needed to know. I am satisfied to the max, but if running two could spare me some time and $$$ I wanna go that route.

so from the direction this thread has gone, I'm guessing running 2 crossfire'd 7950s at 1080p is a perfect setup right?






















kidding of course...




























p.s: I hate every single one of you for making me feel like my 1080p monitor is already a piece...

Just keep in mind that while the latest AMD drivers have substantially improved crossfire performance, it's not quite a "set it and forget it" experience. Some games don't properly scale crossfire (meaning, it will use a low percentage of both GPUs instead of optimizing the use of both), and some don't work with crossfire at all. It's becoming less frequent nowadays, but can still be a problem with the occasional shitty port. RadeonPro works wonders in those cases.

Also, make sure you have the PSU power for a second one, and of course you have to use a crossfire bridge (probably came with your first card).

I also recommend completely uninstalling and reinstalling your AMD drivers after you put in the second card.