Does ATI cross fire really give much more?

[craney5]

Hi everyone, I have just got myself a nice 5850 and I am thinking of giving cross fire a go never tried it before. I just wanted to know how much more you really get out of cross fireing 2 5850's? I only have a 22" monitor so my max res is only 1600x900 so would i really see the benifit of cross fire?

hope you can help

 

[Dom]

Radeon HD 5850 review (CrossfireX)
That's one example of vs-performance on Far Cry 2, continue to the next pages and you will see the difference between Crossfiring and normal.

 

[smarteyeball]

Hi everyone, I have just got myself a nice 5850 and I am thinking of giving cross fire a go never tried it before. I just wanted to know how much more you really get out of cross fireing 2 5850's? I only have a 22" monitor so my max res is only 1600x900 so would i really see the benifit of cross fire?

hope you can help

On some games, you will notice a difference, on others not much at all - especially at your current resolution.

Realistically, put the the new card through it's paces and if you find it lacking on your favourite titles... then the choice is up to you.

 

[craney5]

Radeon HD 5850 review (CrossfireX)
That's one example of vs-performance on Far Cry 2, continue to the next pages and you will see the difference between Crossfiring and normal.

That was a fab article mate taken a lot from that thanks very much!!!

 

[Dom]

Radeon HD 5850 review (CrossfireX)
That's one example of vs-performance on Far Cry 2, continue to the next pages and you will see the difference between Crossfiring and normal.

That was a fab article mate taken a lot from that thanks very much!!!

Wow, I'm glad it was useful

 

[Lordbob75]

You are unlikely to notice a difference at that res for most games or programs.

If you got a big 30" HDTV for a monitor (or a few more monitors), and want to run a CAD program or something, then there WILL be a difference.

~Lordbob

 

[BugMeister]

do it anyway - it's brilliant..!!
16:9 widescreen is excellent..

 

[Frostmourne]

do it anyway - it's brilliant..!!
16:9 widescreen is excellent..

Not at that resolution - performance will hardly increase. You also should double the RAM if you do. I wouldn't use Crossfire below 1920x1080.

 

[BugMeister]

hmmm, :sarc:
try running Crysis at Ultra High settings and you'll see the difference immediately, it runs completely smoothly, shows ALL of the fine detail and is totally fluid..

running a rig with high resolution screens is just another area where crossfire gives a boost, but it's not the only advantage..

 

[Frostmourne]

hmmm, :sarc:
try running Crysis at Ultra High settings and you'll see the difference immediately, it runs completely smoothly, shows ALL of the fine detail and is totally fluid..

running a rig with high resolution screens is just another area where crossfire gives a boost, but it's not the only advantage..

Very High @ 1600 x 900? I'd prefer High @ 1080p.

 

[sdm6770]

I've got 2 4850s running in Crossfire. I mostly play L4D and L4D2. The graphics are outstanding. I couldn't be more pleased. I would agree with smarteyeball, that it depends on what titles you play and if you see a lack of performance. I would suggest that you look around at some titles that you want to play, and see what the minimum requirements are versus the recommended ones. Then choose somewhere in that area, again depending on budget, high or low that depends on you.

Hope that helps!