weird crossfire config possible?ap

[ipsmaxes]

i've been thinking bout this

 

but would it be possible to crossfire an r9 270 (2gb) with an r9 270x (4gb)

 

it would be reallyyy awesome if so..

because the r9 270 is 155 euros here and the 4gb version of the r9 270x is around 210 euros

 

which means if you crossfired 2 of the 4gb ones it would already be ALOT cheaper than the 290x..

 

and if the combination I mentioned is possible the price would be killer..

 

it's probably not possible but idk, and I need answers

 

thanks in advance!!

[Deddie]

i've been thinking bout this

 

but would it be possible to crossfire an r9 270 (2gb) with an r9 270x (4gb)

 

it would be reallyyy awesome if so..

because the r9 270 is 155 euros here and the 4gb version of the r9 270x is around 210 euros

 

which means if you crossfired 2 of the 4gb ones it would already be ALOT cheaper than the 290x..

 

and if the combination I mentioned is possible the price would be killer..

 

it's probably not possible but idk, and I need answers

 

thanks in advance!!

 

Should be possible as AMD is more liberal with crossfire-configs than Nvidia.

And why not get 2 R9 270s as that would be cheaper.

And in games that support Crossife the 2 cards will probably be faster than one R9 290 but it's always "better" to go with a single more powerful card than 2 less powerful ones.

[ipsmaxes]

well 2 r9  270's would mean that I'm only able to use 2gb  of the 4 right?

so I thought that if I put in one r9 270x with 4gb I could use that for the main memory?

I know it sounds dumb but yeah

[Deddie]

well 2 r9  270's would mean that I'm only able to use 2gb  of the 4 right?

so I thought that if I put in one r9 270x with 4gb I could use that for the main memory?

I know it sounds dumb but yeah

You need 2 cards with 4GB each to be able to use 4GB, 1 2GB card and 1 4GB card will give you 2GB of usable VRAM.

[ipsmaxes]

oh damn oh well 2 gb should be enough still!

and as is would only cost 310 euro and still beat an r9 280x for 310 euros

it would be epic!

would have to upgrade my psu a little though

[Deddie]

oh damn oh well 2 gb should be enough still!

and as is would only cost 310 euro and still beat an r9 280x for 310 euros

it would be epic!

would have to upgrade my psu a little though

Don't even think that you need to upgrade PSU as most R9 270s only have 1 6-pin

[ipsmaxes]

well with al the rest I have in my system, i will need a recommneded wattage of 550w

which i have but, I want just a  little space on the psu to be left..

or I will go with an r9280x if they don't keep selling out (coinminers!!!!)