R7 265 crossfire?

[Cornwell]

Hi guys! I want your opinion on a gpu choice. I was thinking of buying a R9 290(no x) or an R9 280x (in Europe the prices on Radeon cards haven't skyrocketed yet) but when I heard about the R7 265 coming out soon I thought to myself that a 300$ crossfire (150$ each) wouldn't be the worst idea ever. They should perform just as good as a 290 (or even higher maybe?). Am I mistaking? So I'm asking you guys for input on this matter. Also on an unrelated note do you think it's worth it if I wait for 14nm Broadwell or just buy a Haswell Refresh when it comes out in a couple of months? I didn't want to flood the forum with 2 threads so ... 2 in 1 . Thanks in advance guys!

[Sharif]

290 will be better then 265 in crossfire 

and don't bother about the version with x just overclock the heck out of the 290

welcome to the forum

[madscientist56]

1. Always go with a single powerful graphics card over two less powerful ones, it just works better

 

2. If I were you I would just get Hazwell refresh over broadwell the difference won't be very noticeable like 1-3 fps max

[StormtrooperStu]

Hello,if you can afford a 280 or 290 card, get it and Xfire that later.

[Bluejay0]

Well what's the price of the 290/290X? If they are spiked like the ones in the US  then I suggest getting maybe a 780 for the price of a spiked 290X.

 

Always go for the better single card rather than two SLI/CFX'ed weak cards.

[Cornwell]

Yea I know one GPU is better but still the crossfire is like 300$ cheaper ... And about the broadwell you are probably right  

[Karumu]

single powerful GPU, just make sure you get a non-reference 290 as it gives more overclock stability and youre not running at 100 degrees

[Bluejay0]

Yea I know one GPU is better but still the crossfire is like 300$ cheaper ... And about the broadwell you are probably right

 

 

it might be cheaper but the problems and disadvantages won't be worth it. You would have compatibility issues and increased temperatures/power consumption.

[WoodenMarker]

it might be cheaper but the problems and disadvantages won't be worth it. You would have compatibility issues and increased temperatures/power consumption.

The temperature/power consumption isn't really that big of an issue with a 265 cf. 

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4798/his_radeon_hd_7850_iceq_x_turbox_2gb_in_crossfire_video_card_review/index15.html

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4798/his_radeon_hd_7850_iceq_x_turbox_2gb_in_crossfire_video_card_review/index17.html

It's just cf issues in general and vram limitation that would make the 290 or 780 a better choice.