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Is it worth cossfire-ing?

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replace the card with something better, a 7850 is like a r9 270x, but cut down and older. ( i think) . get a 970 and watch the frames roll in.

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nope, single higher-end gpu over dual lower-end gpus, unless youre at the really high end.

 

 this way you get much better frametimes and less problems with drivers and games supporting your setup.

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If your PSU can handle it and your motherboard support it you wont get higher performance for the buck.

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replace the card with something better, a 7850 is like a r9 270x, but cut down and older. ( i think) . get a 970 and watch the frames roll in.

actually, a 7850 is an r7 265. the r9 270x is the 7870 Ghz edition.

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If you have a good enough PSU and CPU, and you can find one for cheap, go for it.

You're not going to get better performance for ~$70 (about what a used 7850 would go for).

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As Linus would always say, better to have one fast single gpu than two slow ones.

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This belongs in the Graphics Cards section. I'm moving the thread.

Please post in the correct sub-forum in the future--do not just dump threads into General Discussion.

replace the card with something better, a 7850 is like a r9 270x, but cut down and older. ( i think) . get a 970 and watch the frames roll in.

It isn't really older. The 270x is a rebranded 7870 and the 265 is a rebranded 7850.

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personal uneducated opinion* -- crossfire is rubbish, scaling isnt great, obnoxiously loud and power hungry. I have a crossfire set-up and it is not good, save up and get a better card, wish i had. 

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