Is it compatable

[condog209]

Ok so the AMD crossfire chart says that an R9280x is compatible with a 7970 or R9280x, but also states that the 7970 is compatible with the R9280x, 7950, and 7950, and then says that the 7950 is compatible with the R9280x, 7950, and 7970. Can somebody please explain this to me as i was think about Crossfiring all these cards together, and if i can would you tell me what is the best way to crossfire these cards

[Godlygamer23]

It's not worth it if you're thinking of buying all three. I'll tell you why. If you crossfire a 7970 with a 7950, the 7970 will become a 7950 effectively. Same goes with the 280X with the 7950. The 280X will effectively become a 7950.

[FizzyFantom]

AMD have historically allowed Crossfire-ing of different cards from the same series. Since the R7 and R9 GPUs are just rebranded (excluding the R9 290, 290X and 260 I believe) they will work in Crossfire with most cards from the 7000 series.

 

I wouldn't really recommend this unless you already have one or more of the cards as the improvements may not be great. As a rule of thumb, get the highest single card you can before moving to Crossfire when considering a new set of cards.

[condog209]

I already have the R9280x toxic edition