GPU Upgrade Advice

[Bloodlust]

I've got 2 ASUS Matrix AMD Radeon HD 5870's in Crossfire Mode. With age they have started to run hotter and gotten loud, very loud. I've kept them clean and did replace the thermal paste recently thinking that was possibly hindering cooling with minimal success. Saw a 1-2°C drop but not much else and that is still in margin of error for temp reading anyway. At this point I'm looking at aftermarket cooling that will run me $180-$200 for both cards. I looked at both air solutions and closed loop water cooling. I feel like for that price I should be close to getting a new single card with similar if not slightly better performance but I'm having trouble finding any real direct comparison between Crossfired 5970's and newer single video cards. Any suggestions?

 

Video Cards' Link: https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/MATRIX_5870_P2DIS2GD5/

 

PC Spec

OS: Windows 10 Pro

CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T Black @ 3.2GHz

RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600

GPU: 2x Radeon HD 5870 GDDR5 2GB xfired

MBoard: MSI 890FXA-GD70

PSU: Corsair HX850

[Hackentosher]

I don't really know what a modern equivalent of that setup would be, but my gut tells me gtx 960 would be an upgrade.

[gazabi]

7 minutes ago, Bloodlust said:

I've got 2 ASUS Matrix AMD Radeon HD 5870's in Crossfire Mode. With age they have started to run hotter and gotten loud, very loud. I've kept them clean and did replace the thermal paste recently thinking that was possibly hindering cooling with minimal success. Saw a 1-2°C drop but not much else and that is still in margin of error for temp reading anyway. At this point I'm looking at aftermarket cooling that will run me $180-$200 for both cards. I looked at both air solutions and closed loop water cooling. I feel like for that price I should be close to getting a new single card with similar if not slightly better performance but I'm having trouble finding any real direct comparison between Crossfired 5970's and newer single video cards. Any suggestions?

 

Video Cards' Link: https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/MATRIX_5870_P2DIS2GD5/

 

PC Spec

OS: Windows 10 Pro

CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T Black @ 3.2GHz

RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600

GPU: 2x Radeon HD 5870 GDDR5 2GB xfired

MBoard: MSI 890FXA-GD70

PSU: Corsair HX850

A single 5870 is about half the performance of a 7970(r9 280x) so if you crossfire 2 and have perfect scaling(I doubt it) you would have similar performance to a 7970 or 280x.

[dragoon20005]

the R9 380/X will be a great GPU to replace your CF 5870s

[AlTech]

28 minutes ago, Bloodlust said:

I've got 2 ASUS Matrix AMD Radeon HD 5870's in Crossfire Mode. With age they have started to run hotter and gotten loud, very loud. I've kept them clean and did replace the thermal paste recently thinking that was possibly hindering cooling with minimal success. Saw a 1-2°C drop but not much else and that is still in margin of error for temp reading anyway. At this point I'm looking at aftermarket cooling that will run me $180-$200 for both cards. I looked at both air solutions and closed loop water cooling. I feel like for that price I should be close to getting a new single card with similar if not slightly better performance but I'm having trouble finding any real direct comparison between Crossfired 5970's and newer single video cards. Any suggestions?

 

Video Cards' Link: https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/MATRIX_5870_P2DIS2GD5/

 

PC Spec

OS: Windows 10 Pro

CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T Black @ 3.2GHz

RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600

GPU: 2x Radeon HD 5870 GDDR5 2GB xfired

MBoard: MSI 890FXA-GD70

PSU: Corsair HX850

R9 380X

[N_Bot]

Sell your crossfire setup, and buy a R9 390.

[Bloodlust]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate all of your replies. I found a R9 380x w/4GB GDDR5 on sale for a great price and after your suggestions and looking at it's specs I've ordered it. Thank you again.

[A10-FTW]

13 hours ago, Bloodlust said:

I've got 2 ASUS Matrix AMD Radeon HD 5870's in Crossfire Mode. With age they have started to run hotter and gotten loud, very loud. I've kept them clean and did replace the thermal paste recently thinking that was possibly hindering cooling with minimal success. Saw a 1-2°C drop but not much else and that is still in margin of error for temp reading anyway. At this point I'm looking at aftermarket cooling that will run me $180-$200 for both cards. I looked at both air solutions and closed loop water cooling. I feel like for that price I should be close to getting a new single card with similar if not slightly better performance but I'm having trouble finding any real direct comparison between Crossfired 5970's and newer single video cards. Any suggestions?

 

Video Cards' Link: https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/MATRIX_5870_P2DIS2GD5/

 

PC Spec

OS: Windows 10 Pro

CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T Black @ 3.2GHz

RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600

GPU: 2x Radeon HD 5870 GDDR5 2GB xfired

MBoard: MSI 890FXA-GD70

PSU: Corsair HX850

5870 = 1600/80 = 20cc (1GB - DX11)

CF 5870 = 40cc (1GB eVram - DX11)

R9 390 = 2560/64 = 40cc (8GB eVram - DX12)

 

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-390-vs-Radeon-HD-5970

 

(but the Nitro 380 4GB alone win the CF 5870 anyway i think)