Rx 580 crossfire??

[ChrisZH]

I am currently going back and forth if I should do a rx580 crossfire setup. Firstly, I have an 850 watt psu, is this enough? My case is the coolermaster maserbox lite 5 RGB, so would cooling be an issue? My cpu is water cooled. I have two high static pressure fans on a push/pull on the rad. Would there be a significant increase in fps in games, and would it help with graphic design and programming at all? I also have an Asus x370-pro mobo and a Ryzen 7 1700x.

[airdeano]

what is significant to you? if looking for 50FPS more, nope not going to happen.

resolution you are using (monitor speed)?

[ChrisZH]

15 minutes ago, airdeano said:

what is significant to you? if looking for 50FPS more, nope not going to happen.

resolution you are using (monitor speed)?

I know it’s not going to double, that’s not how sli/crossfire works. I’m looking for like an extra 15-20 maybe. I’m running 1080p at 144hz. And I do graphic design and programming. Idk will it help with any of those? And I know only select games support crossfire. So will it damper the games that do not support it?

[airdeano]

itd be best to spend the cash wisely in an inflated market. buying a proper single card now and when upgrades are needed, then possibly add a second card.

less fan noise, less power consumption, less compatibility issues and more time concentrating on gameplay/productivity.

if nVidia purchase is not an issue, 1070/1070ti/1080

[ChrisZH]

18 minutes ago, airdeano said:

itd be best to spend the cash wisely in an inflated market. buying a proper single card now and when upgrades are needed, then possibly add a second card.

less fan noise, less power consumption, less compatibility issues and more time concentrating on gameplay/productivity.

if nVidia purchase is not an issue, 1070/1070ti/1080

I am not going to be using Nvidia cards, that is why I’m thinking of crossfire. I’m just wondering if I need a bigger power supply and a bigger case with more airflow. 

[airdeano]

spend more money over a better solution (CUDA support on graphics is superior) is your prerogative, but look at the extra stuff to buy..

more PSU, better cooling, and for low yield. good luck..

[Ordinarily_Greater]

first, your PSU will be enough for the crossfire setup

second, cooling won't be a much of a problem since the hot air of the second Graphics Card wouldn't be much of a concern

third, Multi GPU scaling is bad on both Crossfire and SLI so don't expect much in certain games

[ChrisZH]

Ehh maybe on Black Friday I’ll order Vega gpu lol

[ChrisZH]

So everyone thinks it would just be better to save up for a Vega 56, or 64?