The new Ati GPU's. 2x5770 or 1x5870?

Wihannes · 11-07-2009, 12:35 AM

So, i was checking out the new Ati cards and considered buying but i'd like to ask an opinnion form you guys ;D

Option one:
- Ati Radeon HD 5770 1Gb GDDR5 128-bit
- Ati Radeon HD 5770 1Gb GDDR5 128-bit
= Total cost of 300 €uros + postage

Option two:
- Ati Radeon HD 5870 1Gb GDDR5 256-bit
= Total cost of 350 €uros + postage

Which set of card(s) would have the most usage on gaming performance and other stuff like HD movie watching from a 42" FullHD TV etc..

So should i buy 2 cards with CrossFireX cheaper or just one card for a bit more expensive?

THERMAL-REACTOR · 11-07-2009, 12:47 AM

I would go with the 5870 because it will do 1920x1080 no problem and you will not have to worry about crossfire scaling working well with your games.

Wihannes · 11-07-2009, 12:50 AM

Yeah. Ty for your opinnion. I thinked about the pros and cons and came up to one 5870 because it has a lower power consumption, noise and it is also more easy to set up and also u get and extra pci-e slot if you for some reason wanna buy a second card that i really do not expect but..

Gonna buy one 5870!

Stoic Sentinel · 11-07-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Wihannes

Yeah. Ty for your opinnion. I thinked about the pros and cons and came up to one 5870 because it has a lower power consumption, noise and it is also more easy to set up and also u get and extra pci-e slot if you for some reason wanna buy a second card that i really do not expect but..

Gonna buy one 5870!

Good choice

THERMAL-REACTOR · 11-07-2009, 12:53 AM

Sweet, nice choice man. It's a super powerful card and I am sure you will be happy with it.

11-07-2009, 12:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wihannes New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12	The new Ati GPU's. 2x5770 or 1x5870? So, i was checking out the new Ati cards and considered buying but i'd like to ask an opinnion form you guys ;D Option one: - Ati Radeon HD 5770 1Gb GDDR5 128-bit - Ati Radeon HD 5770 1Gb GDDR5 128-bit = Total cost of 300 €uros + postage Option two: - Ati Radeon HD 5870 1Gb GDDR5 256-bit = Total cost of 350 €uros + postage Which set of card(s) would have the most usage on gaming performance and other stuff like HD movie watching from a 42" FullHD TV etc.. So should i buy 2 cards with CrossFireX cheaper or just one card for a bit more expensive?

11-07-2009, 12:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
THERMAL-REACTOR Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Niagara Falls, Canada Posts: 672	I would go with the 5870 because it will do 1920x1080 no problem and you will not have to worry about crossfire scaling working well with your games. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 4.2GHZ Asus P6T Deluxe 12Gb Patriot Viper DDR3 1600 Radeon HD4870X2 4 WD RE2 500GB (4 in Raid 0, 280mb/s read) Corsair HX1000W Antec 1200 Samsung 46" 1080P LCD PIC'S : THERMAL-REACTOR

11-07-2009, 12:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
THERMAL-REACTOR Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Niagara Falls, Canada Posts: 672	Sweet, nice choice man. It's a super powerful card and I am sure you will be happy with it. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 4.2GHZ Asus P6T Deluxe 12Gb Patriot Viper DDR3 1600 Radeon HD4870X2 4 WD RE2 500GB (4 in Raid 0, 280mb/s read) Corsair HX1000W Antec 1200 Samsung 46" 1080P LCD PIC'S : THERMAL-REACTOR

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11-07-2009, 12:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wihannes New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12	Yeah. Ty for your opinnion. I thinked about the pros and cons and came up to one 5870 because it has a lower power consumption, noise and it is also more easy to set up and also u get and extra pci-e slot if you for some reason wanna buy a second card that i really do not expect but.. Gonna buy one 5870!