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HD 3870 ATi
« on: January 03, 2008, 12:31:31 AM »
Just wanted some feed back.

Building an new pc wanted to know if I should CF "crossfire" 2 Hd 3870s 
Wait until march and get an PCI Express x 16 physix card with one HD 3870 Ati card.

What is the Better Route?
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Re: HD 3870 ATi
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2008, 11:03:04 AM »
Seems like people prefer the nVidia and SLi route than ATI/Crossfire. I just got a Gigabyte motherboard with SLi and love it. Next summer I might get two inexpensive SLi graphic cards and see what they can do.
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Re: HD 3870 ATi
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2008, 01:21:31 PM »
According to various reputable sources, ie. CNET and such, SLi is better, as crossfire tends to do worse than compartively priced Nvidia cards.
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Re: HD 3870 ATi
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2008, 09:18:28 PM »
Quote from: coldflame on January 03, 2008, 01:21:31 PM
According to various reputable sources, ie. CNET and such, SLi is better, as crossfire tends to do worse than compartively priced Nvidia cards.
you rely on CNET for tech reviews? are you serious.....i think most, if not all of us, check out Toms Hardware more so.
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Re: HD 3870 ATi
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2008, 05:19:00 AM »
My dad (BigSal) uses the nivida SLI with two "cheap" (125$) video cards and it out performs my one expensive (350$) video card ;(

These prices are what we paid for them new, not what they are worth now, lol but still.
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Re: HD 3870 ATi
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2008, 03:19:03 PM »
CNET uses Tom's Hardware
It's just easier to find out about shit that I actually care about via CNET rather than Tom's Hardware.
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