- Nov 3, 2009
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Coming back home to my computer after being away for a year. Ideally, I would have simply bought a second 5850, but thanks to bit coin mining and what not, 5850s are apparently unavailable these days. So, I have decided to allocate roughly $400 to upgrade the GPU, and have concluded that an SLI/CF set up is the best value for my money. I'd basically like to run any and all games (Crysis, Battlefield 3) at max settings at 1920x1080 resolution maintaining no fewer than 60-fps and future-proof my system for the next 18 months (at least on the GPU side of the house).
I've basically narrowed it down to to either the GeForce 560 or the Radeon 6870. The Radeon seems to be a CrossFire beast, but I'm well aware that nVidia seems to have an upper hand with DX11 tessellation (particularly in Crysis 2). Right now, the Sapphire 6870 is about $180 on NewEgg, the eVGA 560 $190, so between various rebates, I consider price to be a wash.
I have a slight brand bias towards AMD, but am open-minded. Not really interested in overclocking either card, as running two in SLI/XF should be plenty of power. I'd like some honest opinions, preferably from individuals who have these cards in XF/SLI configurations.
I've basically narrowed it down to to either the GeForce 560 or the Radeon 6870. The Radeon seems to be a CrossFire beast, but I'm well aware that nVidia seems to have an upper hand with DX11 tessellation (particularly in Crysis 2). Right now, the Sapphire 6870 is about $180 on NewEgg, the eVGA 560 $190, so between various rebates, I consider price to be a wash.
I have a slight brand bias towards AMD, but am open-minded. Not really interested in overclocking either card, as running two in SLI/XF should be plenty of power. I'd like some honest opinions, preferably from individuals who have these cards in XF/SLI configurations.