I have a X1950XTX, which I've been very pleased with - but want to upgrade now that DX10 and Physx are likely to affect my gaming in the next 2-3 years (ie before I buy another card).
I'm not swayed in either ATi or nVidias' direction - I buy what I think suits my purpose, regardless of maker. Unfortunately, alot of people on forums belong to one camp or the other, and it's hard to get impartial opinions.
I had my mind set on getting a GTX 260 - but now the HD4850 is doing well and the 4870 is likely to do even better. I'm not in any rush, so I'll be waiting for the review and comparisons next week at least, before deciding which way to go.
Comparing the prices, as I was prepared to shell out £300 plus for the 260, I could instead go for a crossfire set-up of 4850s or 4870s for around the same price.
So, amidst the many posts and articles one reads about multi-card issues with gaming etc, I'd like to hear from any crossfire-toting gamers about how bad these problems really are.
Also, if a game dives/crashes whilst using crossfire, how easy is it to switch to a single card just for that game?
My current rig:
E6850 @ 3.66GHz
P5K-E WiFi AP
4GB OCZ Reaper HPC @ 1014MHz
X-Fi etc.
Monitors: HannsG HW223D @ 1680x1050 and an Acer AL1916W @ 1440x900 - both connected to the X1950XTX at stock speed.
I may also upgrade from Vista HP32 to HP64.
Any useful advice/info appreciated![]()


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