Ati 5870x2..vs..Ati 5970..help

[kaliburr]

ok...i dont really want to spend 700 dollars on a graphics card,i will if i have to but..
i can get 2 5870 at 300 each..vs 700...i know thats only 100 dollars diff..but...
can some one tell me if the 2 5870s are good as or close to one 5970?....
thanxs for all the help!!!!

[Dr. Nick]

Two 5870's is better than a 5970.

[lamborghiniV12]

Two 5870's is better than a 5970.

for now yes until new drivers for the 5970 come about

[raserei408]

As far as I'm concerned there's no accounting for future drivers. Nobody knows what drivers will do, and while 5970s will undoubtedly increase performance, Xfired 5870s will too.

[Elton]

I don't see a need for Crossfire, regularly the HD5870 stomps everything already.

[raserei408]

Well, sometimes it's pushing it on a 30" monitor...but the main reason is eyefinity.

[Andy]

wait for the eyefinity edition of the 5870 arrives (5890?) 2GB of GDDR5 for one GPU, serious future proofing