It's time for a little mix and match and we look at XFX 5870 + 5850 CrossFire - http://www.overclock...ws/xfx58705850/
HD 5870 and 5850 in CrossFireX Mode
Started by Nemo, Nov 24 2009 09:34 PM
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Posted 24 November 2009 - 09:34 PM
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Posted 24 November 2009 - 09:52 PM
That was very interesting and beyond the norm of what we usually see. Kudos on the idea to test this setup.
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Posted 24 November 2009 - 11:12 PM
Very interesting tests. Looks good... but honestly, someone would be pretty dumb to buy a 5870, then CFX it with a 5850... when a 5870 is only $90 more. But nonetheless, shows that there are gains if you just happen to stumble across one 
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 05:28 AM
Nice review, just a quick note, it says HD5800 CF on the graphs instead of HD5870 CF 
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 05:30 AM
Thats because it is 5870+5850 Xfire not 5870Xfire
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 05:44 AM
Thats so weird, I had never even heard of this did anyone else know that this was possible?
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 06:51 AM
DUH! Don't listen to the stupid Germans, they don't know how to readThats because it is 5870+5850 Xfire not 5870Xfire
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 08:48 AM
Thats ok we haven't been listening to you for yearsDUH! Don't listen to the stupid Germans, they don't know how to read
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 12:22 PM
Thats ok we haven't been listening to you for years
Lol, if you would do that you would still not know how to use rockets
But holy crap, this thing creams the GTX295 in almost every test
Good review
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 12:38 PM
But holy crap, this thing creams the GTX295 in almost every test
Good review
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 12:57 PM
Yea, I know Dave, I know... *goes off to his corner muttering something that sounded like evil plan*Thats ok we haven't been listening to you for years
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:14 PM
It's crossfireX. It's been possible since the HD3700 series debutedThats so weird, I had never even heard of this did anyone else know that this was possible?
