WReXSTi Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 What are the benefits and disadvantages of doing this? Also, does my motherboard allow me to do it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fight Game Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 looks like xfire is an option for your board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...ASUS-_-13131386 I do believe you can xfire those two cards, but don't quote me on that... Advantage/Disadvantage would be: The faster one would default to the slower ones speed. If one has more memory, it will default to the size of the smaller one. Depending on the game, it may or may not be better. Some games scale very well, while others don't. Even if it scales well, I think 4850x2 would still be pretty close to a single 4870. Since your 4870 only has 512mb, and assuming the 4850 has 512mb, doing crossfire would probably help if you were running lots of AA/AF. If it helped at all, you would only see it at high resolutions. Not worth the trouble imo, again, unless you are into a game(s) that you know for sure scales well in xfire and are using high AA/AF and resolution. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WReXSTi Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 looks like xfire is an option for your boardhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...ASUS-_-13131386 I do believe you can xfire those two cards, but don't quote me on that... Advantage/Disadvantage would be: The faster one would default to the slower ones speed. If one has more memory, it will default to the size of the smaller one. Depending on the game, it may or may not be better. Some games scale very well, while others don't. Even if it scales well, I think 4850x2 would still be pretty close to a single 4870. Since your 4870 only has 512mb, and assuming the 4850 has 512mb, doing crossfire would probably help if you were running lots of AA/AF. If it helped at all, you would only see it at high resolutions. Not worth the trouble imo, again, unless you are into a game(s) that you know for sure scales well in xfire and are using high AA/AF and resolution. I read somewhere that Crossfire will make the powerful video card process more of the screen than the less powerful one. Is that true? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fight Game Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 I doubt it, but I'm no xfire expert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMeeD Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 If thats the case ill xfire my 4870 and let my 4550 render 100 pixels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetfats Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) I read somewhere that Crossfire will make the powerful video card process more of the screen than the less powerful one. Is that true? no its not it would be cool though Edited August 11, 2009 by feetfats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WReXSTi Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 no its not it would be cool though Ok. THanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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