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This question has probably been asked before, and if it has point me to it and I will remove this thread...
Im going to be running 3x 24" monitors in Eyefinity.. and running games like BFBC2, SC2, Crysis etc...
Given the screen size and games what would you recommend?
Heat doesn't really matter because the cards will be water cooled.
thanks!
The 5970 should be considerably cheaper, and noise wise you'll only have one fan instead of two, but it might need to spin faster.
-Edit, if using WC, you might want to go for whichever setup is easier to get blocks for, or maybe even consider the Powercolor 5870 LCS version.
I use this setup with a single 5870. Runs BFBC2 fine with a slight OC so either of the options you mentioned should serve you well. Dual 5870's will be faster IMHO.
I'm new to desktop computers, so don't surprise if I ask silly questions. My 2 x 5870 CF can only run Crysis Warhead 19x12 4xAA at 45 fps average, and 12 fps min. Isn't a single 5970 too slow for 3 x 24" screen on Crysis Warhead?
I would probably have to agree with this. I've seen tri-fire 5870 setups that pretty much match my speeds with 2 x 5970's :( (Yes, the 5970's are pushed to max overclock as well and on x16 slots)Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinas
Does it run it maxed? if so then maybe i will just trade out my 295 for a 5870... hmm....Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinas
Go with 5870s in CF. They perform better, and it is almost impossible to find 5970s at the moment.
5870 or 5850 if u are using air or stock cooling (they clock the same or a little better on the 5850 for air), the 5970 if u are going liquid.
if u do go for the 58xx make sure that u get a reference or msi so u have voltage control, without upping the voltages the overclocks are disappointing when u see people over 1ghz and u cant. for the 5970 i think that all are reference atm so all have voltage control
Good point. I believe all the Asus cards have a voltage utility also, but you have to decide if it is worth having to possibly deal with their crappy RMA service.Quote:
Originally Posted by zanzabar
yes its worth it for voltage control and msi has an RMA just as good as asusQuote:
Originally Posted by H2O
I'd get 2x 5850... Cheaper and just as fast.
In one sentence:
The 5970 will meet all of your needs, and then some :)
(A 5970 performs better than GTX 470 SLI in BFBC2)
Perkam
Just went that direction. Loving it so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by zalbard
I have heard that the 5970 drivers are a bit on the crappy side right now. That could be a deciding factor.
1x5970...........the card is sick drivers are fine and its just as fast as 2x5870.
More and more people popping up saying they have the cold bug if I were starting all over I'd go 2x 5870 or possibly 2x480 (probably 5870)
Why change a 295? That's seems unnecessary IMO.
Wait, nevermind. Just reread your first post. For 3 monitors I am going to say 5970. The only reason a single 5870 is better is because you can get another later at a cheaper price, hopefully.
its only just as fast if u have liquid, i dont remember that exact air oc on it but i dont think that it could hit or could barely hit the stock speed for a 5870, were a 5870 with stock cooling with easily hit 950-1ghz with voltageQuote:
Originally Posted by Titan7171
Hmm, well Im on air and Im running 925/1225 for 24/7 @ 1.185v and 975/1275 @ 1.225v benchable.......on air.Quote:
Originally Posted by zanzabar
cant go higher because of PSU only having 52amps and 5970 is trying to pull 62amps when pushing the Voltage higher
very nice, what are the temps (gpu and ambient) and what is the fan percentageQuote:
Originally Posted by Titan7171
1x5970 .... save utility bills (gamers do need to pay bills you know :D)
but theoretically 2x5870 will overwhelm 1x5970 .. but i'm not sure of the pricing .... differs from sellers
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards....618&card2=613#
fan is set to auto, 42c @ 27%Quote:
Originally Posted by zanzabar
5970. I hear that Xfire + Eyefinity still does not work well yet. I tested Eyefinity and Xfire with the first hot release and althought FPS were higher the lag and stutters were unbearable; I hear things haven't improved much yet.
Base on the games i want to play, and i love playing them on ULTRA HIGH settings, with 3x 24" monitors, should I get the 5970? or save money and get a 5870?
thanks!
If you have 2 free x16 slots and you can deal with the heat (good wc or deal with loud fans) and your psu is up to par. 2x5870 no question.
5970 once again.
k sweetQuote:
Originally Posted by trn
Hello :)
Thank you Mabyboi !
This thread really helped me decided what to get too :)
Went with the 5970 which just got delivered right now !
Will let you know if i face any issues at all with 3 monitors. I plan on running 3x 24's myself.
Just wanted to say thank you. Your thread helped me out :)
Kind regards !
:D
Just too many issues with CFX and Eyefinity right now; until the drivers are 100% fixed avoid CFX and Eyefinity like the plague. When ATI does get around to fixing CFX and Eyefinity they could sell some more cards; i'd consider picking up a 5970 to tri-fire with my 5870 for one.
It depends on your defintion. There are many times running 3x LCDS that the 1GB cards run out of vram with even as low as 2x AA let alone 4x. That said if you hope to run current and future games on a 3 monitor setup AND with high IQ, then 1GB simply will not be enough ( running the displays without AA should be fine most of the time )Quote:
Originally Posted by Mabyboi
This all depends if you want to run > 3x 1680x1050, then you will want to take a look into 2GB custom 5870s as vram *is* an issue at 3x 1920x1080/1200.
If you have Foxconn BloodRage that means you have free 4 PCIe slots and the ability to go quad crossfire if needed.
I would say a 5870 CF since the future prospects are better, if DX11 is a sticker like the DX9 you can add cards till all your 4 PCIe slots are filled, in 5970's case you can just add another 5970 and that's it.
Also i would recommend waiting for the 2GB 5870's if priced not very high they will be a better choice.
Im not getting a new card until may anyways, so well see what the prices are like :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ajaidev
After doing some browsing on the ye olde 'net it seems that CFX and Eyefinity may never work on the 5xxx series. It seems that the bandwidth of the CFX bridge isn't enough to allow for quick enough inter-card communications to handle the large resolutions of Eyefinity resolutions. I think i'll be upgrading to a 5970 next and selling my 5870 (I use Eyefinity.)
Well this is quite interesting.. solves the issue of debating 5870's vs 5970 for eyefinity. thanks for pointing this out! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by trn
Why don't you go with two eVGA GTX470 FTW in SLI?
http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/...79-AR_LG_4.jpg
There also seems to be a 5970 "warm bug" that users have been having their 5790s crash at around 30c so be careful if your going to try and water cool it. Jcool has a thead about it in the water cooling section.