So I have a GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6950 1GB GPU and I'm wondering ( since I think they stopped making this particular model ) what card I can crossfire it with? Or should I just upgrade to a new single one? Any help would be appreciated.
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If you're going to Crossfire, you should get another 6950 1GB. It doesn't have to be a Gigabyte, it just needs to be a 6950. While you could Crossfire it with a 2GB model, the extra 1GB of VRAM would be completely wasted due to the way Crossfire manages GPU memory between paired cards.
While your PC is capable of Crossfire, a Phenom II will hold back a pair of 6950s. You really want to be running a newer platform with a faster CPU to handle a multi-gpu setup.
My personal recommendation is to hold off upgrading at all until the next generation of cards come out from AMD and Nvidia. A 6950 is still quite strong. If you're really feeling the urge to upgrade and have the money, a 7950 3GB or GTX 670 2GB would be a nice step up.
while hart sick is correct there are 5 cards u can crossfire with:
hd 6990 (equals to tri-fire 6950's)
hd 6970 (downclocks the 6970 to match the 6950)
hd 6950 2/1gb (cfx 6950's)
hd 6930 2gb (cfx hd 6930 thanks to it downclocking the 6950 however u need to import this badboy and buy it used)
I thought crossfire didn't result in downclocks, remember that guy with the 5770 and 5750 that did better than 5750 Xfire and worse than 5770 Xfire?while hart sick is correct there are 5 cards u can crossfire with:
hd 6990 (equals to tri-fire 6950's)
hd 6970 (downclocks the 6970 to match the 6950)
hd 6950 2/1gb (cfx 6950's)
hd 6930 2gb (cfx hd 6930 thanks to it downclocking the 6950 however u need to import this badboy and buy it used)
ionusX
getting a computer case that isnt made from tinfoil.. azza isnt exactly the best brand on the face of the planet. however if it hasnt been giving you problems u do wut u want.Well, going a little off topic then, do you think anything on the rig is worth upgrading for now? Based on my specs below?
And even if not, where do you think I should start upgrading in the future? MB? CPU?
Chrnocide
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