If I had to guess, we could see a 256 memory bus once the 4800 series gets phased out (pure speculation). I'm sure they did that to fit into a certain market segment and that it would outperform a 4870/4890 if it had a 256 bit mem. The limited 128 bit GDDR5 doesn't really seem to be an issue.

It's got a lot of features like eyefinity, DX11, hdmi audio/video, display port etc. It is a good deal to get one now and add one later IMO, especially when they go back down to $160. Might as well get a 5850 or 5870 if you can find one. That said, at $180 apiece it's not a good deal to buy two. Another nice thing about them is that they only require one 6 pin PCI-E connector and consume significantly less power than the aforementioned cards. Plus it gets you into DX11 at a decent price for good performance. I have never tried crossfireX yet and from all the reviews and benches it looked like they scale very well, so I figured why not? Thus far I'm quite pleased with the setup and think it's a great way to go, they put up just shy of 4870 260'ish numbers on immature drivers and if you add a second one later it performs between a 5850 and a 5870. I had a hard time finding a 5800 series card a couple weeks ago so. Note To Spammers: We do not allow unsolicited advertising! Spam is usually reported & deleted within minutes of it being posted, so don't waste your time (or ours)! Registration is fast, simple, and absolutely free! To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.Īfter you have registered and read the forum rules, you can check out the FAQ for more information on using the forum. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own pictures, and access many other special features.

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