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DedEye · 08-26-10, 07:16 PM

I'm running 2x ATI 5870s wi 1 gig each in crossfire (i5 750, 4gb, win7).

My monitor is 1920x1200, and I play with all graphic sliders at maximum except AA, which I have 2 "notches" (4x?) towards the right. To enable crossfire with this particular software I had to rename the .exe to a supported title, but that's minor.

The game looks and runs great.

Mods can affect my framerate. Some unacceptably, so I have to pass on a couple unfortunately.

With respect to drivers, ATI has been very good the last number of years in my experience. I buy both brands having 3 machines and have good, and bad, experiences with both. As an example, a 2.5 year old Geforce 8800GTX, a card that cost me $650Cdn at the time, just died on me. I expect cards in that price range to last much longer than that, and generally they do. I could have sent it back to the manufacturer as it has a lifetime warranty, but decided against the hassle + shipping and handling and bought an ATI 5770, which blows it away and supports directx 11, for $175.

I did quite a bit of research into SLI vs Crossfire, and imo Crossfire is a far more flexible solution that allows compatiblity with a much wider range of game titles.

There are lots of good hardware review sites out there. Decide on a budget, do some research, and keep an open mind with respect to brand. They both have their pros and cons.

08-26-10, 07:16 PM	#25
DedEye Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Edmonton Posts: 133 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I'm running 2x ATI 5870s wi 1 gig each in crossfire (i5 750, 4gb, win7). My monitor is 1920x1200, and I play with all graphic sliders at maximum except AA, which I have 2 "notches" (4x?) towards the right. To enable crossfire with this particular software I had to rename the .exe to a supported title, but that's minor. The game looks and runs great. Mods can affect my framerate. Some unacceptably, so I have to pass on a couple unfortunately. With respect to drivers, ATI has been very good the last number of years in my experience. I buy both brands having 3 machines and have good, and bad, experiences with both. As an example, a 2.5 year old Geforce 8800GTX, a card that cost me $650Cdn at the time, just died on me. I expect cards in that price range to last much longer than that, and generally they do. I could have sent it back to the manufacturer as it has a lifetime warranty, but decided against the hassle + shipping and handling and bought an ATI 5770, which blows it away and supports directx 11, for $175. I did quite a bit of research into SLI vs Crossfire, and imo Crossfire is a far more flexible solution that allows compatiblity with a much wider range of game titles. There are lots of good hardware review sites out there. Decide on a budget, do some research, and keep an open mind with respect to brand. They both have their pros and cons. __________________ U-Boot Spezial Cocktail......neidisch?