Xfire 7850 or single 7950?

[curse154]

Currently using sapphire 7850 2gb oc with i7 2600k and gigabyte z68p-ds3. I feel like adding a 2nd 7850 but my 2nd pci-e x16 slot is running at x4 speed.

How much would that impact my xfire performance? Or is it better to get single 7950 instead?

 

[skyline72]

Single card better ba.

Why not 7970?

 

[LesterQ]

Single card better ba.

Why not 7970?

Why not r9 280x?

 

[royfrosty]

Currently using sapphire 7850 2gb oc with i7 2600k and gigabyte z68p-ds3. I feel like adding a 2nd 7850 but my 2nd pci-e x16 slot is running at x4 speed.

How much would that impact my xfire performance? Or is it better to get single 7950 instead?

No point Xfire 7850 on the limited bandwidth of x4 on the 2nd slot.

A single card like r9 280x will do just fine.

 

[curse154]

What non-ref r9 280x you guys recommend?

 

[EatSnakeWarrior]

Currently using sapphire 7850 2gb oc with i7 2600k and gigabyte z68p-ds3. I feel like adding a 2nd 7850 but my 2nd pci-e x16 slot is running at x4 speed.

How much would that impact my xfire performance? Or is it better to get single 7950 instead?

just live with your single card bah

7950 isnt value for money atm

 

[royfrosty]

What non-ref r9 280x you guys recommend?

Take your pick.

Won't go wrong either one

MSI
Giga

Got money Asus.

 

[EatSnakeWarrior]

if you buy asus, can consider getting a non ref r9 290 instead

 

[fockyerdod3r]

Single R9 280X.