Adding A 2nd ATI 5879 1Gig Card..Worth It?

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   Hi Folks,

Still loving My DS RiG..

I am a Big Fan of FPS (COD Series, MOH, Battlefield).  I was thinking about adding a 2nd ATI 5870 1 Gig card since prices have come down over the past several months. My only concern is this:

For the money, will I actually see an appreciable difference in these games in terms of eye-candy and maybe better hit boxes.

My ISP is Verizon FIOS. 
Monitor: DELL UltraSharp U2410 24-inch IPS

DS Rig is:

Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)----OC'd 2.94GHz
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D Premium SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Video Card(s): 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB

If it would be beneficial to grab a 2nd card I would like to purchase it directly from DS (if they do that, and if price is competitive).

Or, would GTX Series Cards make more sense at this point ?

Thanks A Lot,

Becks

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Becks Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Quote Reply Topic: Adding A 2nd ATI 5879 1Gig Card..Worth It? Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 11:28am
	Hi Folks, Still loving My DS RiG.. I am a Big Fan of FPS (COD Series, MOH, Battlefield). I was thinking about adding a 2nd ATI 5870 1 Gig card since prices have come down over the past several months. My only concern is this: For the money, will I actually see an appreciable difference in these games in terms of eye-candy and maybe better hit boxes. My ISP is Verizon FIOS. Monitor: DELL UltraSharp U2410 24-inch IPS DS Rig is: Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)----OC'd 2.94GHz Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D Premium SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Video Card(s): 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB If it would be beneficial to grab a 2nd card I would like to purchase it directly from DS (if they do that, and if price is competitive). Or, would GTX Series Cards make more sense at this point ? Thanks A Lot, Becks
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Becks Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 11:30am
	Subject Title says 5879 dohh..Meant 5870 Running Win 7 64Bit
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DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 11:21pm
	If your games seem smooth to you know, then you may not notice much, but if your games are not 100% smooth then you would notice a difference. I would wait and upgrade to the next round of gpus q4 of this year or h1 of 2012
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Becks Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 9:35am
	DST4ME, Thanks...Sometimes I get all excited about an upgrade, and it helps to get a reality check. You are right ! I'm going to wait.
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justin.kerr Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 06 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5084	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 9:38am
	Like DSt said, I would wait for the next gen AMD GPU's to come out. The 5870 has been a proven winner, and have provided great DX11 performance for over 1.5 years now.. lol crazy good value for those who got them early on. Wait for the next Gen, they will be more powerful than 2 5870's, have more Vram, and won't be much more than a 5870's price. Hard to wait, but it is the smart choice .


Becks Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 12:42pm
	Thank You Justin..Reinforces what DST4Me said..I'm off the field, and waiting on the side line now..
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