So I've been considering upgrading my graphics for awhile now and I've come to a fairly vague conclusion. I was looking at EVGA's gtx 600 series and found the 660 and 660ti both to be pretty nice cards, but would it be worth totally scrapping my 6850?
My second option (which would save me some cash) would to be to buy a second 6850 and run it in crossfire with my current card.
Here are the gtx 660s I was looking at:
EVGA 660 ti 2gb ($280)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3755049&CatId=7387
EVGA 660 FTW edition 2gb ($240)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7455434&CatId=7387
XFX 6850 1gb in crossfire ~$150 (I haven't really searched around for a good price)
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-3D-Ready-Graphics-HD-687A-ZHFC/dp/B005C31F2M/ref=sr_1_fed0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355901717&sr=8-2&keywords=xfx+radeon+6850
I run programs like Reason for music, but usually I play fps games like Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty. I figured if I run my card in crossfire it will save me some money for the liquid cooling and SSD I've wanted to add, but will it make a big enough difference in performance to save the cash? Also, if I do end up choosing between the 660 and 660 ti, which of the cards posted is the better bang for your buck?
Thanks a ton in advance to any responses =)
Here are my specs if it helps at all:
CPU: AMD phenom II x4 965
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6850
Mobo: Asus M5A97
RAM: G. Skills Ripjaws 1600 8gb (4x2)
PSU: Corsair TX650 v2
HDD: Hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
All air cooled at the moment but soon moving to liquid for OCing and adding an SSD drive if that's a concern
My second option (which would save me some cash) would to be to buy a second 6850 and run it in crossfire with my current card.
Here are the gtx 660s I was looking at:
EVGA 660 ti 2gb ($280)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3755049&CatId=7387
EVGA 660 FTW edition 2gb ($240)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7455434&CatId=7387
XFX 6850 1gb in crossfire ~$150 (I haven't really searched around for a good price)
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-3D-Ready-Graphics-HD-687A-ZHFC/dp/B005C31F2M/ref=sr_1_fed0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355901717&sr=8-2&keywords=xfx+radeon+6850
I run programs like Reason for music, but usually I play fps games like Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty. I figured if I run my card in crossfire it will save me some money for the liquid cooling and SSD I've wanted to add, but will it make a big enough difference in performance to save the cash? Also, if I do end up choosing between the 660 and 660 ti, which of the cards posted is the better bang for your buck?
Thanks a ton in advance to any responses =)
Here are my specs if it helps at all:
CPU: AMD phenom II x4 965
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6850
Mobo: Asus M5A97
RAM: G. Skills Ripjaws 1600 8gb (4x2)
PSU: Corsair TX650 v2
HDD: Hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
All air cooled at the moment but soon moving to liquid for OCing and adding an SSD drive if that's a concern