GTX 460 or hd 6670 in crossfire

[jsproule]

hey i currently have a set up of and i5 3570k with 8gb ram on a asrock extreme 4, i have a gigabyte gtx 460 super oc edition. with one monitor but problem is i want a 3 monitor set-up. i can get two hd 6670 for £100(for both) and it supports eyefinity. but i am wondering will they be able to run my games as well as my gtx460? i currently play games like guild wars 2, world of Warcraft, COD and skyrim

another oppition might be to add another gtx 460 and use nvidias surround but this would be pricey

any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[cookybiscuit]

Really, really, really bad idea to downgrade to two slower cards. Performance not much different, but plenty more heat, noise, power, microstutter and games that don't work.

 

[feeblepenguin]

No, two 6670s would probably drop your performance by about a quarter, and if you tried to run 3 monitors, it would run much slower. Im not sure what you could do. :/

 

[jsproule]

No, two 6670s would probably drop your performance by about a quarter, and if you tried to run 3 monitors, it would run much slower. Im not sure what you could do. :/

thanks all for the advice, wasnt sure but know i know i actually found a hd Sapphire Radeon 6950 2GB for sale, what do you think? i might sell my gtx 460 and then go for that

 

[dish_moose]

What can you get a HD7870 for? BTW I have 2 GTX460 in SLI - they work good but I had to change my case and add an extra case fan on the side. HD7970 would be my best price/perf card. Oh ya, 460s are getting harder to come by.
-Bruce

 

[photonboy]

I guess you realize that with these lower-end cards you'll really have to drop the visual quality to game on multiple screens.

Personally, I'd far rather game on a single monitor with much better graphics quality.

Crossfire/SLI:
1) Both introduce micro-stutter which is NOT insignificant. Can provide latest links.
2) SLI is superior to Crossfire in performance and number of profiles.

*My advice:
Take the money for those extra two monitors and put it towards a better graphics card and play on a single screen.

Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202026
Why?
- two free games (digital download) of CRYSIS 3, and Bioshock Infinite
- quiet, good cooling
- great reviews

Monitor:
Just FYI, but I looked into a 3x setup but there were too many issues. I ended up buying a 27", 2560x1440 from Dell (they have a great one for $700). I often game at 1920x1080 even with a GTX680 as there's little visual benefit to 2560x1440 but a 30% performance hit. I game at 2560x1440 for Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, Torchwood etc (basically games that benefit due to smaller text that can still run at 60FPS).

PROS and CONS:
There's no "perfect" gaming setup but in general the best solution is:
- 60FPS VSYNC'd (ignoring 120Hz screens)
- best quality settings game offers
- no stuttering

Gaming with three monitors is fine if you have the hardware to achieve the above but you don't. Therefore sacrifices have to be made. Lower frame rates. Lower quality visuals. That's a big sacrifice just to get three screens.

SUMMARY:
For $300 you can get an HD7950 that comes with two great games as well (so the card costs under $200). You can SELL your GTX460 as well for a little money.

My advice again, is get this card and game on a single monitor.

 

[dingo07]

I'll sell you my 2 460's - in my sig - if you want them...