Radeon R9 280x vs Radeon HD 4800 *2 (Crossfire)

hitchyali

Reputable
Mar 19, 2014
1
0
4,510
Hi Guys,

I need a new graphics card owing to my 4800s being unable to run Directx11, annoyingly being limited to Directx10, which a number of games seem to run as minimum (crazy!).

I've been looking at the Radeon R9 280x (either ASUS or Sapphire) and this card 1v1 is obviously much more powerful than the 4800 but I was wondering how it would compare to 2* 4800s working together in crossfire mode?

I'm thinking of up to £250 and reckon the 280x is the best way to go.

My motherboard is only Pci-E 2.0 but the difference will be negligible compared to a 3.0 from what I understand, hopefully this is correct?

Looking forward to any response!