X-Fire 280x cards

[Josh_88]

Hi, first post on here, go easy on me. Recently built my first PC, specs are as follows;
Amd fx9590
32gb ddr5
250 sandisk ssd
Nzxt fan controller with 5 120mm fans
Dual toxic 280x 3gb cards
Phanteks enthoo pro case
Asus m5a97 mobo
1200w glacier psu
So my question, with most games that allow me to utilize X-Fire, I get very good fps, (BeamNg.drive max settings 80 fps, bf4 ultra 120 fps, but with my most played game, CSGO, I don't think it is properly utilizing crossfire, fps is generally bouncing from 50-150 when set at 150 max, and 50-450 when unlimited. I am considering trading out the 280x cards for one singular GPU, but I don't know if this would be an upgrade or a downgrade. Just looking for some help, thanks.

 

[okcnaline]

Would be a huge upgrade. R9 280X makes the computer quite hot, and FX-9590 doesn't help either. Not to mention that single cards are way more stable.

 

[maestro0428]

No kidding hot rig. One faster gpu is always better in the long run. Ive run both xfire and sli and only run a single card now with no plans for sli. Too many issues for me over the years. Maybe wait for the new cards to come out? A single 280x should handle CS just fine at 1080p.

 

[Josh_88]

Would be a huge upgrade. R9 280X makes the computer quite hot, and FX-9590 doesn't help either. Not to mention that single cards are way more stable.

Yeah, stability is what I'm going for, never had a problem with temp, gpu's run about 40-50°C, CPU runs at 45-51°C, even under heavy load. What gpu's would you recommend?

 

[okcnaline]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9nano4gb

I'm more biased towards this card than GTX 980, so there ya go.