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HSSDamian:
OS: Win 7 64bit Ultimate
CPU: i7 990x extreme ~3.46ghz
Ram: 24GB DDR3 1600 Kingston Hyperx
HDD: 1TB x2 7200RPM Raid 0

Now I'm stuck between choosing between 2x GTX 560s in SLI or Dual HD 6870s not in crossfire.
I've heard about performance issues on certain things regarding the GTX 560s.
Money isn't an issue. Which would perform better and last longer (and by how much)?

Lupin:

--- Quote from: HSSDamian on August 16, 2011, 12:37:59 PM ---Money isn't an issue.

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Why not 580s or 6970s? Why not 6990 or 590?

kitamesume:
1x GTX560 Ti > 1x HD6870 by a visible margin.
1x GTX560 Ti > or < 1x HD6950, depends on the games.
1x GTX580 > 1x HD6970 any day, even the price is GTX580 > HD6970.
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plus you could grab another GTX580 or HD6970 to make it a dual card too... bah, stick to one card, saves you the headaches from problems and if multiple cards scales well on the games you're gonna play. common problems are if theres enough space between the GPU so it could suck air to cool it self, if the games you'll play scales well with multiple cards, micro stutters and so on.
not gonna play games? stick to onboard.

picking a stronger card depends on the resolution of your monitor, anything equal or below 1920x1080 you`ll only need 1(one) GTX560 Ti or HD6950.

vuzedome:
Come on, why do you guys always have to do this.
When HSSDamian stated that money isn't an issue, it's obvious that it was about the price between 2 GTX 560 Ti and 2 HD6870.
I'd go with the 2X560, if you plan on doing single monitor.
But if you do have plans for 3+ monitor gaming, go with crossfire.

kitamesume:
^ i already mentioned GTX560 Ti is faster than the HD6870 by a visible margin, the GTX560Ti is comparable to HD6950, depending on which games.

updated the charts.

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