Need some help

[M0nkey_Man]

Im lookin for an ATI graphics card with crossfire in the 100-150 dollar range. I have an ATI Radeon 4200 HD with crossfire already  (hate it) and I was looking to get something better.


I was lookin at a 5770 with crossfire but I wanted some oppinions

[gyrene81]

what are you looking to gain with crossfired graphics cards? and you need to check the specs on your mobo to see if the pci-e x16 slots will run at full speed when populated or if they will perform at a lower rate.

[Tigger29]

Crossfire means nothing with one card.  Crossfire is what ATI calls their method of using the resources of a second video card to make things faster.

With that being said, a single 5770 does a fine job of keeping up with Aces High.  You should be able to max everything out - even turning on some shadows and maintain a solid 60FPS... that is if your processor can handle it.

[M0nkey_Man]

Crossfire means nothing with one card.  Crossfire is what ATI calls their method of using the resources of a second video card to make things faster.

With that being said, a single 5770 does a fine job of keeping up with Aces High.  You should be able to max everything out - even turning on some shadows and maintain a solid 60FPS... that is if your processor can handle it.

already have a 4200 intergrated into it

[gyrene81]

already have a 4200 intergrated into it

disable that integrated card if you're going to put a new video card in the system...trying to crossfire it will just give you a migraine.

[MaSonZ]

i hjave a ATI 5750. lowest ive seen on AH is in the mid 50's, high 40s maybe once. I havent touched anything. hooked up my mobo, card, CPU and everything booted my computer and installed software. havent over clocked o-r anything.

[AAJagerX]

You really can't go wrong with an ATi 5750 or 5770 for AH.  I'm running a single XFX 5770 and e8400 cpu, FR rarely drops below 60 with all the eye candy on aside from "shadows on others". 

[Tigger29]

disable that integrated card if you're going to put a new video card in the system...trying to crossfire it will just give you a migraine.

Yes disable it and don't worry about crossfire.  The onboard video uses too many CPU resources which counters any potential gains you'd have with crossfiring it.  It just turns into a big fat headache with no real performance increase to show for it.

Just put in a single 5770, disable the onboard video and you'll be just fine.  Or if you want a DX11 compatible card go with the 6770 for about the same price.

Before jumping the gun though, what are your power supply specifications?

[M0nkey_Man]

got a 550-600w power supply

[MaSonZ]

got a 550-600w power supply

5750 is recomended for 450 watt MINIMUM. youll be fine if you have 550-600. i have a 585 and ive no issues with it.

[Debrody]

Delta,
i have a sapphire 5830. Its performance is almost identical to the 5770, so if i can turn all the eye candy on, your 5770 will be able to do the same and run at steady 60 fps. And my noname 500W psu runs it without a problem.
Yours may be able to run two 5770s in crossfire, and thats a kickbutt config, should perform better than a single 5870.
The 5770 can run the dx11 too, no need for the newer 6770. The newer cards only advantage is the lower consumption.

[Tigger29]

I built a system for a squaddie using a single 5770 and a Seasonic 500 Watt power supply.  Been about a year no with no issues (except the fan on his video card blew up but he got that replaced under warranty)

[M0nkey_Man]

Thanks everyone 


also, Tigger your avatar is fun to watch

[Tigger29]

Yes, it's a representation of a hypercube... basically how a 4 dimensional "cube" would appear in our 3 dimensional world.

I need to clean it up... it didn't translate well into a gif.. but yes very interesting to watch!

[Nutzoid]

I'm running dual ATI5850's crossfire with 750 wat PS. FR's have never gone below 50. Their always at 59-60.

Nutz