HD 5770 best CF card Please suggest

[macho84]

Hi guys i am thinking to cf my HD 5770 . As of now my current resolution is 1280x1024 soon i am upgrading to FULL HD. if i am going to add another in 5xxx series which would be better 10-12k max. Will that CF works as amd 5xxx series CF can be done. Will that add performance boast.

I had doubt if do CF will there be a bridge out side to connect to monitor or i will be taking out in the either of the card. I know CF bridge is done inside as i got a cable when i got the HD 5770.

Let me know you thought in 5xxx series.

i had core 2 duo 2ghz may be upgrading to quad
2gb ram upgrading to 4gb
CM 600 watts

 

[jsjs]

U can CF your 5770, btw why arent you buying a 6xxx card

 

[thetechfreak]

Do a crossfire using this-

Sapphire HD6750 @Rs.6000 x2 = Rs.12000

 

[comp@ddict]

Suggest wait it out. The HD5770 should do good enough at reduced settings. CFx isn't recommended for a previous gen card soon to become 2 gens old.

 

[Piyush]

My Recommendation:
Sell your HD 5770-->will fetch you around 4k
that means total budget is 16k now

buy this:
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition/OC

 

[mithun_mrg]

I think piyush or techfreak suggession is best for u

 

[Piyush]

until and unless you are using your current monitor, you dont need to buy any new card

 

[comp@ddict]

Buy a new GPU after you buy a FULL HD monitor. Till then hold it off.

 

[macho84]

My query is as i heard amd support cf for 5xxxx series it selft as if i can pair my hd 5770 with 5870 is that possible.

 

[Piyush]

^^couldn't get you

 

[macho84]

can add hd 5870 to hd 5770 as amd does support 5xxx or 6xxx but in their series can be combined

 

[Piyush]

you can add same series card to CF them

consider two cards 5770 and 5850
if you Xfire them , then 5850 will down clock itself to match the ratings of 5770

i read an awesome article about the question you are asking on Tom's Hardware: Hardware News, Tests and Reviews
i was searching for that particular article on the forum threads and that site for last 20mins
but couldn't find that

 

[comp@ddict]

meaning if you buy a HD5850 and add to your current HD5770, it's as good as buying another HD5770(performance wise), but as dumb as spending extra for nothing.

 

[skeletor]

Firstly, you can't Crossfire HD 5770 with HD 5850/5870. Only with HD 5750/5770/6750/6770.**

I would personally avoid Crossfire with another card as HD 5770 doesn't scale well.

Try to hold your purchase till the next generation comes out like comp@ddict said.

Or sell your HD 5770 for around 5k, increase your budget with this money and buy HD 6950 2GB.

** this doesn't mean you can Crossfire HD 5850 with HD 6850. HD 6770 is a special case as it is nothing more than a rebranded HD 5770.

Do a crossfire using this-

Sapphire HD6750 @Rs.6000 x2 = Rs.12000

Never really makes sense crossfiring two lower mid-range cards as you usually can get a single card offering the same performance for the same price.

 

[Piyush]

Firstly, you can't Crossfire HD 5770 with HD 5850/5870. Only with HD 5750/5770/6750/6770.**

but 5770+5850 or 5850+5870 is possible i guess
read an article on tomshardware

 

[asingh]

You cannot dock a 5770 to a 5850.

*sites.amd.com/PublishingImages/Pub.../WebBannerJPEG/AMD_CrossfireX_Chart_1618W.jpg

 

[Piyush]

hmm...got it
5770+5750
5850+5830
5850+5870
and so on...

 

[Extreme Gamer]

5830 can be connected to any other 5800 series card and the 5970.

it depends on the GPU core.

@OP your best option if you go CF is the 6770. put the 6770 on slot 1 and the 5770 on the lower slot.

You can also see the 6870 if its in your budget. Look for comparisons. Most probably the 5770 CF (since 6770 is a rebrand) will be the better bet.