Wondering about crossfire

isaak · Oct 5, 2009, 02:14 PM

Can I CrossFire a PowerColor 4870 512mb with a Sapphire 4870 1gb?

do the brands/different memory sizes matter?

thanks

A Desire to Game · Oct 5, 2009, 03:00 PM

There should be no problem Xfiring two 4870's with different amounts of memory. However, Xfire will be a little handicapped since one of your cards does have a lesser amount of memory.

Regardless, 4870's in Xfire is brutal for the price.

Bolletje · Oct 5, 2009, 04:06 PM

Only 512MB of the 1GB will be used. So you can also look for a 512MB model, or sell your 512MB model and get a 5 serie.

*ASUS UK* · Oct 6, 2009, 11:41 AM

Shouldn't be any problems with Crossfiring them. Bear in mind though, that it'll only use 512MB of the memory and not the 1GB though.

Oct 5, 2009, 02:14 PM	#1
isaak HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 108 System Specs	Wondering about crossfire Can I CrossFire a PowerColor 4870 512mb with a Sapphire 4870 1gb? do the brands/different memory sizes matter? thanks

Oct 5, 2009, 03:00 PM	#2
A Desire to Game HardwareHeaven Hoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 279 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	Re: Wondering about crossfire There should be no problem Xfiring two 4870's with different amounts of memory. However, Xfire will be a little handicapped since one of your cards does have a lesser amount of memory. Regardless, 4870's in Xfire is brutal for the price. __________________ Three is my new favorite number. (SATA III, USB 3.0, and triple channel memory)

Oct 5, 2009, 04:06 PM	#3
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Re: Wondering about crossfire Only 512MB of the 1GB will be used. So you can also look for a 512MB model, or sell your 512MB model and get a 5 serie.

Oct 6, 2009, 11:41 AM	#4
ASUS UK ASUS Staff Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 27 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	Re: Wondering about crossfire Shouldn't be any problems with Crossfiring them. Bear in mind though, that it'll only use 512MB of the memory and not the 1GB though.