Wondering about crossfire

isaak · Oct 5, 2009, 08:14 AM

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, 09:00 AM

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, 10:06 AM

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.

*-VK-* · Oct 6, 2009, 05:41 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.

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isaak DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 927 Rep Power: 23 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 __________________

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A Desire to Game DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 154 Rep Power: 13 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, GTX 300's)

Oct 5, 2009, 10:06 AM	#3
Bolletje Wannabe jedi master... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 645 Rep Power: 31 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. __________________ It has come to my attention from sources apart from yourself, that you enjoy the water pokemon mudkip in some manner or form.

Oct 6, 2009, 05:41 AM	#4
-VK- DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0 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.