Test: AMD/ATi CrossFireX

Konklusion

Jeg synes at idéen med Crossfire X er alletiders. Det giver muligheden for at opgradere sin computer gradvist og købe 2 billige kort i stedet for at investere i et enkelt dyrt og kan i de fleste tilfælde give en højere FPS. Hvis pengene dog ikke er et problem, vil jeg dog anbefale et HD 5970 Hemlock da det har rigeligt med kraft, til at levere en stabil og høj FPS i de nuværende spil som kan fås på markedet. Dog bliver de nyere spil også bedre til at understøtte Crossfire X efterhånden som drivere bliver opdateret mm., men min generelle opfattelse af 3-GPU's overclocking var af en meget besværlig karakter! Der skulle både BIOS og software opdateringer til for at få det til at fungere. Det er måske ikke det mest optimale for entusiasten som ynder at overclocke sin polygonkanon til det yderste.

UK summary

My opinion of Crossfire X is very positive. This technology gives the user the ability to gradually upgrade his/her's computer and to buy 2 cheap cards instead of buying 1 very expensive and in most cases, recieve some extra FPS in games. If money is not a issue, I would highly recommend buying a HD 5970 Hemlock as an upgrade for your system, as it delivers enough power til run almost all of the current games out on the market.

As the technology gets better and cheaper, a lot more games will support Crossfire X and as drivers and such will be updated, the experience can only get better, when enabling crossfire in games. However, my generel experience, when it comes to overclock 3 GPU's at once, is very negative. The process required several updates, including a BIOS update, which is certainly not optimal! This is certainly  a area of improvement, and the OC-enthusiast will have a hard time pushing their newly bought GFX to its limit.