Battle of the $1,000 GPU Configs: HD 6990+6970 vs. GTX 580 SLI

[Tharic-Nar]

Looking to spend a cool grand on a GPU setup, but are unsure of which configuration to go with? Heck, having trouble finding a GPU configuration that comes as close to $1,000 as possible? Indeed, it can be a little tough, given AMD's and NVIDIA's pricing isn't quite 1:1 on their competitive products, but [H]ard|OCP managed to put together proper "versus" configurations with the help of AMD's ability to mix and match GPUs from a given series.

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[TheCrimsonStar]

WOAH WOAH WAIT. You can combine the 6000 series GPUs?? O_O I might as well just buy a 6970 and crossfire it with my 6870 at that rate!

 

[Relayer]

WOAH WOAH WAIT. You can combine the 6000 series GPUs?? O_O I might as well just buy a 6970 and crossfire it with my 6870 at that rate!

Has to be the same family. You can combine the 6950, 6970, 6990 in any combination. You can combine any 6870, 6850 in any combination. You can't mix 6800's with 6900's though.

You will end up with approx. the performance of the lowest power gpu in the mix though, times the number of gpu's. For example you could mix 1x6950 1gig + 1x 6970 2gig + 1x6990. What you will end up with is about the same performance as 4x 6950 1gig. As the 6950 1gig is the weakest gpu.

 

[Doomsday]

AMD does give some nice options!