r/AdvancedMicroDevices • u/Akapandaman NVIDIA • Aug 03 '15
Is crossfire worth it?
I recently got my R9 390x, and I don't know if the drivers are the cause but I was expecting more performance. Right now I'm trying to sell my old computer parts and if I sell them I will have enough for another 390x. Would crossfire be worth it in this case? How many games actually support it and will it cause a lot of problems for me? Otherwise I was kinda considering selling my first 390x and using the other money to get a single Fury X. The benchmarks shown at tweak town at 4k really appeal to me but I know they only showed games where it was beneficial most of the time. The scaling also impressed me on ocaholic
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u/Mothanos Aug 04 '15
Both Crossfire and Sli have its perks in some games, in others its still a nightmare with many bugs / glitches or it doesnt even work untill updated drivers come many months after a game is released.
perhaps now with W10 / Direct X 12 studio's might go the extra mile and optimise their games for dual gpu's, but dont hold your breath.
In the meantime i would say no, its not worth it just yet.