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    Question on GPU's

    Would it be better, output wise, to have 2 GPU's in a crossfire configuration or have them run on 2 separate machines?

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    On two separate machines you have the added value, output wise, of the extra CPU (and the cost of running it)


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    GPU output should be the same.
    Power cost should be lower overall with crossfire as you only use 1 mobo, HDD, PSU etc.
    but you'd need a PSU that will handle the load of both cards on top of the rest of the load

    edit - some mobos will run 1 GPU at x16, but when 2 are present, run them at x8.
    if you can get a mobo that will run 2 at x16 it makes a small difference
    but on second thoughts, you can run 2 gpus without them being in crossfire
    best results in crossfire if both cards are the same, otherwise slows to rate of slowest gpu
    so that can make a difference if both cards are not the same model
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    Thanks Dave. I have 2 machines that would run 2 GPU's (Motherboard and Power Supply etc..) but I have other machines running anyway so I'll just stick any new GPU's in one of them.

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