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Old March 21, 2010, 12:55 PM
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what is the most powerful card that can run off only one 6 pin connection?

Either ati or nvidea, curious to know what the best card is for both and overall
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Old March 21, 2010, 01:01 PM
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DX 11 or DX 10?
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Old March 21, 2010, 01:02 PM
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5770 most likely.
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Old March 21, 2010, 01:03 PM
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DX 11 or DX 10?

hit me with both
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Old March 21, 2010, 01:07 PM
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5770 most likely.

interesting, would a 5770 be more powerful then crossfired 5670'?
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Old March 21, 2010, 01:12 PM
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never mind metaphor, i found the comparison. the 5770 seems to be pretty equal to crossfired 5670's but of course would use less power and would run 100% for all games
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5770 and 4870

thanks, and is the 4870 by chance more powerful than the d11 5770?
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Old March 21, 2010, 01:35 PM
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edit:i was wrong , that was the 4870 crossfired Radeon HD 5670 review (Crossfire tested)

5770 would be the best
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Old March 23, 2010, 05:22 PM
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Sorry I am a bit late here but the 4870 requires 2 x 6 pines not one.
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