It’s taken a few months but the ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 dual-GPU graphics cards are finally out. Performance wise, it’s just slower than two HD 4850s in Crossfire, but it’ll cost less than two HD 4850s. The mantra of “you get what you pay for” will still hold true, unless you are in the UK. According to Hexus, the exchange rate hinders the bang-for-the-buckpound on the new card, making the Crossfire setup more attractive.
All early reviews are pointing to driver problems giving stability issues, at least with their early-release cards. Until the issues are resolved, it may be worthwhile to wait just a little longer before snatching one of these cards up.
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