5830CF or 5850

fatcat

is running 2 5830's in crossfire worth the $100 more than a single 5850?

discuss.

OR, since 2x 5830 pretty much equals the price of a single 5870, would that be the better option?

"Two Radeon HD 5830 cards in CrossFire will beat out a single Radeon HD 5870"

from (yea I know) TomsHardware

Thrax

[html]http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2010-gaming-graphics-charts-high-quality/compare,2262.html?prod[4199]=on&prod[4198]=on[/html]

Sum of FPS Benchmarks 1920x1200 with anti aliasing, 8AA (High Quality)

419 (5830 CF) vs. 312 (5850).

If 15-25% is worth $100 to you...