Radeon 3870 X2 + 3870 + 3850 = CrossFireX

Real mixed cold cuts - spiced with measurement results.

Now let's not start with 3dfx SLI, let's just say that SLI / CF technology has so far meant pairing two video cards for the majority. In 2008, the time has come for us to finally become aware: we don’t just have to think about connecting two VGAs, and especially not two identical GPUs - at least as far as AMD’s solution is concerned.

2 x HD 3870

With CrossFireX technology, you can connect up to four graphics CPUs with just three video cards. All you need is a Radeon HD 3870 X2, an HD 3870 and an HD 3850 (of course, the two are a GPU delicacy interchangeable). The idea may seem a bit morbid at first hearing, but the point is that it is workable, and perhaps in real life there may be a situation where we may need this solution.

HD 3870 + HD 3850

Fudzilla staff have published preliminary measurements for the interconnection of a 3870 and a 3850, which can be found by clicking on the source reference. However, when evaluating the results, keep in mind that CrossFireX will only officially be supported with Catalyst 8.3!

HD 3850 1024 MB + HD 3850 256 MB