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<blockquote data-quote="ch@ts" data-source="post: 1976141" data-attributes="member: 682"><p>There'll be a difference only in crossfire configurations.</p><p>But IMO, these days crossfire is only useful in multi-monitor set-ups or on 3D monitors. And it'll only make sense if you buy a second card within a few months. A second card will give you about a 1.6x FPS boost, but a next generation card 1-2 years from now should give you a similar boost, more features, lesser headaches, at a lower power draw.</p><p>If you want to crossfire, then get a 990fx chipset based board. They'll let the cards run at full speed, and will be better overclockers, if that's something you want to do.</p><p></p><p>But be aware that a similarly priced Intel i5 will be better for gaming than an AMD 8320, and will consume less power while performing better. Intel chipsets also support PCIe 3, while AMD's still stuck on PCIe 2.</p><p></p><p>FYI - All my machines have had AMD CPU's, and my next CPU will probably be a 6350 or an 8320 or something else from that series, but only because it'll be a pop in replacement for my current AM3+ CPU. The AM3 socket has reached it's end of life, and there will be no future upgrades, so IMO buying an 8320 isn't a good idea, unless you already own an AM3+ motherboard. Or you love AMD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ch@ts, post: 1976141, member: 682"] There'll be a difference only in crossfire configurations. But IMO, these days crossfire is only useful in multi-monitor set-ups or on 3D monitors. And it'll only make sense if you buy a second card within a few months. A second card will give you about a 1.6x FPS boost, but a next generation card 1-2 years from now should give you a similar boost, more features, lesser headaches, at a lower power draw. If you want to crossfire, then get a 990fx chipset based board. They'll let the cards run at full speed, and will be better overclockers, if that's something you want to do. But be aware that a similarly priced Intel i5 will be better for gaming than an AMD 8320, and will consume less power while performing better. Intel chipsets also support PCIe 3, while AMD's still stuck on PCIe 2. FYI - All my machines have had AMD CPU's, and my next CPU will probably be a 6350 or an 8320 or something else from that series, but only because it'll be a pop in replacement for my current AM3+ CPU. The AM3 socket has reached it's end of life, and there will be no future upgrades, so IMO buying an 8320 isn't a good idea, unless you already own an AM3+ motherboard. Or you love AMD. [/QUOTE]
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