Suggestions: What card to crossfire w/hd 4870x2?

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I have to send my HD 4870x2 in for warranty but don't want to wait for it...I think im just going to go out and buy a temporary replacement card while it's repaired. I thought: heck....why not just get one that's crossfire ready and crossfire it with the radeon once i have it back?

Any suggestions on what to go with? I'd like to keep it under $200.

Intel I7-860
3 gig corsair xms3
Asus p6t delux mobo

What would you guys get?
 
Nope. To get the most performance out of an SLI/CF setup, you need identical families of cards. You can do it from different makers, but it's best if you just buy the same card from the same maker to do this with.

Otherwise, your lowest common denominator is where the performance will be based from (i.e. the slowest card, if it works at all)
 
Ah sh*t....so all this discussion for nothing? Basically what you're saying is my only option is to get another 4870x2?
 
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