[PA_Willy]

I'll also note, that quite contrary to your belief, the 3870 x2 is not 2 GPUs in crossfire. If it was then one wouldn't get the performance you do in non-crossfire applications. This isn't my "opinion", nor it it from a "2nd and 3rh hand reoprt". It's my actual experience, as I have, and am currently using a Sapphire 3870 x2 in my system.

You are wrong. Totally wrong. 3870X2 is a CF with internal bridge, but it's a CF with 2 GPU,s each one of them with its own dedicated VRAM bank.

The same with 9800GX2. It's a SLI, although you don't need a SLI mobo (uses one only PCIe slot) because there is a internal SLI bridge in the card.

Regards.

Willy.