MultiGPU Update: Two-GPU Options in Depth

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• DerekWilson - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  It really is a great looking game for an MMO. It's not the most played MMO around, but it is definitely the easiest to test. There is an area near the beginning where the player is alone in the environment and it's always the same time of day and all that stuff ... It takes out some of the factors that make getting consistent data out of other MMOs incredibly difficult.
  
  I've never had any real "issues" with it or with the results either. It's been very consistent as well. It does add value, and it's clear that games can be coded in a way that looks really good and perform like this one, so we feel it's important to getting a better feeling for what's out there and what's possible.

• IKeelU - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  Not really a big deal, but could you cut out the offhand game review comments when introducing benchmarks? I.e.: "Crysis Warhead, while not the best game around..." It feels out of place in a hardware analysis.

• SiliconDoc - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - link

  And Derek disses Far Cry 2 and Oblivioin where nvidia slaughters ati - then derek praises Bioshock where ati has an edge.
  Derek CAN'T HELP HIMSELF.

• SiliconDoc - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - link

  Oh yes, and below don't forget the age of conan that favors the ati card - Derek can't stop drooling all over the place.
  Then come to COD, where nvidia once again slaughters - red blood everywhere - Derek says "do we really need another war game~" or the like.
  Derek is red fan central and cannot stop himself.

• The0ne - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  This game is poorly programmed in the first place, does it deserve to even be included in the benchmark tests? Yes, it has the programming necessary to for the test but they're poorly programmed.

• IKeelU - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  The fact that CryEngine 2 is taxing on today's hardware (and that Crytek will no doubt use derivatives of it in future games), makes it very useful in benchmarks. I hope reviewers keep using it. But by all means, feel free to disassemble Crytek's binaries and point out their code's weaknesses.
  
  Yeah, I thought not.
  

• poohbear - Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - link

  what do u mean they shouldnt include crysis warhead??? its the seminal game to see how graphics performance is to get an idea of how a particular video card will perfrom in the future. Cryengine2 is the most advanced graphics engine on the market. If a video card can provide 30 fps on a cryengine @ your resolution, then its good to last u for atleast 2 years.

• Razorbladehaze - Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - link

  Yeah.... NO.
  
  I totally disagree with it being the most advanced. It is a decent game engine especially for benchmarking, but....
  
  In all reality the STALKER Clear Sky revamped xray engine is far and away more advanced and superior in almost every way. It is about the same or better in regards to taxing the system (low frame rates does not necessarily translate to the game is taxing the system.). Being that these are also used in similar FPS titles they would make a interesting comparrison.
  
  I would really like to see Anand include or swap a clear sky bench (there is a premade one available), for the Crysis or Crysis warhead. Either way no big deal many other sites post results with a CS bench that view all the time.
  
  

• DerekWilson - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  i'll take care of it.

• Stillglade - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  I would love to see more info about the 4850 X2 1GB version. For over $50 cheaper, is the 1GB memory enough to compete? Is it worth paying 24% more for the 2GB version that you reviewed here?