Good point. Does the dual GTS have the same requirements?
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The other factor is that the smallest psu you can really use for dual gtx
is an 825w, but they recommend a 1000w. So it isn't just about adding a
card, its about rethinking thermal design and power systems :)
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From: "Veech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:12:44
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Subject: Re: [H] FPS question for gamers...
I'm going with dual GTS in SLI. The GTX performance increase doesn't
warrant the price difference, imo.
I was originally going to go with dual 7950 GX2 in SLI, I wonder what the
performance difference will be between the two configs.
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Subject: Re: [H] FPS question for gamers...
Get one 8800 GTX now and buy another one in the future. One is really all
you need with current games. Read the reviews dude! This card kicks
Oblivion's ass! ;-)
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The BFGTech GeForce 8800 GTX and GTS however render that grass like it
wasn’t even there! It is that fast. We were blown away when we cranked up
Oblivion to 1600x1200 with absolute maximum in-game settings and grass to
maximum with no AA. When we first started testing we saw the framerate in
the 70 FPS range with grass on! It was simply amazing. We then started
experimenting with the different antialiasing modes since all of them
work
in Oblivion with HDR enabled. You do have to set the driver control panel
to “override the application
<http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTIxOCwxMCwsaGVudGh1c2lhc3Q=#>
setting” though and force the AA level from the control panel, which is
perfectly fine since it allows you to try out the CSAA levels of 8X, 16X
and 16xQ.
As you can see in the table with the 8800 GTX the highest playable
setting
that struck a balance of image quality and performance was a very high
1600x1200 with 8X AA (which is the CSAA mode since it is turned on in the
control panel), and 16X AF with the absolutely highest in-game settings
possible. The in-game settings literally do not go any higher; this is as
good as the game gets visually. We were pulling an average in our test of
48 FPS, and a minimum in the lower 30’s, all very playable at such high
settings.
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Veech wrote:
Those of you who enjoy fast-action PC gaming, I have a question:
At what point does FPS become moot? We all know that you can tell the
difference between 40fps and 60fps, but what about 80fps vs 100fps?
Here's why I ask, I am considering an SLI configuration of GeForce 8800
either GTS or GTX. I have only found one site so far to show benchmark
comparisons of the two:
http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?page=24&articleid=903&cid=2
On it, Quake4 performance is 141fps GTS vs 148fps GTX. No difference
essentially.
FEAR is 95fps GTS vs 120fps GTX. That's a considerable difference, but
will it be noticeable?
Biggest difference is Prey: 116fps GTS vs 154fps GTX. Big difference,
but
heck isn't 116fps good enough? Will I really notice the difference?
thanks for your input...
Veech
