HD 4870X2 QuadFire vs GTX 295 Quad SLI Compared

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Testing Platform

CPU: Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition @ 4.27GHz

Motherboard: Asus Rampage II Extreme X58

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 6GB DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 1T

CPU Cooling: Swiftech GTZ Water Block, D5 Pump, Thermochill PA120.3 Radiator, EK Res400 Reservoir, Tygon R-400 1/2" Tubing, BitsPower Compression Fittings

Hard Drive: Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB

Power Supply: Corsair HX1000W

Case: Danger Den Torture Rack

Monitor: Dell 3008WFP 30" LCD 2560x1600

Video Cards: Two VisionTek HD 4870X2 / Two EVGA GTX 295 (Stock Cooling / Reference Clocks)

Drivers: ATI Catalyst 9.2 / GeForce 182.06

Operating System: Vista 64



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Benchmarks


*Nvidia PhysX Disabled














Supreme Commander
2560x1600 60Hz
Background Image - On
Render Sky - On
Fidelity - High
Shadow Fidelity - High
Anti-Aliasing - 16Q
Texture Detail - High
Level Detail - High
Vertical Sync - On
Bloom Render - On



World In Conflict
2560x1600
Graphics Detail - Very High



Crysis Warhead
2560x1600
Ambush
Anti-Aliasing - 16x (SLI)
Anti-Aliasing - 8x (CrossFire)
VSync
DirectX 10



Far Cry 2
2560x1600 60Hz
Ranch Long
Anti-Aliasing - 8x
VSync
Direct3D 10
Fire - Very High
Physics - Very High
Real Trees - Very High
Vegetation - Very High
Shading - Ultra High
Terrain - Ultra High
Geometry - Ultra
Post FX - High
Texture - Ultra High
Shadow - Ultra High
Ambient - High
HDR
Bloom



GTA4
2560x1600 60Hz
Aspect Ratio - Auto
Texture Quality - Medium
Reflection Resolution - Very High
Water Quality - Very High
Shadow Quality - Very High
Render Quality - Highest
View Distance - 25
Detail Distance - 37
Vehicle Density - 26
Shadow Density - 3
Definition - On
VSync - On