Can someone please post a GTX 570 SLI review...

[Annisman*]

When anyone sees one available. I can't find one anywhere.

Why on earth wouldn't they bench it with the single card reviews is beyond me, unless it's a paper-launch.

Anyways, it makes comparing a GTX 460 SLI setup a bit difficult, I have been comparing to a straight GTX 480 SLI review, as I imagine that the performance is close.

Either way my GTX 570's will be here tomorrow, I'll let you all have a peep.

- Annisman*

 

[biostud]

probably the same as GTX 480 SLI +-5%

 

[3DVagabond]

probably the same as GTX 480 SLI +-5%

+1 The 2 cards perform the same.

 

[felang]

guru3d.com

 

[lehtv]

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-570-sli-review/1

Not the best dual GPU scaling and not the best dual gpu price/performance ratio, but still pretty good. Could be worth it if you really really need that additional performance. Maybe wait and see how HD6970 performs (I'm hoping to see performance equivalent to 6870 XF)

 

[exar333]

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-570-sli-review/1

Not the best dual GPU scaling and not the best dual gpu price/performance ratio, but still pretty good. Could be worth it if you really really need that additional performance. Maybe wait and see how HD6970 performs (I'm hoping to see performance equivalent to 6870 XF)

The scaling looked very impressive from the review. There were a number of games where scaling was at around 1.8-1.9x the single GPU performance. If you look at some of the games, the 570 was slower than the 480, but the 570SLI beat out the 480SLI setup. Both AMD and NV appear to have improved their multi-GPU scaling, but it's more noticable on the AMD side because the 5xxx series disappointed in this regard.

 

[digitaldurandal]

The scaling looked very impressive from the review. There were a number of games where scaling was at around 1.8-1.9x the single GPU performance. If you look at some of the games, the 570 was slower than the 480, but the 570SLI beat out the 480SLI setup. Both AMD and NV appear to have improved their multi-GPU scaling, but it's more noticable on the AMD side because the 5xxx series disappointed in this regard.

Very tempting. I know I should wait for AMD to release the 6950's as 700$ is a bit more than I planned to spend, but the temperatures, noise, and power all look acceptable.

I just wish Guru3d would include 5760x1200 - I mean come on you are talking about buying two of the best graphics cards to run in 1900x1200?

 

[exar333]

Very tempting. I know I should wait for AMD to release the 6950's as 700$ is a bit more than I planned to spend, but the temperatures, noise, and power all look acceptable.

I just wish Guru3d would include 5760x1200 - I mean come on you are talking about buying two of the best graphics cards to run in 1900x1200?

Agreed. Running dual 570/580s on 1920x1200 or less is pretty much overkill unless you need the extra horsepower for 3D and/or Physx w/ a very graphically-demanding game. I suppose those with 120hz monitors might like the extra fps in some games as well, but most users probably don't care if their fps goes from 70-130. 🙂

 

[digitaldurandal]

Agreed. Running dual 570/580s on 1920x1200 or less is pretty much overkill unless you need the extra horsepower for 3D and/or Physx w/ a very graphically-demanding game. I suppose those with 120hz monitors might like the extra fps in some games as well, but most users probably don't care if their fps goes from 70-130. 🙂

Those are situations I did not think about, but they also didn't do a run with 3d either. widescreengamingforum.com has a lot of benches at surround but they have not tested any cards since 2xx. He stated that he has been unable to get samples from nvidia and is trying to work with vendors on getting a pair of cards.

Actually I think that most websites are doing their benchmarks incorrectly at this point and that there are many improvements to be made.

I think that benchmarks should be done by each game for each card, when you view the game you want to compare performance in it should include a fraps type graph of an average run through, min avg max, highest playable settings, review notes. I know it seems like a lot to include but i hate having to go back to an old review to compare to a new review. Which I say because I am currently doing that with 6870xf so I can at least compare results at 2560 instead of 1920 which is the only one guru3d provides in the new review.

I think Hardocp has the most useful data, and hardwareheaven has a nice looking format, Anandtech makes everything accessible with the new GPU bench, but they do not have it so you can easily see 20 different models and compare highest settings etc.

/rant

 

[exar333]

Those are situations I did not think about, but they also didn't do a run with 3d either. widescreengamingforum.com has a lot of benches at surround but they have not tested any cards since 2xx. He stated that he has been unable to get samples from nvidia and is trying to work with vendors on getting a pair of cards.

Actually I think that most websites are doing their benchmarks incorrectly at this point and that there are many improvements to be made.

I think that benchmarks should be done by each game for each card, when you view the game you want to compare performance in it should include a fraps type graph of an average run through, min avg max, highest playable settings, review notes. I know it seems like a lot to include but i hate having to go back to an old review to compare to a new review. Which I say because I am currently doing that with 6870xf so I can at least compare results at 2560 instead of 1920 which is the only one guru3d provides in the new review.

I think Hardocp has the most useful data, and hardwareheaven has a nice looking format, Anandtech makes everything accessible with the new GPU bench, but they do not have it so you can easily see 20 different models and compare highest settings etc.

/rant

Your absolutely right. I really like the in-depth reviews where you see all three (min/max/mean). To me, I would choose a card with 5-10% less max FPS but with 30% better minumim FPS. Those are very valuable metrics. Obviously, more work has to be done in the review as well...

 

[Annisman*]

Thanks guys I'll check out the review now, and yeah I use 1920x1200, Phsyx, plus 3D vision at times, so the horsepower will help, it's not just an e peen thing.