GTX 670 SLI Results... Oh My God

[chimaxi83]

Don Karnage

My two ASUS GTX 670 Direct CU II will probably arrive tomorrow. Looking forward to that, and comparing to your results! :thumbsup:

When running 3DMark11 do you select to stretch the picture? I've seen better performance when selecting this option. If it's disabled, it seems like 3DMark11 locks the fps at Vsync (60FPS). This is obvious in the first test. When the picture is stretched, I get 60FPS + in the beginning of that test (Single GTX 670). This gives me a higher total score. BTW, this is in Performance mode.

Yea, using stretch gives about a 400 point boost for whatever reason.

 

[The_Golden_Man]

Yea, using stretch gives about a 400 point boost for whatever reason.

So is it officially valid with regards comparison to use stretch? I think it's because what I said here... If not stretching, 3DMark11 locks max FPS at Vsync for some strange reason

 

[Don Karnage]

I'm surprised that with all the desktop gear you've bought thus far, you haven't upgraded to a 30" 25x16??

I will when I can get a 120hz monitor at that resolution

 

[The_Golden_Man]

Don Karnage

You use Ivy-bridge and Z77 mobo in your SLI test?

I'm curious to see if my ASUS P8P67 PRO 3.0/i7 2600K combo, which only supports PCI-E 2.0 at x8 + x8 in SLI will bottleneck my GTX 670 SLI setup. Ivy on Z77 have PCI-E 3.0. This has double the bandwith when compared to PCI-E 2.0.

So PCI-E 3.0 x8 + x8 would equal PCI-E 2.0 x16 + x16. I know PCI-E 2.0 does not bottleneck one GTX 670, but I wonder how it will affect two in SLI... :hmm:

 

[Don Karnage]

Don Karnage

You use Ivy-bridge and Z77 mobo in your SLI test?

I'm curious to see if my ASUS P8P67 PRO 3.0/i7 2600K combo, which only supports PCI-E 2.0 at x8 + x8 in SLI will bottleneck my GTX 670 SLI setup. Ivy on Z77 have PCI-E 3.0. This has double the bandwith when compared to PCI-E 2.0.

So PCI-E 3.0 x8 + x8 would equal PCI-E 2.0 x16 + x16. I know PCI-E 2.0 does not bottleneck one GTX 670, but I wonder how it will affect two in SLI... :hmm:

X8 wont bottleneck a 670

 

[The_Golden_Man]

X8 wont bottleneck a 670

Well... x8 on PCI-E 2.0 is not the same as x8 on PCI-E 3.0. But I'll guess I will find out tomorrow... :\

 

[Don Karnage]

Well... x8 on PCI-E 2.0 is not the same as x8 on PCI-E 3.0. But I'll guess I will find out tomorrow... :\

 

[The_Golden_Man]

I've seen that test. However, there are none SLI/Crossfire tests there for those high-en cards.

But should be a good indication that I'm probably fine with my setup since PCI-E 1.1 is not bottlenecking one high-end card much, when compared to PCI-E 3.0

 

[borisvodofsky]

I will when I can get a 120hz monitor at that resolution

:\ that's a 2-3 year wait. what's $1400 over 3 years, that's like nothing in top ramen time. :sneaky:

 

[Zanovar]

:\ that's a 2-3 year wait. what's $1400 over 3 years, that's like nothing in top ramen time. :sneaky:

Omg not top ramen time again *screams*

 

[Don Karnage]

:\ that's a 2-3 year wait. what's $1400 over 3 years, that's like nothing in top ramen time. :sneaky:

I make that in a week

 

[Zanovar]

I make that in a week

Noone likes a showoff don

 

[Don Karnage]

Noone likes a showoff don

Luckily you can't see whats in my pants then. D:

 

[Zanovar]

Luckily you can't see whats in my pants then. D:

Haahahahha

 

[blackened23]

I will when I can get a 120hz monitor at that resolution

What about 3 catleaps in surround?!

120hz is nice, but 2560 resolution is pretty awesome, imo the increased detail/resolution helps with immersion a lot. Thats just me though, what do I know :\

3 120hz screens in surround would be pretty sweet as well.

 

[Don Karnage]

What about 3 catleaps in surround?!

120hz is nice, but 2560 resolution is pretty awesome, imo the increased detail/resolution helps with immersion a lot. Thats just me though, what do I know :\

3 120hz screens in surround would be pretty sweet as well.

Need a warranty bro. Dont trust those asian panels.

 

[zerogear]

670 FTW gives me up to 145 max power.

 

[Don Karnage]

670 FTW gives me up to 145 max power.

I know. The FTW has increased range. I only have 122%

 

[Rvenger]

I heard the Gigabyte 670 only gives a max of 111% power target. Is this true?

 

[Zanovar]

I heard the Gigabyte 670 only gives a max of 111% power target. Is this true?

Ya Gigabyte 680 too

 

[Don Karnage]

Ya

Only 1241 boost clock? TURN IT UP MAN!!!!!!

 

[Zanovar]

Only 1241 boost clock? TURN IT UP MAN!!!!!!

Rolf,im on the edge dude,5 over this im fooked.
Why the processor changes all the time btw Don?

 

[Don Karnage]

Rolf,im on the edge dude,5 over this im fooked.
Why the processor changes all the time btw Don?

I like to waste money

 

[Zanovar]

I like to waste money

Fair enough,yours to waste i guess.

 

[jacktesterson]

I like to waste money

that 3770k is going to do little over your 3570k except for a few benchmark programs for gaming (mainly 3DMARK11)

What happened to the X79 rig you switched back too?

I'd love to go 6 core but its just not feasible for me.