New SLi AA coming soon for G80

[Cookie Monster]

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SLI32xQ ((16x multisampling, 16x CSAA, 1x2 SS))

The other available modes are. SLI 8x (( 8x Multisampling 1x2 SS, Exact same as Geforce 6/7 cards)) and SLI 16x ((8x Multisampling, 8x CSAA 1x2 SS)). This is basically dual 8x ((non Quality mode)). There may be more added in the future ((to user driver modes)) Will have to wait and see))

Guess the hybrid modes return in the form of SLi AA.

According to Chris Ray 8xS and 16xS are back for single cards. Its been confirmed

Keep in mind for the newer hybrid modes to work. You need the new 100.81 Vista drivers which were recently leaked. SLIAA works in the 97.72 drivers. ((I did make a mistake though, 32xS is for SLI users only. Just misread the registry value))

edit - SLi 32xS and SLi 64xS AA mode for dual GPU users.

 

[josh6079]

Cool, about time.

I wonder what the general performance of 32xS will be though.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Maybe those modes could be intended for triple/or quad? GPU setups. SLi 2.0 as rumoured to show itself around April timeframe.

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
Maybe those modes could be intended for triple/or quad? GPU setups. SLi 2.0 as rumoured to show itself around April timeframe.

Are they going with 4 cards or 2 cards with 2x GPU per board?
I like the idea of SLI but have to admit at the pace GPU's are advancing, unless you like to have the best of the best. They dont offer much longer term over their single GPU brothers. The next generation seems to always outperform this generations SLI.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Not so sure, but notice that the 680i boards have 3 PCI-e lanes possible for triple GPU steup. (The 8800GTX has 2 SLi connectors).

 

[nullpointerus]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
Not so sure, but notice that the 680i boards have 3 PCI-e lanes possible for triple GPU steup. (The 8800GTX has 2 SLi connectors).

If you read AT's introduction to the 650i, they explain that the 680i's third PCI-E 16x slot is for a physics processor although I'm not sure whether the card can handle *only* physics.

 

[Cookie Monster]

You maybe right.

Heres the Link

We heard faintly about NVIDIA SLI 2.0 technology and it is going to launch during CeBIT in March. Little information is available at this moment but we heard that it will be able to support mixed cards. We are unclear if it is across different series or different models of the same series.. Also there are some rumors out now that GeForce 8x00 series will be able to support multi-GPUs SLI by linking up 4, 6 to 8 cards or more. This multi-GPUs SLI capability could form part of the SLI 2.0 technology we are hearing.

 

[nullpointerus]

Isn't PCI-E 2.0 supposed to add support for external slots? If so, an external enclosure with a bridge chip, 140mm fan, 2-4 PCI-E slots, and its own PSU would be cool. Hmm...but bridges don't add anymore lanes, AFAIK.

 

[Matt2]

Hopefully SLI 2.0 brings something more to the table than more cards. I want Nvidia to work on getting me a 100% performance increase with two cards before they start making me buy a third or a fourth card.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

this should make BFG a happy man

 

[Gstanfor]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
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SLI32xQ ((16x multisampling, 16x CSAA, 1x2 SS))

The other available modes are. SLI 8x (( 8x Multisampling 1x2 SS, Exact same as Geforce 6/7 cards)) and SLI 16x ((8x Multisampling, 8x CSAA 1x2 SS)). This is basically dual 8x ((non Quality mode)). There may be more added in the future ((to user driver modes)) Will have to wait and see))

Guess the hybrid modes return in the form of SLi AA.

According to Chris Ray 8xS and 16xS are back for single cards. Its been confirmed

Keep in mind for the newer hybrid modes to work. You need the new 100.81 Vista drivers which were recently leaked. SLIAA works in the 97.72 drivers. ((I did make a mistake though, 32xS is for SLI users only. Just misread the registry value))

edit - SLi 32xS and SLi 64xS AA mode for dual GPU users.

This is fantastic news. I love my SLI AA & combined AA modes - CSAA will only make them all the more awesome.

Little wonder Leadtek chose to put their name to the 100.81's.

 

[Gstanfor]

Originally posted by: josh6079
Cool, about time.

I wonder what the general performance of 32xS will be though.

the size of the hit will depend on if there will be a CSAA variant or not. Straight MSAA will probably have a hit similar to previous cards. CSAA if available will lighten the load a fair bit.

 

[Gstanfor]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
Not so sure, but notice that the 680i boards have 3 PCI-e lanes possible for triple GPU steup. (The 8800GTX has 2 SLi connectors).

So do the 590's, for the AMD inclined amongst us (and if you don't want an intel monopoly on your hands you should be AMD inclined).

 

[BFG10K]

this should make BFG a happy man

Oh hell yes!

I can confirm 8xS and 16xS are working with 100.87 on my 8800 GTS with the latest version of nHancer.

I can hardly believe it - I have so much testing to dow now. :thumbsup:

 

[schneiderguy]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster

edit - SLi 32xS and SLi 64xS AA mode for dual GPU users.

would there even be any noticeable difference when you're using AA modes over 16x? 8xS looks pretty much perfect to me

 

[BFG10K]

FYI - 32xS is available for single cards - it's 8xRGMS + 2x2 OGSS.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
FYI - 32xS is available for single cards - it's 8xRGMS + 2x2 OGSS.

It is, but applying 32xS makes even WoW unplayable at 1920x1200...

 

[Gstanfor]

This is why I'm going SLI even with GTX's. It's worth it if you like higher AA modes (plus I want to try to ensure decent playability of newer titles @ 2560x1600 where possible and I don't rule out a third card if SLI 2.0 makes it worthwhile (it should or why introduce it?)).

 

[BFG10K]

It is, but applying 32xS makes even WoW unplayable at 1920x1200...

For sure, but then the xS modes were never about running them in brand new games, they were great for old games.

32xS will be awesome for games like X-Wing and Diablo 2 that are limited to low resolutions.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Gstanfor
This is why I'm going SLI even with GTX's. It's worth it if you like higher AA modes (plus I want to try to ensure decent playability of newer titles @ 2560x1600 where possible and I don't rule out a third card if SLI 2.0 makes it worthwhile (it should or why introduce it?)).

Well, I'll have to see how well SLI 2.0 works out before I commit to anything, especially on Vista. I liked SLI on XP for sure, but it still had its own set of issues.

Originally posted by: schneiderguy
would there even be any noticeable difference when you're using AA modes over 16x? 8xS looks pretty much perfect to me

This is my perception of it on a 1920x1200 LCD (so others' may differ), but the transition from 8x to 16x isn't really about jagged edges anymore. Objects with higher levels of AA just somehow seem to "pop" out of the screen more than those without. The difference between 8x and 16x is subtle in a screenshot, but it just feels more 'real' when you're playing.

 

[nullpointerus]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: schneiderguy
would there even be any noticeable difference when you're using AA modes over 16x? 8xS looks pretty much perfect to me

This is my perception of it on a 1920x1200 LCD (so others' may differ), but the transition from 8x to 16x isn't really about jagged edges anymore. Objects with higher levels of AA just somehow seem to "pop" out of the screen more than those without. The difference between 8x and 16x is subtle in a screenshot, but it just feels more 'real' when you're playing.

Does object distance have something to do with it?

 

[Wreckage]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
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It's a shame a troll chased ChrisRay off of Rage3D. That place is falling apart. Not only did Ratchet leave, but many of the Mods have either stepped down or left.

I have a feeling once NVIDIA's drivers mature further more hidden goodies will be revealed.

 

[josh6079]

BFG, how do the xS modes do with games like FEAR, CoD2, Q4, etc.? I'm curious as to the performance increase with xS frames from the 79 series to 80 series with our normal benchmarking selection of games - not to mention just the frames in general.

 

[Fallen Kell]

Originally posted by: nullpointerus
Isn't PCI-E 2.0 supposed to add support for external slots? If so, an external enclosure with a bridge chip, 140mm fan, 2-4 PCI-E slots, and its own PSU would be cool. Hmm...but bridges don't add anymore lanes, AFAIK.

External slots can already exist. Laptops have been using them for a while now. It is just that desktop makers have not seen an need or a demand....

 

[Matt2]

I hope this means that Nvidia's engineers are regrouping and starting to figure these G80 drivers out.

Hopefully this is the first of many goodies that are about to be unlocked.