Fermi Graphics Cards - Owners Thread

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Has BC2 got a benchmark? Warhead benches coming up next. :)

No, but I guess you could bench it with fraps during the same part of the game as the review sites used.

One thing these benches dont show is how smooth the gameplay is.

I noticed you've mentioned smoothness a couple of times. I'm assuming that's because you've come from the dual card that may of suffered from the micro stuttering that they can suffer from?
 
No, but I guess you could bench it with fraps during the same part of the game as the review sites used.



I noticed you've mentioned smoothness a couple of times. I'm assuming that's because you've come from the dual card that may of suffered from the micro stuttering that they can suffer from?


I am sure some of it was microstutter, but I did run my 4870X2 with one card disabled to test and some games still stuttered or werent as smooth. I also had my 4850 in my main rig for 3 weeks whilst my 4870 was sent away and this was also the same. I think MS does play a small part but I also think that some games just run better on nvidia and some games runs better on ati. So far I havent seen any stuttering on the 480 but I havent played as many games as I did on my 4870X2.

Another bonus is flickering textures which used to happen on BC2, this has completely gone. BC2 was getting to be a bit of nightmare to play on ATI both the 4850 and 4870X2 even with the new patch. I think this is more to do with drivers.

Lastly vsync is a god send, the menus in dirt 2 used to tear like a bitch but the main game was rock solid. :confused: Now the menus and full game are smooth.
 
I am sure some of it was microstutter, but I did run my 4870X2 with one card disabled to test and some games still stuttered or werent as smooth. I also had my 4850 in my main rig for 3 weeks whilst my 4870 was sent away and this was also the same. I think MS does play a small part but I also think that some games just run better on nvidia and some games runs better on ati. So far I havent seen any stuttering on the 480 but I havent played as many games as I did on my 4870X2.

Another bonus is flickering textures which used to happen on BC2, this has completely gone. BC2 was getting to be a bit of nightmare to play on ATI both the 4850 and 4870X2 even with the new patch. I think this is more to do with drivers.

Lastly vsync is a god send, the menus in dirt 2 used to tear like a bitch but the main game was rock solid. :confused: Now the menus and full game are smooth.

So just to do with having generally higher fps then. When you post the Crysis and Warhead results can you include the results from the 4870x2 if you still have them?

Can't say I've noticed flickering textures in BC2 :confused:, probably due to being running away from gvers all the time! :rolleyes:
 
Can't say I've noticed flickering textures in BC2 :confused:, probably due to being running away from gvers all the time! :rolleyes:

The 10.4 cat's fixed these. They were xfire only.
 
So just to do with having generally higher fps then. When you post the Crysis and Warhead results can you include the results from the 4870x2 if you still have them?

Can't say I've noticed flickering textures in BC2 :confused:, probably due to being running away from gvers all the time! :rolleyes:

The 10.4 cat's fixed these. They were xfire only.

10.4's didnt solve the flickering textures for me. It improved them but they were still there and I was using a 4850 at the time. :
 
10.4's didnt solve the flickering textures for me. It improved them but they were still there and I was using a 4850 at the time. :

Sorry should have been a bit more specific. They fixed them for the 5xxx cards I seem to remember now you mention that.
 
Sorry should have been a bit more specific. They fixed them for the 5xxx cards I seem to remember now you mention that.

Buggers left out my cards. :rotfl:
 
I did a benchmark using fraps for Bad Company 2 on I think level 2.

Settings: 32xCSAA @ 1080p and all settings on full, HBAO on and these are the results. The 480 was clocked to 825ghz and memory was left at stock.




Frames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg
6310, 98904, 41, 87, 63.799




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I will do some screen grabs later on. :)
 
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I was shocked when I saw what frame rates this was getting, especially at that level of AA. This card is an AA monster. :)
 
Razor, you got any benchmarks to compare yours to from these so called 'reviewers' that got the 480's when they were first released ?
 
I was thinking the same last night. Most reviews totally neglected any benchmarks at 8xAA or higher. If they did benchmark the 480 at 16xAA they would of seen how good at handling AA the card is. I was blown away with the scores of BC2 as its totally maxed out with DX11 and running at 32xCSAA which is stunning. My 4870X2 at normal bog standard 8xAA with all settings on full with only DX10 was getting around 50-55fps.
 
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You can take the coolers off with zotac and they come with a 5 year warranty. :)
 
I was thinking the same last night. Most reviews totally neglected any benchmarks at 8xAA or higher. If they did benchmark the 480 at 16xAA they would of seen how good at handling AA the card is. I was blown away with the scores of BC2 as its totally maxed out with DX11 and running at 32xCSAA which is stunning. My 4870X2 at normal bog standard 8xAA with all settings on full with only DX10 was getting around 50-55fps.

While I won't defend the lack of 8xAA in reviews (which is pretty poor considering how powerful the latest cards are. Any greater modes can't be compared (fairly) between ATi and nVidia as they have different methods, with different pros and cons.
 
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