To all Crossfire/SLI owners: Do you experience Micro-Stuttering in games?

[hdpcgamer]

Thanks for the feedback guys, I guess micro-stutter is no longer an issue with the newer graphics cards.

Btw, are you guys using a high-end x16/x16 motherboard with your set-ups or a x8/x8 motherboard?

 

[setter]

Using a dual x16 board with the 470's and my previous 275's, my boards used with the 6/7/8 series were also dual x16, s939 asus a8n sli 32 deluxe and an s775 evga 680i a1.

 

[Ezyryder]

I did notice it when I had the 7950GX2 but that was long time ago.

I personally notice the lack of VRAM more these days.

 

[hdpcgamer]

If SLI/crossfire did caused micro-Stuttering in games then no body would be spending hundreds of pounds on buying two GPU's to run in SLI/crossfire

I guess, but then I know some people who are completely oblivious to micro-stuttering altogether - which is a good thing IMO - and for them it really isn't an issue.

I think based on the positive feedback I've heard from you guys, I'll give Crossfire/SLI a try and see if the experience is as smooth as a single GPU set-up and if the worst happens, I could sell off the 2nd GPU.

 

[hyperst]

Thanks for the feedback guys, I guess micro-stutter is no longer an issue with the newer graphics cards.

Btw, are you guys using a high-end x16/x16 motherboard with your set-ups or a x8/x8 motherboard?

well when i had my 4850's and microstutter it was an older board and the second card would be at 4x, since I have had 5770's my board is newer and runs at 8x 8x and no stutter

 

[arc@css]

Nvm.

 

[davedarave99]

Had 2 4850's running at x8/x8 and i did have microstutter in certain games. Fallout and mw2 gave me problems. Although i would always buy one powerful card after having crossfire and going to a single 5870. Crossfire is good in some games but will ruin others, for example i couldnt play fifa 10 in crossfire mode at all i got like 15 fps. Although im sure drivers have matured by now and crossfire and sli are probably always getting better.

 

[kylew]

If SLI/crossfire did caused micro-Stuttering in games then no body would be spending hundreds of pounds on buying two GPU's to run in SLI/crossfire

That doesn't stop people from thinking AMD drivers never ever work, ever but nVidia drivers work all the time and no one ever has issues with them, and you really do get people who actually believe this.

 

[kylew]

My 2nd 5850 will be in the 4x slot on saturday

I don't think you have anything to worry about there, I'm assuming you have a PCI-E 2.0 motherboard, as most seem to now? That'll be fine, at most you'll lose a few percent of top theoretical performance (2-3%, if that).

 

[hlennie]

Never had problems my self

think mainly the micro stuttering is down to a combination of things bad drivers and compatibility issues, wrong game settings or bad overclock the list is endless we all have different setups even if using the same kit.

One or more of these with in a system bound to cause problems.

Only takes one setting to to make computer go nuts for example any one tried sli aa made my games go to pot then blue screen.

 

[carrot1401]

I don't think you have anything to worry about there, I'm assuming you have a PCI-E 2.0 motherboard, as most seem to now? That'll be fine, at most you'll lose a few percent of top theoretical performance (2-3%, if that).

It's this one if it makes any difference

 

[ashmanuk67]

I have come from 4870 xfire to 6970 xfire a there is a world of difference.

When i was running the 4870's i thought all was good but then i bought my first 6970 and played my normal games "BFBC2" it was so so smooth then i realized the 4870's must have been doing that MICRO STUTTER thing because when you pann around with the 4870's it just seems judder "very fast" but it was juddering.

And now with the 6970 in Xfire it's very smooth just as it is running a single 6970

 

[Muel]

Yes.

Powercolor PCS+ 5830, 900/1125. In Lost Planet 2 (benchmark, but I presume the game too), the microstutter is so bad and the scaling so poor, that it looks better with crossfire disabled.

A lot of stuff works perfectly and I get a boost though, however large or small. Crysis Warhead has no microstutter and according the benchmark the FPS is raised by 80+%.

 

[biuro74]

I haven't noticed it generally.
2x8800GS
2x8800GTS/512
2xGTS250

But I've seen some stutters in DiRT2 menu when 384 MB 8800GS was installed, it dissapeared when swapped to 8800 GTS/512 though.

I have no time to search, but there's a a thread explaining how does microstuttering arise - if you've got decent CPU and VSync = On, you most likely won't see ms.

 

[krooton]

None here on my 5850s with v-sync at 60fps.

 

[Marvin]

I didn't with GTX480 SLI, and would be happy to Crossfire/SLI again if the experience was like that. On the other hand, I think it's hard to justify, with the games that are out, two top end GPUs, even with 2560x1600. The 6970 can do basically all of them without issue.

 

[bhavv]

Not this question again.

I've had Nvidia 6800 SLI, ATI 3850, 4850, 4870, 5770 crossfires, then GTX 460 and 560 SLI.

Have I ever once noticed microstutter or FPS problems? Simple answer, NO!

I have very good vision including perfect color vision, and have used two expensive but best in class £300+ monitors all that time with the best color, contrast and brightness rendering available at the the time of purchase.

My gaming experience has been nothing short of perfect since I started self building and using SLI / Crossfire. The only thing I could want more is Eyefinity, but desk space disallows it yet. Maybe when I can pick up three decent quality 24" monitors for a combined cost of £300, and have a bigger desk I will do my next monitor upgrade, but my current one should last me until it dies. Cant say the same thing about graphics cards though

 

[:(Rhodri:)]

Never noticed any with my 5970, feels very smooth.