Discussion On The ATI Radeon 5*** Series Before They Have Been Released Thread

[Final8y]

All balls until the NDA is lifted and we get results from multiple reliable sources...

Indeed.

 

[Final8y]

DMC4 Is CPU limited at that res.
http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=770&p=5

 

[Final8y]

DX10 3X 3870 Trifire Max settings 1920x1200 x4 AA Phenom 1 @ 2.8Ghz

 

[Final8y]

And a Tracker IR of course.

 

[Final8y]

Same benchies as before I think... just some totals and stuff added...

I'm still wondering who on earth benches with 8x AF... I can't see the point of using anything other than 0x or 16x... ok visually it might negate some of the patterns on distant objects while still making closer stuff look nicer but for performance comparisons its kinda odd.

X8 AF Is the most commonly used.

 

[Final8y]

So why all the fuss anyway as there is little to no hit.

 

[Final8y]

no fuss, just strikes me odd every time I look at a benchmark done at 8x AF

Maybe because X8 AF is what he likes to use while gaming.

 

[Final8y]

Maybe - but it still doesn't make much sense from a benchmarking POV - all you need is 0x and 16x and you know where you stand...

So really your looking for the AF hit.

 

[Final8y]

That is an impressive benchmark...and the 3D Mark 06 score is only 2000+ more than what I get with my 4870X2 and the Vantage score about 3000+ more. But either way...gives one the impression that maybe these benchmarks are really not that accurate...however KUDOS to the pic of the actual card

Indeed!
And seeing as 3Dmark, vantage get specific driver optimization & the 5xxx is on beta driver while the last gen has had 3Dmark, vantage optimization over there life.

Anyway gaming performance is what matters to me, not benchmark performance.

Oh & Crysis a game that scales badly & still on beta 5xxx drivers.