How much performance does TressFX cost?

[thebennyboy]

Seeing as a few people raised that there should be the same for AMD as there is for Nvidia. So i thought a TressFX performance cost thread would be the best way to keep things fair.

To participate you'll need a copy of Tomb Raider 2013.

For the purpose of this test, please disable SLI/Crossfire and do not use VSR/DSR as these are not accurate.

Settings - Simply select the "Ultra" quality preset in the menu before the game starts.

Run one benchmark with TressFX on and one with TressFX off.


Please make sure to use the format in this post: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=28798561&postcount=4

If you don't know how to calculate the performance hit, use this calculator: http://www.calculatorcat.com/free_calculators/percent_gain.phtml

Make sure to put the TressFX off result into the first box and TressFX on into the second box. The other way around will give an incorrect result! The calculator should give you a negative result.

 

[thebennyboy]

Results

-- 1080p --

thebennyboy - GPU: R9 290X, CPU: 4790k, Performance Hit: 39.86%
Kaapstad - GPU: Titan X, CPU: 5960X, Performance Hit: 35.57%
Uncle Petey - GPU: 980Ti, CPU: 3970X, Performance Hit: 33.70%
whyscotty - GPU: 980Ti, CPU: 5930K, Performance Hit: 33.75%
savagesam117 - GPU: 7970, CPU: 4790k, Performance Hit: 36.1%
humbug - GPU: 970, CPU: FX 9590, Performance Hit: 33.69%
faheemrazzaq - GPU: 980, CPU: 4790k, Performance Hit: 32.18%

-- 1200p --

arc@css - GPU: 980Ti, CPU: 3570K, Performance Hit: 35.93%

-- 1440p --

Uncle Petey - GPU: 980Ti, CPU: 3970X, Performance Hit: 30.44%
whyscotty - GPU: 980Ti, CPU: 5930K, Performance Hit: 31.04%
Dicehunter - GPU: 980Ti, CPU: 4790K, Performance Hit: 31.14%
Gregster - GPU: Titan X, CPU: ----, Performance Hit: 32.50%
Disco_P - GPU: Titan, CPU: 2550K, Performance Hit: 31.87%
UTmaniac - GPU: R9 390, CPU: Q9300, Performance Hit: 32.76%
faheemrazzaq - GPU: 980, CPU: 4790k, Performance Hit: 28.76%

-- 2160p (4k) --

whyscotty - GPU: 980Ti, CPU: 5930K, Performance Hit: 24.22%
Kaapstad - GPU: Titan X, CPU: 5960X, Performance Hit: 25.40%
Gerard - GPU: 980Ti, CPU: 2600K, Performance Hit: 24.51%
faheemrazzaq - GPU: 980, CPU: 4790k, Performance Hit: 23.4%

 

[thebennyboy]

Reserved.

 

[thebennyboy]

R9 290X @ 1100/1450
i7 4790k @ 4.7Ghz
15.10 driver

1080p

Average FPS with TressFX on: 97.9

Spoiler

Average FPS with TressFX off: 162.8

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Performance hit: 39.86%

 

[thebennyboy]

Go!

 

[Kaapstad]

Single TX SC @1316/1752 stock
5960X @4.0
358.87 drivers
1080p

TressFX off

Spoiler

TressFX on

Spoiler

 

[Uncle Petey]

980Ti @1329 (stock boost) /1753
3970X @4.4
355.98

1440p

ON 97.8fps

Spoiler

OFF 140.6

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PH: 30.44%

 

[thebennyboy]

Updated results.

 

[Uncle Petey]

980Ti @1329/1753 stock
3970X @4.4
355.98

1080p

ON 145.0

Spoiler

OFF 218.7

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PH: 33.7%

 

[thebennyboy]

Updated results.

 

[whyscotty]

[email protected] - - 980ti@1367/1775

1080

Off

On

33.75%

 

[Uncle Petey]

You sure about those settings, Neil?

 

[whyscotty]

Oops I had everything maxed, I take it we are using bench settings?

 

[Uncle Petey]

Nah, just ultra preset with and without tress.

 

[Gregster]

Interesting and between 30 and 40 percent performance hit. Good thread Benn

 

[whyscotty]

Nah, just ultra preset with and without tress.

Sorted

 

[savagesam117]

7970 @ 1065/1375
4790k@ 4.6
15.11 Beta

1080p

With Tress FX: Average of 64.6 FPS

Spoiler

Without Tress FX: Average of 101.1 FPS

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Decrease in performance of 36.1%.

 

[thebennyboy]

Interesting and between 30 and 40 percent performance hit. Good thread Benn

Thanks.

Results updated. Come on ladies, we need more 1440p and 4K results.

 

[whyscotty]

1440

Off

On

31.04%

 

[thebennyboy]

Updated. Would love some 4K results for those with 4k monitors.