Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth Benchmark

[Kaapstad]

If I've understood him correctly, Kaap believed that the CPU was the bottleneck at 4K with 4 cards, hence the diminishing returns / poor scaling with 4 cards. AMD traditionally do quite well with multi-card scaling.

Scaling tends to drop off after you get to three cards but it is no big deal, 112fps @4K is enough for current monitors.

What I would be interested in is the minimums using Mantle with 4 cards as it looks like the CPU is really holding things up @4K.

Indeed in more graphically demanding games like Crysis 3 or BF4 quadfire scales a lot better. Unfortunately here we are dealing what is basically a 5 year old game that comes with a massive CPU bottleneck. Watching it run is very much like using Civ5 (which I play a lot) with the same min avg and max fps.

 

[Kaapstad]

Scoreboard updated.

 

[Kaapstad]

4K
Single 290X @1290/1625
4930k @4.8
14.9.2 drivers
DX11

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[Kaapstad]

I've had over 1.625v through it and it still blue screens when benching on 5ghz. 4.9. (with a bit of BCLK is the limit sadly)

You could invest in a chiller and a bit of watercooling that would get you a bit closer.

 

[Kaapstad]

Anyone got any benchmarks please.

 

[Kaapstad]

And on the scoreboard.

 

[Kaapstad]

4K
Single GTX 980 @1492/1963
5960X @4.0
344.48 drivers

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[Kaapstad]

^^^ Those are some pretty consistent frame times!

+1

I noticed that it did not have a dip in the middle like some of the other cards I have used.

 

[Kaapstad]

A couple of quick runs.

4 x GTX980 @1502/1962
5960X @4.5
344.75

4K

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1080p

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[Kaapstad]

Who needs Mantle
Single GTX 980 @1482/2102
5960X @4.0
1080p
247.09

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This was my first go on these drivers I think I can push the clocks quite a bit higher on this.

 

[Kaapstad]

Single GTX 980 @1502/2102
5960X @4.0
4k
247.09

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Not quite as fast as a 290X @4k but check out the incredibly flat graph.

 

[Kaapstad]

290X not doing bad for an older card on reference cooling.

On a serious note the latest Mantle drivers have brought massive improvements in this bench for the 290Xs.

 

[Kaapstad]

Are you trying to tempt me

 

[Kaapstad]

Is the first post being updated? No benchmarks for 1440p?

We have had none yet but if you have some please post and I will update the scoreboard.

 

[Kaapstad]

I got rid of some free ones because they overheated (aib coolers) in crossfire. After that i got more free ones. I still have a 290P too.

As i said, nothing worth upgrading too. More of a downgrade at 4k tbh.

What is happening with 8XMSAA

 

[Kaapstad]

Mantle uses a higher quality AA pass, unfortunately it can't be disabled. All it means is Mantle EQAA takes a bigger performance hit compared to MSAA. The hit is not huge, likely no more than a few fps.

I explained it all in this thread when the game launched Kaap.

OP updated with Mantle options.

 

[Kaapstad]

Mine has no 8x MSAA avalable. only 8F16xEQ, which is actually more demanding.

R9 290 @ 1150/1450
FX-8350 @ 4.5Ghz

Mantle

110 FPS

And on the scoreboard.

Could you confirm which drivers you are using please.

 

[Kaapstad]

Think nvidia only has 2xmsaa also but you can use csaa x16 or something.

Definitely 8XMSAA available for NVidia.

 

[Kaapstad]

This is all i get in the options.

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Maybe because i have not bought it < what i mean by that is its free till sunday

Just double checked and this is what my 980s are using.

 

[Kaapstad]

4 x GTX 980 @1492/2002
5960X @4.5
347.09 Drivers

1440p

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1600p

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2160p

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