The thing is, I can get Crysis to run very smoothly @35fps on 1920*1080 enthusiast.
But with no AA, the moment I turn on AA, I got all sorts of stuttering and frame dropping and artifacts.
I want to be able to run Crysis, which is probably the greatest resource consumer out there, with 16x AA turned on with the same kind of smothness I get without AA.
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5970 is tons faster than a GTX295, so if anything can handle it, it'll be the 5970. But 16xAA is nonsense anyway, I'd stick to 4-8. I personally use 4xAA as the difference from 2xAA is noticeable, but higher I won't notice whilst actively playing
Not sure how the 5970 in crossfire would do, haven't actually bothered to look at any benchmarks of that yet
Mortibus wrote:
greatest unoptimized pos that is
Lies, GTA4 is worse
Edit: NVIDIA hasn't been faster for a while now. The 5870 keeps up with the 295 in a lot of games and situations, and a cheap setup like 2x5850 generally beats it by quite a bit. Add in the fact that ATI is a lot cheaper and consumes less power, and you've got a winner!
I guarantee the 5970 will handle Crysis, with or without AA, better than the GTX295 - or even two of them Hell, a single 5870 goes against the GTX295 in most cases ... so having the 5970 (effectively two 5870s at once) is just insane overkill.
However, since you've already got a GTX295, best off doing some research.
That's just with one 5970 vs a GTX295. I think the results speak for themselves
That's Crysis with, and without, AA. At 8xAA the card stomps the living crap out of the GTX295. Of course that's just one GTX295 and you're considering adding another, but is QuadSLi optimised enough to make much of a difference?
Ronhrin wrote:
In your opinion would 2 ATI 5970 working on crossfire able to handle it flawlessly?
EDIT: I was always convinced that Nvidia was better than ATI, a break on the trend now?
A single 5970 runs Crysis with 8xAA and absolutely max settings, getting 52.9fps at 1680x1050 and 44fps at 1900x1200. The GTX295 only gets 36fps at 1680 and 29fps at 1900x1200.
That's a sizable jump
And yes, nVidia were in the lead with the 8-series and then the GTX-280, but ATi pulled a gold-plated rabbit out their hat with the 48xx and 58xx series. The 58xx/59xx are just STUPID powerful.
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5970 is tons faster than a GTX295, so if anything can handle it, it'll be the 5970. But 16xAA is nonsense anyway, I'd stick to 4-8. I personally use 4xAA as the difference from 2xAA is noticeable, but higher I won't notice whilst actively playing
Not sure how the 5970 in crossfire would do, haven't actually bothered to look at any benchmarks of that yet
Mortibus wrote:
greatest unoptimized pos that is
Lies, GTA4 is worse
Edit: NVIDIA hasn't been faster for a while now. The 5870 keeps up with the 295 in a lot of games and situations, and a cheap setup like 2x5850 generally beats it by quite a bit. Add in the fact that ATI is a lot cheaper and consumes less power, and you've got a winner!
Money isn't an issue, I just want a configuration that can handle those hungry games on max with full AA with a steady 40+fps.
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Jesus H... you're going for TWO 5970s!? Holy Mary Mother of GOD... Uhhhh yeah, you're not gonna need upgrading for any game for quite some time!
As for the i7? Nope, it's most definitely not outdated. Nothing touches it (GTA4 maybe) and should keep you going for TIME. Of course, since you've got your own money tree out in the back garden, which you routinely set fire to just for fun, then you could always buy the i9 when it hits
Jesus H... you're going for TWO 5970s!? Holy Mary Mother of GOD... Uhhhh yeah, you're not gonna need upgrading for any game for quite some time!
As for the i7? Nope, it's most definitely not outdated. Nothing touches it (GTA4 maybe) and should keep you going for TIME. Of course, since you've got your own money tree out in the back garden, which you routinely set fire to just for fun, then you could always buy the i9 when it hits
Well, I purchased this baby and I only want to show off the best gfx out there with it
I haven't been paying much attention to hardware recently but isn't there a six core Intel chip coming out in a month or two? .. Not that you need to upgrade, Ronhrin.
I haven't been paying much attention to hardware recently but isn't there a six core Intel chip coming out in a month or two? .. Not that you need to upgrade, Ronhrin.
Hmmm...
If it exists, I got to have it
What is the name of the chip??
The upcomming i9 from intel is 4 core max.
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I haven't been paying much attention to hardware recently but isn't there a six core Intel chip coming out in a month or two? .. Not that you need to upgrade, Ronhrin.
Hmmm...
If it exists, I got to have it
What is the name of the chip??
The upcomming i9 from intel is 4 core max.
És português? lindo
haha 5970x2 FTW!! :'D
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I haven't been paying much attention to hardware recently but isn't there a six core Intel chip coming out in a month or two? .. Not that you need to upgrade, Ronhrin.
Hmmm...
If it exists, I got to have it
What is the name of the chip??
The upcomming i9 from intel is 4 core max.
És português? lindo
haha 5970x2 FTW!! :'D
Infelizmente
Mortibus wrote:
and i thought ppl in portugal are poor
I'm poor, I only make 5 figures a month
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Not much can use quadfire, you'd really be better off with a 5970 and a single 5870, tests shows this setup in many cases, but not all though difference is neglible, gives better fps than quadfire.
So Ronhrin, how about I give you my paypal account and you can just deposit the cash whenever you feel like you are going to spent it without reason
You see I am actually helping you with your 'disease' (it's better known for its colloquial term: Ihavetoomuchmoneyitis). This disease is basically the new AIDS so you see I'm really a good Samaritan
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thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found.
So Ronhrin, how about I give you my paypal account and you can just deposit the cash whenever you feel like you are going to spent it without reason
You see I am actually helping you with your 'disease' (it's better known for its colloquial term: Ihavetoomuchmoneyitis). This disease is basically the new AIDS so you see I'm really a good Samaritan
What about you come working for me and I pay you a share of what you make me?
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bioshock 2? 
Hell, a single 5870 goes against the GTX295 in most cases ... so having the 5970 (effectively two 5870s at once) is just insane overkill.
