4850x2 or ANY ____x2 CARD with Non-Optimized Games

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rmp459

Discussion Starter · Oct 28, 2008

I'm very interested in the 4850x2 when it drops.. I'm hoping it will be in the 300-350 range after being out for a little bit; however, with a game like warhammer that doesn't have the option to optimized for SLI/Xfire/x2 (any dual gpu solution) .. Will I only see the performance of a 4850? Cause that won't be much of a jump from a 9600Gt to make it worth while to me...

I've heard many different people arguing about this and would like to get it straight... As i've understood.. its not the gpu handling the splitting of the work.. the software has to support it.. correct? or will someone correct me?

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rxkevin

· #2 · Oct 28, 2008

Games like warhammer will only run 1 gpu even on cards like the 4850x2.

I have the 4870x2 and it is only using 1 gpu for warhammer. At this point it is pretty much a waste if it is the only game you are playing. In fact my 4870x2 performs very similar to my 4850.

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rmp459

Discussion Starter · #3 · Oct 28, 2008

Thanks for clearing that up for me.. needed someone who actually had a set up like that...

Id really love to have a dual gpu solution in a single pci-e 16x slot but being that I dont mess around with anything like crysis or far cry 2.. etc. etc.. I suppose I would be much better off with a 9800GTX+ or a 260/280 when they come down.. maybe even a 4870

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Votkrath

· #4 · Oct 28, 2008

What's wrong with your superclocked 9600GT on Warhammer? If you have any problems at all, which I doubt you have then you should consider getting just the single 4850. The x2 won't give you better performance.

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rmp459

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 28, 2008

I have no problems until I enter a pvp area with alot of activity or a an area like troll country or something with an over abundance of forests and trees.. KILLS my FPS its unreal.. Games like CS:S and EVE Online im locked in over 140-200+ fps without dev mode or anything

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askareem24

· #6 · Oct 28, 2008

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Originally Posted by rmp459

what do you mean by kill?

i mean how bad does it "drop" to?

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rmp459

Discussion Starter · #7 · Oct 28, 2008

sub 15 or so

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rmp459

Discussion Starter · #8 · Oct 28, 2008

forced vsync on and enabled triple buffering.... when I force them both warhammer seems to run better... must be something to do with the software.

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