Ever wonder what the difference is between graphic cards of the same chipset, in this case AMD/ATI, and how they differ in benchmark performance? Well look no further, Alpha1Ma puts Sapphire's HD4830 (512MB), HD 4870 (512MB), HD 4870 Toxic (overclocked edition 512MB), and Sapphire HD 4850x2 (2GB) to the test.
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We got hold of some Nvidia internal testing results of the 3-way SLI GeForce GTX 280 vs GTX 260+. Although the testings are done by Nvidia but since it is compared within their own graphics cards so it should be fairly accurate. They used a Core i7 965 Extreme on a 3-way SLI capable motherboard with 3 x 1GB DDR3-1333 memories, Vista SP1 32-bit and a set of slightly old 177.87 drivers. The latest version is 180.42 and is meant for X58 boards. Check out our preview on Forceware 180 drivers.
This is the 2nd part of the Forceware 180 Series Preview. The first part was reviewed using Forceware 180.10 drivers and games were not used for the tests. This time, we manage to grab hold of a newer, Forceware 180.32 drivers and we will be testing it using Crysis:Warhead + FBWH Benchmarking tool v0.29 in Split/Extended mode + SLI function enabled. We will also be looking into the PhysX function control, now found in the Forceware's control panel as opposed to the one from the PhysX program itself. Last but not least, a performance comparison between Forceware 180.10 and 180.32 in 3DMark Vantage.
Updated : Included Forceware Driver 180.42 information and tests.
Ever since we got our hands on the 180.10 Forceware drivers, we were wondering whether it will be what Nvidia has been talking about, the "Big Bang II". "Big Bang II" drivers has thus far, rumoured to enable SLI with multi monitor support. Has it been implemented in this first set of 180 Forceware drivers? The answer is yes, they have but they are still limited, maybe due to its beta status. In this small article, we will zoom into what this driver will offer in terms of SLI with Multi monitor support and the performance effects of implementing multi monitor in SLI mode.
YACS (Yet Another ChipSet) to add to the multitude of choices that system and DIY builders face. The question is - can a new entrant, especially from nVidia, bring something new and palatible to the table. Let's take quick look see....