Enjoy Crysis at 2560x1600 2X AA for only €1400

jmke · 11th June 2008, 13:45

If you are hoping that a single GTX 280 will get you to more than 1920x1200, don't kill the messenger; we have to regrettably disappoint you. Nvidia claims that a single GTX 280 will be enough for Crysis at 1920x1200 that is a standard resolution for most of the 24-inch LCD's. If you have 30-inch display that supports 2560x1600, you will need two GTX 280; but again, we heavily suspect that you won't be able to play with FSAA 4X enabled.<br><br>

This would be too much even for two GTX 280 cards. It becomes ridiculous, as two of these cards combined have 2.8 billion transistors and they will still not be able to bring Crysis to its knees. The best you can hope for at 2560x1600 is 2X FSAA with these two cards. We’ve had a chance to play Crysis with a single card and we can tell you that 1920x1200 FSAA 4X with beta drives brings the card to its knees.

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...37&Ite mid=34

11th June 2008, 14:36

This is taking the piss!

I was hoping to get one of these to play Crysis at 1920x1280.

Massman · 11th June 2008, 14:38

Only 1400€, great, let me get my wallet ...

jmke · 11th June 2008, 14:40

"Nvidia claims that a single GTX 280 will be enough for Crysis at 1920x1200 "

you should be ok Faiakes

11th June 2008, 14:43

If you can afford a 30" LCD monitor then two GTX 280 cards shouldn't pose to large an issue.

Knowing NVIDIA and NVIDIA's reputation with drivers, suspect they are still working out performance issues with SLI anyway, fo Fud's article is still mostly FUD.

The Senile Doctor · 11th June 2008, 16:11

9800gx2 plays crysis 1920*1200 16af with dx10 everything maxed (on windows xp

with a little bit of tweaking), but sometimes it stutters a bit...

11th June 2008, 16:56

Crysis has a hell of an engine, so I'm not surprised new cards can't kill it on 30" displays. As long as a single card can put it to bed on 1920x1200, I'm down. I'll probably still wait and see if AMD's new high-end card is decent because I'd really like to get away from nVidia's current driver weirdness in Vista.

11th June 2008, 13:45	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Enjoy Crysis at 2560x1600 2X AA for only €1400 If you are hoping that a single GTX 280 will get you to more than 1920x1200, don't kill the messenger; we have to regrettably disappoint you. Nvidia claims that a single GTX 280 will be enough for Crysis at 1920x1200 that is a standard resolution for most of the 24-inch LCD's. If you have 30-inch display that supports 2560x1600, you will need two GTX 280; but again, we heavily suspect that you won't be able to play with FSAA 4X enabled.<br><br> This would be too much even for two GTX 280 cards. It becomes ridiculous, as two of these cards combined have 2.8 billion transistors and they will still not be able to bring Crysis to its knees. The best you can hope for at 2560x1600 is 2X FSAA with these two cards. We’ve had a chance to play Crysis with a single card and we can tell you that 1920x1200 FSAA 4X with beta drives brings the card to its knees. http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...37&Ite mid=34 __________________

11th June 2008, 14:38	#3
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Only 1400€, great, let me get my wallet ... __________________

11th June 2008, 14:40	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	"Nvidia claims that a single GTX 280 will be enough for Crysis at 1920x1200 " you should be ok Faiakes __________________

11th June 2008, 16:11	#6
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	9800gx2 plays crysis 1920*1200 16af with dx10 everything maxed (on windows xp with a little bit of tweaking), but sometimes it stutters a bit... __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

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11th June 2008, 14:36	#2
Faiakes Posts: n/a	This is taking the piss! I was hoping to get one of these to play Crysis at 1920x1280.

11th June 2008, 14:43	#5
Kougar Posts: n/a	If you can afford a 30" LCD monitor then two GTX 280 cards shouldn't pose to large an issue. Knowing NVIDIA and NVIDIA's reputation with drivers, suspect they are still working out performance issues with SLI anyway, fo Fud's article is still mostly FUD.

11th June 2008, 16:56	#7
phlegm Posts: n/a	Crysis has a hell of an engine, so I'm not surprised new cards can't kill it on 30" displays. As long as a single card can put it to bed on 1920x1200, I'm down. I'll probably still wait and see if AMD's new high-end card is decent because I'd really like to get away from nVidia's current driver weirdness in Vista.