NVIDIA says it will win back performance leadership this year

[walterman]

Originally Posted by gstanford

Not entirely sure off the top of my head just how the supersampling component of SLI-AA modes are made up of, but its always 2x Sli AA according to nHancer. (ChrisRay would be the person to answer this one properly, but I don't know if he still posts/reads here anymore)

He did not reply to my PMs or questions in the threads.

I just know it looks fantastic (and yes, you can clearly see AA differences even @ 2560x1600 on a 30" screen).

The SLI modes that nHancer 2.4.1 recognises on G8x hardware running Fw 177.73 are as follows (you can still use enhance the app/Gamma correct/MS/SS transperancy AA on top of all these):

SLI 8x 4xMSAA + 2x SLI SS
SLI 16x 8xCSAA + 2x SLI SS
SLI 32xQ 16xQ CSAA + 2x SLI SS
SLI 64xS 16xS SSAA + 2x SLI SS (OpenGL only)

Mmm, i'm a bit confused. Is this SLI 8x mode using 2x2 SS + 4x MS ? Cause, this is called 16xS in single card mode.

I thought that SLI 8x was 4x MS (gpu1) + 4x MS (gpu2) + blend of the resulting images = 8x MS

Somebody should bring some light here

The main advantage of the SLI AA modes, is the lack of micro stuttering. You do not raise your frame rate, but you raise the AA quality.

[Ninja Prime]

Originally Posted by namuk

lol i take it your not paying the bills then . stop SPUNGING off you parents lol

lolololol!

I take it 50 cents extra power bill is going to break you when you just blew $500 on a video card, am I right? Oops, dumbass logic fails again!

[namuk]

Originally Posted by Ninja Prime

lolololol!

I take it 50 cents extra power bill is going to break you when you just blew $500 on a video card, am I right? Oops, dumbass logic fails again!

lol even worse still at school quality you can get a 280 cheaper than a x2 . get a x2 and connect a 1080p hdv see what happens mm bad support mate . do a search

you will never be spock lol or a ninja lol

[gstanford]

Walterman, there were some articles on SLI-AA when it was first introduced, but, they haven't to my knowledge been updated past g70 (the gpu SLI-AA debuted on).

http://techreport.com/articles.x/8574/1
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=Nzk4

Yes SLI-AA does remove microstutter - I've never experienced it myself and so long as the firepower is there to effectively use SLI-AA in a title it provides a very smooth experience IMO.

Anyway, I most likely would not use SLI if SLI-AA were not available, and in fact I delayed upgrading from SLi'd G71's to G80 because it took time for nvidia to add in SLI-AA support (at one stage wasn't sure it was going to happpen).

[MisterMister]

I’d have to question the intelligence of anyone who chooses to live in Utah…

[CaptNKILL]

Originally Posted by MisterMister

I’d have to question the intelligence of anyone who chooses to live in Utah…

Lets change your name to MisterPositive. Your comments are just so upbeat all the time...

[namuk]

Originally Posted by MisterMister

I’d have to question the intelligence of anyone who chooses to live in Utah…

lol

Live long and prosper

[namuk]

Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

Lets change your name to MisterPositive. Your comments are just so upbeat all the time...

yea but he bang on this one lol .. class

[namuk]

Originally Posted by mailman2

ROTFLMAO - so true.

All these comments about the single fastest card and heat... you should know my HD4870 is water cooled and flashed to an Asus TOP bios. I'm running 890 Mhz on the core, a 150 mhz upgrade and my load temp is 38 deg C. Any true enthusiast with half a brain would know the HD4870 is the way to go. You just need to know how to overclock and water cool which most people here probably dont.

well your a champ your running the 4870 yes watercooled?

[Ninja Prime]

Originally Posted by namuk

lol even worse still at school quality you can get a 280 cheaper than a x2 . get a x2 and connect a 1080p hdv see what happens mm bad support mate . do a search

you will never be spock lol or a ninja lol

I have no idea what you just said. Learn english then come back, thanks.

[Ninja Prime]

Originally Posted by MisterMister

I’d have to question the intelligence of anyone who chooses to live in Utah…

Coming from San Diego where you have to learn spanish by default and give your first born to the Republic of Kalifornia?

[namuk]

Originally Posted by Ninja Prime

I have no idea what you just said. Learn english then come back, thanks.

thats my native tounge what is yours ?? lol