Gtx 285 sli

Kewl Munky · 07-04-2009, 01:00 AM

I just put in my two GTX 285's I got for my birthday ^_^ Waiting for the crysis 1.2 patch to download and once I get it installed I'm going to see how well I can perform. I'm pretty sure that my Q6600 will bottleneck me until I can buy a TRUE and OC it over 3Ghz. The most I can do with my current heatsink is 2.9Ghz.

**bomberboysk** · 07-04-2009, 03:56 AM

It probably will bottleneck somewhat, but not nearly as much as if you had say, a dual core. BTW time to update your sig

Kewl Munky · 07-04-2009, 04:57 AM

I played it with everything maxed out, 16Q AA with V sync and at 1680x1050 I got 24 FPS average. I saw a benchmark on crysis a while ago and apparently very high is where the CPU starts to play a big role in the game so hopefully an overclocking of my Q6600 will show improvement.

ATCPandemic · 07-05-2009, 07:00 AM

mhm...24fps...i am willing to bet that if you take down your AA from 16Q AA to 2x or 4x, you will barely notice ANY difference if not none in quality and will gain a massive boost in fps!! Cause u have 24fps average then I can't imaging how low it would be during a big battle...what 10fps probably? your AA is killing you!

JAPPO · 07-05-2009, 06:22 PM

On my low-end video card, World of Warcraft with full AA made it unplayable. When I lowered it by just a bit the frame rate doubled, sometimes tripled...

Just my own personal example. And of course I noticed no difference in the quality of the game...

Kewl Munky · 07-05-2009, 06:49 PM

I know that I don't need to be playing it with full AA I was just wanted to see how well my computer would perform with it.

**bomberboysk** · 07-06-2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kewl Munky

I know that I don't need to be playing it with full AA I was just wanted to see how well my computer would perform with it.

Yeah, ocing your Q6600 would show you a decent difference in fps, especially at higher settings.

Kewl Munky · 07-06-2009, 12:07 AM

I currently have a thermaltake V1 cooler and I can get to 2.9ghz while maxing out at 60C during max load but I need to bump up the voltage a decent amount to push just that little extra amount to get to 3ghz and then my temps jump to 80C max load. I think I'll just OC it to 2.9ghz again until I can get my TRUE.

**bomberboysk** · 07-06-2009, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kewl Munky

I currently have a thermaltake V1 cooler and I can get to 2.9ghz while maxing out at 60C during max load but I need to bump up the voltage a decent amount to push just that little extra amount to get to 3ghz and then my temps jump to 80C max load. I think I'll just OC it to 2.9ghz again until I can get my TRUE.

Odd, i wouldnt expect temps that high from that cooler. You sure thermal paste is on right and its mounted correctly? Also, might wanna look at a megahalem over a true

Kewl Munky · 07-06-2009, 12:12 AM

How much is a megahalem? Do you also have any charts showing its performance vs. the TRUE?

07-04-2009, 01:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kewl Munky Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Dakota Age: 17 Posts: 473	Gtx 285 sli I just put in my two GTX 285's I got for my birthday ^_^ Waiting for the crysis 1.2 patch to download and once I get it installed I'm going to see how well I can perform. I'm pretty sure that my Q6600 will bottleneck me until I can buy a TRUE and OC it over 3Ghz. The most I can do with my current heatsink is 2.9Ghz. __________________ CPU: Intel Q6600 RAM: 2x 1GB G.Skill 800Mhz & 2x 2GB OCZ 800Mhz Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Graphics: 2x EVGA GTX 285 Sounds: Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer Storage Seagate 250GB and 500GB HDD's Optical: LG DVD Read/Write PSU: PC Power and Cooling 910W Silencer Display: LG 22" 1680x1050 Case: Sunbeam Transformer (black)

07-04-2009, 03:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
bomberboysk Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio, But mainly infront of computer Age: 16 Posts: 8,108	It probably will bottleneck somewhat, but not nearly as much as if you had say, a dual core. BTW time to update your sig __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.90Ghz Custom Water Loop \| Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI \| GPU: 9800gtx and GTS250 in SLI\| Ram: 4GB(2 x 2gb) 1333Mhz ddr3 \| Case: Xclio WTBKAdvanced \| Sound: X-fi Fatal1ty Championship, Z-5500 5.1 Surround\| HDD: 2x Raid 0 7200.11 500gb \| PSU: Zalman ZM-1000HP \|OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64\| Dont skimp on a power supply,if it fails, it usually takes out other components alongside it. New? Dont forget to read the rules. Heatware P.M. If interested in Shin Etsu X23-7783D

07-04-2009, 04:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kewl Munky Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Dakota Age: 17 Posts: 473	I played it with everything maxed out, 16Q AA with V sync and at 1680x1050 I got 24 FPS average. I saw a benchmark on crysis a while ago and apparently very high is where the CPU starts to play a big role in the game so hopefully an overclocking of my Q6600 will show improvement. __________________ CPU: Intel Q6600 RAM: 2x 1GB G.Skill 800Mhz & 2x 2GB OCZ 800Mhz Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Graphics: 2x EVGA GTX 285 Sounds: Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer Storage Seagate 250GB and 500GB HDD's Optical: LG DVD Read/Write PSU: PC Power and Cooling 910W Silencer Display: LG 22" 1680x1050 Case: Sunbeam Transformer (black)

07-05-2009, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
JAPPO Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 69	On my low-end video card, World of Warcraft with full AA made it unplayable. When I lowered it by just a bit the frame rate doubled, sometimes tripled... Just my own personal example. And of course I noticed no difference in the quality of the game... __________________ None...yet

07-05-2009, 06:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kewl Munky Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Dakota Age: 17 Posts: 473	I know that I don't need to be playing it with full AA I was just wanted to see how well my computer would perform with it. __________________ CPU: Intel Q6600 RAM: 2x 1GB G.Skill 800Mhz & 2x 2GB OCZ 800Mhz Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Graphics: 2x EVGA GTX 285 Sounds: Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer Storage Seagate 250GB and 500GB HDD's Optical: LG DVD Read/Write PSU: PC Power and Cooling 910W Silencer Display: LG 22" 1680x1050 Case: Sunbeam Transformer (black)

07-05-2009, 07:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
ATCPandemic Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31	mhm...24fps...i am willing to bet that if you take down your AA from 16Q AA to 2x or 4x, you will barely notice ANY difference if not none in quality and will gain a massive boost in fps!! Cause u have 24fps average then I can't imaging how low it would be during a big battle...what 10fps probably? your AA is killing you!

07-06-2009, 12:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kewl Munky Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Dakota Age: 17 Posts: 473	I currently have a thermaltake V1 cooler and I can get to 2.9ghz while maxing out at 60C during max load but I need to bump up the voltage a decent amount to push just that little extra amount to get to 3ghz and then my temps jump to 80C max load. I think I'll just OC it to 2.9ghz again until I can get my TRUE. __________________ CPU: Intel Q6600 RAM: 2x 1GB G.Skill 800Mhz & 2x 2GB OCZ 800Mhz Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Graphics: 2x EVGA GTX 285 Sounds: Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer Storage Seagate 250GB and 500GB HDD's Optical: LG DVD Read/Write PSU: PC Power and Cooling 910W Silencer Display: LG 22" 1680x1050 Case: Sunbeam Transformer (black)

07-06-2009, 12:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kewl Munky Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Dakota Age: 17 Posts: 473	How much is a megahalem? Do you also have any charts showing its performance vs. the TRUE? __________________ CPU: Intel Q6600 RAM: 2x 1GB G.Skill 800Mhz & 2x 2GB OCZ 800Mhz Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Graphics: 2x EVGA GTX 285 Sounds: Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer Storage Seagate 250GB and 500GB HDD's Optical: LG DVD Read/Write PSU: PC Power and Cooling 910W Silencer Display: LG 22" 1680x1050 Case: Sunbeam Transformer (black)

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