gtx 690 quad sli performance

[xxmorpheus]

I just set up my 2560x1440 monitor and i can verify without a doubt that these cards perform much better at the higher resolution. just a quick fyi in case anyone was considering purchasing these monsters.

 

[Fooozball]

you need two more 1440p monitors bro

 

[xxmorpheus]

you need two more 1440p monitors bro

In due time sir, in due time.

 

[Tech Wizard]

Did you say 690 quad sli! That's like $4000 +

 

[jonnyp11]

Did you say 690 quad sli! That's like $4000 +

each 690 is already in sli, he's saying 2 690's which is 4 gpus in sli and generally referred to as quad sli

 

[StrangleHold]

these cards perform much better at the higher resolution.

Is this just a brilliant thing you just found out that two GTX 690 work well at higher resolution? Did you know that a Lamborghini does well at high speeds? Duh!

 

[claptonman]

Is this just a brilliant thing you just found out that two GTX 690 work well at higher resolution? Did you know that a Lamborghini does well at high speeds? Duh!

I'm willing to bet 3 7970s would beat it at high resolutions due to its higher memory bus. But yeah, I laughed pretty good at this comment.

 

[xxmorpheus]

I'm willing to bet 3 7970s would beat it at high resolutions due to its higher memory bus. But yeah, I laughed pretty good at this comment.

somehow i doubt that

 

[claptonman]

somehow i doubt that

A 4th video card of any kind will not help you that much. It gives you diminishing returns. A 7970 ghz edition is beating 680s. Combine that with a much faster memory bus, it will get better framerates at, say, 2560x1440. Kind of regret my 670 now.

 

[jonnyp11]

A 4th video card of any kind will not help you that much. It gives you diminishing returns. A 7970 ghz edition is beating 680s. Combine that with a much faster memory bus, it will get better framerates at, say, 2560x1440. Kind of regret my 670 now.

A 2500k might help you there

 

[G80FTW]

A 4th video card of any kind will not help you that much. It gives you diminishing returns. A 7970 ghz edition is beating 680s. Combine that with a much faster memory bus, it will get better framerates at, say, 2560x1440. Kind of regret my 670 now.

I dont. I like the feeling of having HALF the SPs with the same if not better performance (680 in my case).

 

[claptonman]

I dont. I like the feeling of having HALF the SPs with the same if not better performance (680 in my case).

I'm not saying I totally regret it. I mean, I play all my games at full settings at great framerates. Its just the feeling knowing that the higher memory bandwidth is out there... But oh well, I'm just nitpicking.

 

[G80FTW]

I'm not saying I totally regret it. I mean, I play all my games at full settings at great framerates. Its just the feeling knowing that the higher memory bandwidth is out there... But oh well, I'm just nitpicking.

True. Not sure why nVidia decided to use a smaller memory bus width than the previous cards, but it doesnt seem to hinder it any at this point.

Then again, you have to look at the clocks. Is that increased bus width REALLY helping the ATi card? My 680 runs at 1.5GHz and says its 192GB/s. Whereas the 7970GHz says its 3GHz with 288GB/s. You would think doubling the speed and having an increased bus width would offer alot more than 100GB/s.

The change from GDDR4 to GDDR5 was enough to increase the bandwidth by over 100GB/s for nVidia cards despite the decrease in bus width (comparing my 8800 to my 680).