crysis 3 in 670sli

Patrick Siemens · Mar 25, 2013

hi.everyone..
i've decided to make a new rig.. i,ve included gtx 670 sli(zotac+asus)..is it enough to play crysis 3 in max settings in 1080p?

atomicWAR · Mar 25, 2013

yes it is i get 36-46fps on very high MSAA x8 AF 16x....i have two msi twin frozr gtx 670 (1020 base 1098 boost clocks) ..assuming your CPU is a modern quad or hex core of course.

jessterman21 · Mar 25, 2013

Yes - 40-60fps, even with MSAA - but only an idiot would use 8xMSAA as the performance drop is 90% vs. 45% for 4xMSAA and 30% for 4xSMAA (looks the best).

ZippyPeanut · Mar 25, 2013

Most likely, yes! And it will do so quite well---depending on your other system specs. (Keep AA down to 1X or 2X if you want better performance, i.e., higher fps.)

I say “most likely” because I don’t know your other system specs. So we can’t really definitively answer your question without knowing your other specs.

Also, it is advisable (though not imperative) to use the exact same card and the same manufacturer for SLI configs. ASUS + ASUS, or Zotac + Zotac; but maybe not ASUS + Zotac.

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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

atomicWAR · Mar 25, 2013

jessterman21 :

yeah no sorry completely disagree....MSAA looks best....yes it has a big performance drop but if u have two gtx 670's its not an issue...also SMAA blurs the image. though its much better then txaa as far as blurring goes. read here!

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/crysis-3-performance-benchmark-gaming,3451-2.html

Patrick Siemens · Mar 26, 2013

ZippyPeanut :

Most likely, yes! And it will do so quite well---depending on your other system specs. (Keep AA down to 1X or 2X if you want better performance, i.e., higher fps.)

I say “most likely” because I don’t know your other system specs. So we can’t really definitively answer your question without knowing your other specs.

Also, it is advisable (though not imperative) to use the exact same card and the same manufacturer for SLI configs. ASUS + ASUS, or Zotac + Zotac; but maybe not ASUS + Zotac.

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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

Patrick Siemens · Mar 26, 2013

ZippyPeanut :

Most likely, yes! And it will do so quite well---depending on your other system specs. (Keep AA down to 1X or 2X if you want better performance, i.e., higher fps.)

I say “most likely” because I don’t know your other system specs. So we can’t really definitively answer your question without knowing your other specs.

Also, it is advisable (though not imperative) to use the exact same card and the same manufacturer for SLI configs. ASUS + ASUS, or Zotac + Zotac; but maybe not ASUS + Zotac.

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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

Patrick Siemens · Mar 26, 2013

ZippyPeanut :

Most likely, yes! And it will do so quite well---depending on your other system specs. (Keep AA down to 1X or 2X if you want better performance, i.e., higher fps.)

I say “most likely” because I don’t know your other system specs. So we can’t really definitively answer your question without knowing your other specs.

Also, it is advisable (though not imperative) to use the exact same card and the same manufacturer for SLI configs. ASUS + ASUS, or Zotac + Zotac; but maybe not ASUS + Zotac.

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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

Patrick Siemens · Mar 26, 2013

thanks 4 d reply
here's my specs

core i73770k
asrock z77oc formula
asus/zotac gtx 670(amp or dc2)
seagate barracuda 2 tb
ocz 128 gb
16 gb gskill ripjaw x 1866
corsair h100i cooler
cooler master 1000w silent pro
cm storm stryker
aoc 27 inch monitor
win 7 64 bit

ZippyPeanut · Mar 26, 2013

Yes, my friend, two overclocked 670s in SLI with this system should run Crysis on very high settings at decent frame rates. But I want to be certain that when you say “max settings,” that you are not also meaning setting all anti-aliasing on max settings. If you set all AAs to 8x (which would be silly), then you’ll take a huge performance hit. My two overclocked 670s and 4.2Ghz OC 3770k run it on very high at 1xAA at around 55-65 fps.

If you want to run it at max AA settings at above 50 fps, then you’ll need to step up to dual 690s. I believe that maximum AA settings is an exercise in diminishing returns: exponentially more power for exponentially smaller increments of perceptually gratifying gaming experience.

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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / Creative SB Audigy SE PCI Sound Card / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

ZippyPeanut · Mar 26, 2013

iplikator3333 :

ZippyPeanut :

How is 8XAA "silly"?

Diminishing returns: exponentially more power for exponentially smaller increments of perceptually gratifying gaming experience.

jessterman21 · Mar 26, 2013

ZippyPeanut :

iplikator3333 :

Diminishing returns: exponentially more power for exponentially smaller increments of perceptually gratifying gaming experience.

+1 I fail to see any difference in 4x and 8x MSAA in almost all games.

jessterman21 · Mar 26, 2013

iplikator3333 :

Looks a little silly to me for no increase in image quality.

atomicWAR · Mar 27, 2013

i see a difference...though i get your argument...this boils down to personal preference in the end. If you can see a differance and like MSAA use it...If not use smaa. Graphs for frame rate don't account for what each individual perceives. just my two cents

Patrick Siemens · Apr 5, 2013

ZippyPeanut :

Yes, my friend, two overclocked 670s in SLI with this system should run Crysis on very high settings at decent frame rates. But I want to be certain that when you say “max settings,” that you are not also meaning setting all anti-aliasing on max settings. If you set all AAs to 8x (which would be silly), then you’ll take a huge performance hit. My two overclocked 670s and 4.2Ghz OC 3770k run it on very high at 1xAA at around 55-65 fps.

If you want to run it at max AA settings at above 50 fps, then you’ll need to step up to dual 690s. I believe that maximum AA settings is an exercise in diminishing returns: exponentially more power for exponentially smaller increments of perceptually gratifying gaming experience.

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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / Creative SB Audigy SE PCI Sound Card / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

Patrick Siemens · Apr 5, 2013

but dual 690 is too costly

ZippyPeanut · Apr 5, 2013

I think you will be very happy with the 670s. I am.

Good luck and great gaming!

Patrick Siemens · Apr 5, 2013

ZippyPeanut :

Patrick Siemens · Apr 5, 2013

thank you.
one more question please...
should i use another 680 as a independent gpu in future or buy a 670 to fulfill 3 way sli?and then what will be the safe psu to buy about thinking for future?

ZippyPeanut · Apr 5, 2013

I don’t understand your question about the 680 or 670. But you cannot SLI a 680 with a 670. Also, an overclocked 670 is virtually as good as a factory 680. Get two overclocked 670s, same model and same manufacturer.

I’m not sure your motherboard supports three-way SLI. Please note that “Quad SLI” is not the same as four-way SLI. Double check your motherboard’s specs, because if you ever want to do three-way SLI, you might not be able to.

I don’t know a whole lot about power supplies, but I like to play it safe and get more power than I need. I have a thousand watts for my dual 670s, but I probably don’t need all that power. But I like to be able to upgrade graphics cards in the future without also upgrading my PSU. Just be sure to by a good brand. Everybody seems to love Corsair.

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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / Creative SB Audigy SE PCI Sound Card / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

Patrick Siemens · Apr 6, 2013

ZippyPeanut :

I don’t understand your question about the 680 or 670. But you cannot SLI a 680 with a 670. Also, an overclocked 670 is virtually as good as a factory 680. Get two overclocked 670s, same model and same manufacturer.

I’m not sure your motherboard supports three-way SLI. Please note that “Quad SLI” is not the same as four-way SLI. Double check your motherboard’s specs, because if you ever want to do three-way SLI, you might not be able to.

I don’t know a whole lot about power supplies, but I like to play it safe and get more power than I need. I have a thousand watts for my dual 670s, but I probably don’t need all that power. But I like to be able to upgrade graphics cards in the future without also upgrading my PSU. Just be sure to by a good brand. Everybody seems to love Corsair.

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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / Creative SB Audigy SE PCI Sound Card / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

Patrick Siemens · Apr 6, 2013

my mother board has 3 pcie ports 2x3.0 at 8x/8x and 1X2.0 at 16x...and i'm not sli'ing gtx 680 with 670 ...i am sli'ing 670's for rendering and using 680 as an independent physx gpu

atomicWAR · Apr 13, 2013

680 is overkill for physx...you'lll get better scores with a gtx650TI ssc by evga (or card like it). i have one and love it....physx is all about clocks not cores (well not as much as visuals don't go below a gtx 650)

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1039239859

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