It is very likely that Tom's did not run the benchmark tool for their analysis, maybe they used in-game results ? Also, if they did use the benchmark tool, maybe they used one alot less intense than the one you are using.
Benchmark other games and see what you come up with before you get worried.
Actually I've been doing some research about this game, apparently it's just poorly coded or ahead of it's time...and the absolute highest FPS I found with 1680x1050 DX10 / NoAA / 64-Bit / V-sync Off was 57FPS Average on Crysis Benchmark Tool. That was with 3x SLI GTX 280's. I'm pulling 49-51 Average with my (2) 4870x2 Crossfired. With 16x AA on, I'm pulling 45FPS average.
The game is also Nvidia optimized.
Hopefully when ATI Catalyst 9.2 comes out this week, they significantly improve Crossfire and Multi-Core support, and these cards can actually start achieving their potential.
Crysis - V. 1.21
Crysis Benchmark Tool - V. 1.05
ATI Catalyst 8.12 HotFix
1680 x 1050 Everything Very High
DX10 / Vsync Off / 64 Bit / No AA - 49/50 Average FPS
DX10 / Vsync Off / 64 Bit / 16 AA - 46/47 Average FPS
DX10 / VSYNC ON / 64 Bit / 16 AA - 45 Average FPS
DX9 / Vsync Off / 64 Bit / No AA - 71/72 Average FPS
DX9 / Vsync Off / 64 Bit / 16 AA - 71/72 Average FPS
DX9 VSYNC ON / 64 Bit / 16 AA - 60 Average FPS
Actually I've been doing some research about this game, apparently it's just poorly coded or ahead of it's time...and the absolute highest FPS I found with 1680x1050 DX10 / NoAA / 64-Bit / V-sync Off was 57FPS Average on Crysis Benchmark Tool. That was with 3x SLI GTX 280's. I'm pulling 49-51 Average with my (2) 4870x2 Crossfired. With 16x AA on, I'm pulling 45FPS average.
The game is also Nvidia optimized.
Hopefully when ATI Catalyst 9.2 comes out this week, they significantly improve Crossfire and Multi-Core support, and these cards can actually start achieving their potential.
This. When the game first came out it had a pretty bad memory leak. Its not very well done. Its not too bad for Cryteks first "on its own" engine.
Just give it a bit and maybe it will mature. But you wont see it in Crysis as they are not doing anymore updates (from what I have read) to the original Crysis. So its kinda stuck where it is.
please help me i bought 2 of those cards to put in my ga-ex58-ud4p how did you fit them. the stupid heat sinks on the back keep me from putting them in slot 1 and 2. any advice. i forgot to say the cards are the 4870x2 2 gig versions and im trying to put 2 of them in mikediamo@aol.com
Message edited by mikediamo on 10-02-2009 at 04:45:20 AM