X-bit Has Their X-fire Review

[jrphoenix]

I hope this isn't a repost: Link

I wish they would have used a 7900 GTX instead of 7800 GTX. I was surprised to see almost every benchmark (at the highest settings) Nvidia getting bested by double or triple the FPS.

 

[the Chase]

Yeah I just skimmed the article. Was it 2 7800GTX's they used or just 1? If it was 2, even though they were 7800GTX's , it looks like ATI is making progress with crossfire.
Also on a sidenote- Has Xbit Labs had a fallout with Nvidia or something??
They never did review any of the 7900 cards and looks like they must not have any available for this article either. What's up with that??

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: the Chase
Yeah I just skimmed the article. Was it 2 7800GTX's they used or just 1? If it was 2, even though they were 7800GTX's , it looks like ATI is making progress with crossfire.

It was 2 GTX's and I was pretty amazed!!! 2 - 3 X performance in the 14xAA & 16xAA, WOW

 

[fierydemise]

Originally posted by: the Chase
Has Xbit Labs had a fallout with Nvidia or something??
They never did review any of the 7900 cards and looks like they must not have any available for this article either. What's up with that??

I've been wondering about that too, I really like xbit because they test so many cards and are incredibly thorough. Xbit wrote a relatively anti nVidia piece about AEG, and nVidia may be punishing them for that.
NOTE: This is just a random conspiracy theory I don't think its true but I thought of it and so I'm posting it.

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: the Chase
Yeah I just skimmed the article. Was it 2 7800GTX's they used or just 1? If it was 2, even though they were 7800GTX's , it looks like ATI is making progress with crossfire.
Also on a sidenote- Has Xbit Labs had a fallout with Nvidia or something??
They never did review any of the 7900 cards and looks like they must not have any available for this article either. What's up with that??

I don't think they had a falling out with Xbit? I have noticed that X-bit is very SLOW in reporting on new products. Heck, how long has the new chipset been out and they are just releasing their story. I am keeping my fingers crossed for another X-fire / SLI showdown in a couple months. They always seem to wait for ever to do matchup's (perhaps waiting for driver / bugs to get ironed out).

 

[Frostwake]

Good thing they test those high AA modes to show how unplayable they are on SLI systems, not much gains to be had with the new motherboard though

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: Frostwake
Good thing they test those high AA modes to show how unplayable they are on SLI systems, not much gains to be had with the new motherboard though

Yeah, not much gain (good overclocking thought, if you're into that?)... I just couldn't believe the performance gap x-fire & sli... EVERY game X-fire was double to triple the performance... Now I just need to anti up one day, after I get my business up and running.

 

[EuR Fr3nCh T3rRoR]

Maybe I need to Crossfire my second rig, since I already have 1 X1900XTX. Even though Crossfiring would clock my XTX to XT speeds, but oh well.

Soon, I will have a SLI Rig and a Crossfire rig, I can test myself mate. lol

 

[akugami]

I like Xbitlab's thoroughness in their reviews as well. I've also been wondering on ther 7900 reviews.

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: EuR Fr3nCh T3rRoR
Maybe I need to Crossfire my second rig, since I already have 1 X1900XTX. Even though Crossfiring would clock my XTX to XT speeds, but oh well.

Soon, I will have a SLI Rig and a Crossfire rig, I can test myself mate. lol

Just OC the Crossfire Edition card to 650/1550.

 

[DeathReborn]

Originally posted by: akugami
I like Xbitlab's thoroughness in their reviews as well. I've also been wondering on ther 7900 reviews.

Maybe they don't have any cards to review. They may actually buy the cards themselves while many sites get samples. They are good with their review system, AT, Toms etc could learn a lot from Xbit.

 

[Ackmed]

Originally posted by: EuR Fr3nCh T3rRoR
Maybe I need to Crossfire my second rig, since I already have 1 X1900XTX. Even though Crossfiring would clock my XTX to XT speeds, but oh well.

Soon, I will have a SLI Rig and a Crossfire rig, I can test myself mate. lol

It doesnt work that way. Cards work independently. A XTX will stay clocked higher.

 

[gi0rgi0]

Gamespot did a grudge match sli vs crossfire 7900gtx's and xtx's and sli won. I didnt read the article just went to see the end result.

 

[Cookie Monster]

I guess the composition chips are well worth the cost. While NVs Sli mode is the "true" method of apply AA, Atis method seems more efficent and gives a similiar result in the final scene.

But, i do sure think 16xAA or even 14xAA is pure over kill.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
I guess the composition chips are well worth the cost. While NVs Sli mode is the "true" method of apply AA, Atis method seems more efficent and gives a similiar result in the final scene.

But, i do sure think 16xAA or even 14xAA is pure over kill.

Did you not notice that they compared dual 7800GTX'es to X1900XT CrossFire..? As if this was going to be what someone would be deciding between on the real world... Why bother even publishing this article without comparing to dual 7900GTX'es...? A worthless 27 pages in regards to comparing ATI vs. NV. It included a bit too many instances of the of the phrase "superior architecture" thrown around for it to really come across as very objective. The superiority of the achitecture is determined by looking at the results, so if you aren't comparing the best from one with the best from the other you really can't draw any real conclusion because the results are skewed even before you conducted the test.

...but that's just IMO.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
I guess the composition chips are well worth the cost. While NVs Sli mode is the "true" method of apply AA, Atis method seems more efficent and gives a similiar result in the final scene.

But, i do sure think 16xAA or even 14xAA is pure over kill.

Did you not notice that they compared dual 7800GTX'es to X1900XT CrossFire..? As if this was going to be what someone would be deciding between on the real world... Why bother even publishing this article without comparing to dual 7900GTX'es...? A worthless 27 pages in regards to comparing ATI vs. NV. It included a bit too many instances of the of the phrase "superior architecture" thrown around for it to really come across as very objective. The superiority of the achitecture is determined by looking at the results, so if you aren't comparing the best from one with the best from the other you really can't draw any real conclusion because the results are skewed even before you conducted the test.

...but that's just IMO.

Yeah wtf?

It makes no sense for them to be comparing nVidia's cards from last summer to ATi's recently released X1900s.

Ridiculous if you ask me...