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Author: | rebelstar [ 09 Mar 2011, 08:26 ] |
Post subject: | 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
Want to show you guys this quality review from all aspects http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/41404-amd-radeon-hd-6990-4gb-review-19.html ![]() |
Author: | Paradigm Shifter [ 09 Mar 2011, 13:43 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
Is that before or after flicking the "Antilles Unlocking Switch" (that is a manufacturer included feature of the card, but voids your warranty if you use it... strange, I thought things like that were illegal...)? |
Author: | geniv2 [ 09 Mar 2011, 23:43 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
I"m lazy but whats the price point of two GTX580 vs a single ati 6990? |
Author: | Paradigm Shifter [ 10 Mar 2011, 00:52 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
6900 = ~£550 GTX580 = ~ £400 Therefore 2x GTX580 = ~£800 6990 wins. |
Author: | Skid [ 10 Mar 2011, 08:44 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
6900 = ~£550 If your going cost alone, if noise is a concern, don't go anywhere near the 6990. Also don't go anywhere near it if you don't have a well ventilated case with high air flow, the card will throw half of its heat back into the case. At least not until some none reference coolers come out for it. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-6990-antilles-crossfire,review-32136-15.html |
Author: | Paradigm Shifter [ 10 Mar 2011, 16:43 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
As long as the 6990 doesn't sound like a GeForceFX or 480 @ max fan when idle, I'm not too bothered. When I'm gaming I've got sound on (usually quite loud) so if the fan kicks up a bit it's not a game-breaker. Obviously, for others mileage may vary. ;) As much as I'd like a pair of 3GB GTX580s, even the cheapest are ~£425, so I'm looking at £850 for two. For the saving of £300, the 6990 has got to be really poor in other areas before it looks like a failure. :( ;) |
Author: | Skid [ 10 Mar 2011, 19:15 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
Not while idle but it goes well past the 480 under load, and that's before you flick the overclock switch. So, what does it take to dissipate the heat generated by a 375 W card? |
Author: | thales100 [ 10 Mar 2011, 19:19 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
6900 = ~£550 Certainly in a "forget everything else but price" analysis. :) |
Author: | Mach1.9pants [ 18 Mar 2011, 10:21 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
Also SLI NVidia in surround does not have the awful stuttering that CF in Eyefinity does. I ditched my 6950s for 2 580s (and previously my 5970) because of that, never buying CF for the foreseeable future. An awful problem that has no fix. Admittedly not even one gets it/notices it but it is a deal breaker to me, twice bitten now shy ;) |
Author: | Armenius [ 18 Mar 2011, 22:13 ] |
Post subject: | Re: 6990 vs 570 SLI Multi Monitor Gaming Performance |
Bleh, apples-to-apples comparison. [H]ardOCP has a much more compelling comparison in my opinion. Average FPS over the course of a gaming session is more important than the peak or lowest numbers Real World Gaming Performance: ![]() Apples-to-Apples: ![]() And something important you forgot to include: the system configuration. ![]() Looking at the Canucks review it looks as if the power supply they're using isn't powerful enough for the 580s in SLI at least, especially with the CPU overclocked as it is. Code: Processor : Intel Core i7 920(ES) @ 4.0Ghz (Turbo Mode Enabled)
The important thing to note about this particular PSU is that its +12V rail is only capable of 80A combined, which means it needs to be outputting maximum power at all times under load to be sufficient at powering these two cards. And as we all should know, the closer a PSU is to its maximum output, the more noise and fluctuation there is and the less efficient it runs.
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