8800 GTX SLi Benchmark

**Regeneration** · December 17th, 2007, 09:14 PM

Make sure to install the latest Multi-GPU Vista hotfixes, and try to install XP just to test it.

zme-ul · December 17th, 2007, 09:41 PM

those hotfixes are integrated in the Vista SP1 RC1

85merk · December 18th, 2007, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unixlord

Welcome to NGOHQ.
If you had cared to read post #2 you would have realized that it is not a problem with the CPU. In fact you score rather poorly for that setup.

I did read post #2, however failed to make any relevant connection, must be the GTS oc'ing?
I'm quite happy with my non-sli scoring to be honest, according to many lists it's ahead of some GTX and even Ultra's (which baffles me as to what's holding them back).
It's not like i've got fancy ram either.

As for 3DMark06 SLI, it is recommended to use Alternate Frame Rendering 2, not 1.
I've tried 1 and it cut my FPS in half.
Only later and much googling did i find the answer on another forum, to use #2.

I hope things are working now.
I went through hell the last two days trying to get Vista to even recognize both GPUs, and i'm more than happy to help out!

This has been a frustrating experience!

Unixlord · December 18th, 2007, 12:29 PM

The scores of 3DMark06 have (approx) the same value as the nostril hairs of a mountain goat.
It's not even useful to measure SLI scaling since that differs between games and drivers. It's only useful to test the system under load (even then it's not perfect).

85merk · December 18th, 2007, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unixlord

The scores of 3DMark06 have (approx) the same value as the nostril hairs of a mountain goat.

Ah now on that we can agree on!
However since the original thread poster initiated the subject of 3dmark06,
both our opinions of the software have no relevance here

Now back on SLI performance/working status topic,
i first tried this "Fur Rendering" program that is completely CPU independant.
This is to me, for now, the perfect way to compare video card performance without
having to argue about CPU.
I get the same score no matter what speed i run my e6600 at (all the way up to 3.8ghz).

This gave me a sigh of relief, telling me that yes in fact, SLI is finally working!
I get different results for other apps/games naturally, but at least i know things
are working.

Chaos · December 18th, 2007, 07:16 PM

yeah that application shows almost double the performance with SLI enabled

Zamoldac · December 18th, 2007, 07:25 PM

great software small and verry usefull thx for the info on it m8

gen.Rage1991hrv · December 18th, 2007, 07:49 PM

nice tool

not bad for old card

85merk · December 18th, 2007, 08:22 PM

you're welcome, glad i could contribute something!

I see i'm at the same level as a GTS (non-sli, and i heard the newer releases are much better), not sure what's holding me back but i won't jynx myself, i'm happy it's working and it's all better than my old x1950pro setup lol

gen.Rage1991hrv · December 18th, 2007, 08:26 PM

ehehhe GT is faster than GTS dont know why but it is
new GTS will be much stronger than my card but wth i like this card
it is working just perfect for me