9800GX2 cannot beat GTX285...even that game is SLI also cannot beat it.
9800GX2 on SLI game the perforamnce is win GTX260 or Par in some games.

If the games no support SLI 9800GX2 terus drop become single 8800GTS G92....that far far more cannot beat GTX285 /GTX260

err i am using Gigabyte GTX 275 i using the driver 185.81 . Some time my pc will hang when playing game, such as assasin's creed ( most frequently ). When i playing low demand game such as Anno 1701 which is a game release at 2006 , my pc hang too. Is this the problem of my graphic card's driver?

As i know , current pc rarely hang for nothings.. so can anyone help me ><

Do u oc ur gc and proc? what psu u're using?
Try older driver.

Asus Introduces ROG Matrix GTX 285 Graphics Card

Asus has now launched the ROG Matrix GTX 285 at its official site. Let’s check what new features it brings.

The card sports a 8pin power connector, and a black turbo cooler which is said to come with 46.5% more heatpipe coverage, increasing heat dissipation efficiency by 12%. One of the highlights of the Asus ROG Matrix GTX 285 is the iTracker2, which enables the users adjust frequency, voltage and etc.

The availability or pricing of Asus ROG Matrix GTX 285 is not announced yet.

hai guys
just played crysis warhead few days ago
i heard tat this game is better than crysis in terms of optimization
but...
i played it in 1024x768 resolution, all gamer settings, average is 30-50fps
in last mission, fps drop to average 10-20fps
as for crysis, i played it in 1280x720 resolution, all high settings, average50-60fps
even in the last mission, the fps only drop to 30-40fps
i wonder is it any problem with my gc

its always pain in the ass to fight the last boss.

the lagging that kept the difficulty high.

well, i just dunno why crysis can has better fps than crysis warhead in all stages with same setting coz almost all ppl said tat warhead has better pc optimization

crysis was never optimized warhead or not ....i am eager to see if crysis2 will suffer from the same problem

how about u??
i think ur dell xps 420 should run crysis warhead better than mine
coz ur cpu is quad core (correct me if im wrong)

Crysis is not a Quad Core utilize game...Crysis / Warhead run in C2D are much more better in C2Q

i have no problems with crysis and warhead,both running 1920x1080 reso.maybe i'm not so stingy in fps

try downloading the latest 185 driver,it claims to improve performance in warhead

but the improvement seems useless for me
nvrmind la, i have completed it

Hey need some input on some questions.

I'll be upgrading to 24" soon but which GC would be suited for the job? Games played will be Team Fortress 2, Left4Dead and newer gen games.

I'm currently on Gigabyte 8800GT. Should I stick to this GC and wait till the newer GPU comes out? Or Get a GTX275?

I guess my budget will be around 1k atm.

Hi guys, I have a question and hope some light can be shed on this:

Q: Is it normal for cutscenes or intro scenes in games to stutter (i.e. doesn't show smoothly) although there are absolutely no problems at all while playing in-game?

I'm currently using a GTX260 with a Dell LCD 27" in 1920 x 1200 resolution, Q9550 with 2GB RAM and my PSU is Vantec Ion 2+ 550W.

I was previously using a 8800GT and noticed the stuttering while watching the intro scene from The Witcher. I thought maybe playing the intro scene in 1920 x 1200 resolution was pushing the 8800GT. In game I didn't have any problems although I didn't max out the graphics quality.

So when I upgraded to the GTX260 I thought that the stuttering from the intro scene would be gone but it's still there. Of course when playing the game I maxed out the settings and it still performed nicely. I have since installed different games and noticed the same thing happening i.e. stuttering from intro scenes. And this happens whether it's an older game like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. or a newer one like Dead Space.

Am I having a problem with my hardware or is this quite normal?

i am using everything at maxed settings on crysis and crysis warhead at 1680x1050 resolution without AA and i am getting around 25-35 fps for both games...dont really see the "optimization" at all and can get very choppy at some level....i hope they will improve performance in crysis 2 though

@Fyrekat
are u using vista? i think the problem is you have insufficient ram but i might be wrong though but most of the time stutters got something to do with memory or worst case would be your PSU

This post has been edited by Pro-MX: Jun 8 2009, 01:36 AM

that game like fast duallie than a slow quaddie.

its more GPU dependent than CPU dependent and i think it does not take advantage of quad core at all...i bet using a dual core the fps wont be much different compared to mine....currently there is not 1 game that even fully utilize quad core and dont even talk about gta4 cause that game is totally unoptimized but an upcoming game called Alan Wake is said to fully utilize multicore(dual core and quad core)...will see when it comes out next year

This post has been edited by Pro-MX: Jun 8 2009, 01:57 AM

a dual core running at 4ghz will certainly bump up a few FPS.

well even an overclocked q6600 will pump out more FPS but crysis will still be choppy at certain levels

if u hav time to spare and not in a rush,save ur money and wait for the 300 series

otherwise,get the 275.or if u can,find a 285

i didn't have any problems with all my games cutscene.only once,when i set the reso in game lower thn tht of my monitor optimized spec.(1920x1080,but i set in game 1680x1050)

explains y i enjoy my crysis so much on 1920x1080 reso ,using high quality mod.

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Jun 8 2009, 02:05 AM