Performance in Simulators

Race Driver: GRID

It’s like in the previous test: the dual-chip solutions are overkill even at 2560x1600 with 4x FSAA. However, we can see that the GeForce GTX 295 is somewhat slower than the Radeon HD 4870 X2 throughout the test, the gap varying from 4 to 11% depending on the resolution. Overclocking helps close this gap and makes the GeForce GTX 295 as fast as the GeForce GTX 285 SLI tandem but clearly offers no practical reward.

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.

We use the in-game benchmarking tools that do not allow to measure the bottom frame rate. We also enable DirectX 10.1 support for ATI’s solutions.

Nvidia’s solutions are unrivalled in H.A.W.X. The gap from the Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 4890 CrossFireX is tremendous at resolutions up to 1920x1200. The difference is smaller at 2560x1600, yet the non-overclocked GeForce GTX 295 is almost 20% faster than the best single-PCB dual-chip solution from ATI/AMD and overclocking adds 14-15% more to that. The frame rate is overall high enough for the virtual pilot to feel no discomfort.