Performance in Third-Person 3D Shooters

Devil May Cry 4

Like in Left 4 Dead, the multi-GPU solution is overkill. A single Radeon HD 4890 is quite enough even for 2560x1600. However, we can note that the Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe outperforms the GeForce GTX 295 at 1680x1050. Alas, the Radeon HD 4890 CrossFireX is faster yet, preventing any revolution. We should wait for a similar card based on two RV790 cores for a breakthrough to happen.

Prince of Persia

It is at low resolutions that the Palit enjoys the biggest advantage over the reference card. The gap in average performance is 10% at 1280x1024 but only 5% at 1920x1200 and 2560x1600. The bottom speed of the card is below playable at the highest resolution, though. Under the same conditions the Radeon HD 4890 CrossFireX can deliver a frame rate of 25fps and higher, which is a strong argument in favor of building such a configuration to be used with a 30-inch monitor.