F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

ATI’s multi-GPU solutions differ at resolutions of 1680x1050 and higher, but the overall picture is the same: the Palit is but slightly ahead of the reference card while the CrossFireX tandem based on Radeon HD 4890 delivers much better average and bottom speeds.

The GeForce GTX 295 is inferior to the Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe in average performance but better than it in terms of bottom speed. This advantage in bottom speed may be more important for the gamer, especially at 2560x1600.

Left 4 Dead

The game runs on the Source engine and has an integrated benchmark, but the latter does not report the bottom speed information.

The Radeon HD 4890 CrossFireX is competitive to the GeForce GTX 295 at every resolution whereas the Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe is somewhat behind them in every display mode, excepting 1280x1024 which is unpopular among owners of such top-class products.

Besides, like in some other games, the multi-GPU solutions are redundant. The performance growth they provide may not be noticed by the user whereas the higher power consumption, heat dissipation and noise will be all perceptible. Fortunately, the Palit Revolution 700 is free from the latter drawback – it is very quiet, actually.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

To achieve a playable speed in this game we disabled FSAA and such resource-consuming options as Sun rays, Wet surfaces and Volumetric Smoke. We use the Enhanced full dynamic lighting (DX10) mode for our test and additionally enable the DirectX 10.1 mode for the ATI cards.

Judging by the bottom speed results, the GeForce GTX 295 is preferable, except at 2560x1600 where the Radeon HD 4890 CrossFireX takes the lead, probably due to its larger amount of graphics memory. The Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe takes third place, being barely ahead of the reference Radeon HD 4870 X2, yet both deliver comfortable speeds even at the highest of the tested resolutions.