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Does CF/SLI need compatible programs/games to work?

 
 
sillyputty
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      14th Nov 2011
I posted on a GTA4 forum about graphic drop-outs since I installed an
XFX 6870 black edition (with latest driver). I've been thinking about
adding another 6870 to run in CF. However, when I posted about adding
the second video card someone answered that it wouldn't help GTA4
because the game isn't optimized to use CF/SLI. Is this correct? Do
programs/games need to be able to take advantage of CF/SLI
configuration for them to be any benefit? I thought the processing
happened at the hardware level, i.e. swapping frames between cards?
Thx.
 
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John Doe
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      14th Nov 2011
sillyputty <shegeek72 uymail.com> wrote:

> I posted on a GTA4 forum about graphic drop-outs since I
> installed an XFX 6870 black edition (with latest driver). I've
> been thinking about adding another 6870 to run in CF. However,
> when I posted about adding the second video card someone
> answered that it wouldn't help GTA4 because the game isn't
> optimized to use CF/SLI. Is this correct? Do programs/games need
> to be able to take advantage of CF/SLI configuration for them to
> be any benefit? I thought the processing happened at the
> hardware level, i.e. swapping frames between cards? Thx.


Not trying to suggest that answers won't be found here, but...
I would post to UseNet gaming groups.

comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
alt.binaries.games.half-life.*

Good luck and have fun.
 
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Paul
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      14th Nov 2011
John Doe wrote:
> sillyputty <shegeek72 uymail.com> wrote:
>
>> I posted on a GTA4 forum about graphic drop-outs since I
>> installed an XFX 6870 black edition (with latest driver). I've
>> been thinking about adding another 6870 to run in CF. However,
>> when I posted about adding the second video card someone
>> answered that it wouldn't help GTA4 because the game isn't
>> optimized to use CF/SLI. Is this correct? Do programs/games need
>> to be able to take advantage of CF/SLI configuration for them to
>> be any benefit? I thought the processing happened at the
>> hardware level, i.e. swapping frames between cards? Thx.

>
> Not trying to suggest that answers won't be found here, but...
> I would post to UseNet gaming groups.
>
> comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
> alt.binaries.games.half-life.*
>
> Good luck and have fun.


There's bound to be a few comments out there.

http://forums.amd.com/game/messagevi...hreadid=144745

"It doesn't the game scales like poo"

Umm. That doesn't sound good.

Paul
 
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