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

[sillyputty]

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.

 

[John Doe]

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.

 

[Paul]

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/messageview.cfm?catid=260&threadid=144745

"It doesn't the game scales like poo"

Umm. That doesn't sound good.

Paul