SLI 970's at 3440x1440p - performance?

[BitMaster]

That's cool and all but even with my sli 980 can't maintain 144 frames in games. So screen tearing will be bad right? Then if you vsync you'll definately perceive the drop in fpS. Monitors are out advancing our current hardware. It's like 4k, the top cards can't even maintain 60fps. Does gsync really make a difference or is it just another marketing gimmick?

 

 

Not true.

 

I run that Asus 27" Gsync Monitor on a 980 GTX Asus Poseidon with WQHD/1440p resolution, 4xMSAA, all maxed and enabled but TSAA,Tree-Shadows and CIVIL-TRAFFIC, everything else is MAX.

 

My fps in for example the Mig-15 or 21 range from high 60 fps as lowest to way over 100 fps when flying higher. External view etc. is usually way above 100 fps.

 

Conclude, with a 2nd 980 GTX I would almost always saturate 144Hz but for the hardest of scenes, I would then drop to 120+ fps.

 

 

I have played DCS with this screen on my sons 760GTX, there is no visible difference between 50fps or 130 fps with this screen. You have to look hard for scenes whwere the 980 can play out it muscles and distance itself from the 760gtx in eyxe candy. Smoothness is given by the Gsync processor in the Monitor, not by enough FPS from your GPU.

 

It is a totally new approach to smooth games out.

 

It is hard to believe, I know, I play for 20+ years on PCs and always had good monitors as i take care of my eyes but this Asus Beast is just beyond expectation. Absolutely astonishing smoothness with TIR at Mach-1 low flyby and focussing on an object on ground :)

Turn Gsync OFF and the same 90fps and same scene looks different, feels different.

 

just my 2 cents regarding smoothness and how to achieve it.

 

Asus Gsync is the right answer right now, hopefully more will come at a more modest prices.

 

 

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[BitMaster]

as a reference, when I enable 16QxMSAA and 8xTSAA through NV-panel the fps drops but the minimum fps stay at high 60, I have yet to see the 5x digit being displayed at WQHD. The highest fps will then not go 3-digit but stay at around 80-90 fps in high polygone count AC like Mig-21 etc..

 

I would invest in a 27" Swift instead of a 2nd 970/980GTX as the monitor will deliver smoothness that brute force has never been able to deliver in the past, micro stutter is still stutter, even at 120fps and tearing is a direct effect of a too slow monitor and cannot be fixed, unless you throw less frames at it and settle with Vesa driven VSYNC, you cant cheat time and clock cycles.

 

Bit

[TwilightZone]

the Swift is a great monitor......very happy with mine:thumbup:

[Mowgli]

Just a note : gave a look at that screen , one big MO ! ! ! :thumbup:

 

flying EDGE with this screen - I get the goose bumps :pilotfly:

[scheffchen]

the Swift is a great monitor......very happy with mine:thumbup:

 

I totally agree :-)

 

Best monitor ever. Sold my dell 30" screen for it.

[pandastick]

So...

 

I've assembled the rig and gamed with it for 3 days.

 

5820k was easily OC'd to 4.4GHZ and probably could do more.

I'm getting 60fps+ on the dell U3415W 1440p with the single GTX 970.

So, a single 970 is totally sufficient for a 60HZ 1440p ultrawide monitor!

 

that being said, im about to try the more visibility mod today, that'll probably take it well below 60.