Far Cry 2 on 8800m GTX SLI results

Thought I would do some benchmarks on my M1730 for FarCry2 using DirectX 9.0

System used:

T9300 (2.5Ghz)
4GB Ram
8800m GTX SLI

Benchmarked used :
Run 1 looped 3 x

It consists of using Optimal & Ultra settings @ res 1680x1050 & 1900x1200.

As you can see the results are quite nice

I am currently using 1680x1050 with Ultra Setting (even though I cant tell much differnce between this and optimal)

I am currently using 179.13 drivers.

 

nice results...also,can you give us some screenshots?

 

Heres some screenshots mate

These were taken from the benchmark Ranch (Long)

Reagrds Jim

 

Hey,

Do you know how much of a difference there is between the 8700 + 8800 GeForce ? I got the 8700 due to the price difference. Just curious.

 

Yes mate,

heres a direct comparison

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=569&card2=535

Regards Jim

 

And don't forget that you have 1 8700,and he has 2x 8800

 

1 8800 M GTX is better than SLI 8700M GTs..
Currently, the 8800M GTX is the third best laptop setup ,after the ati crossfire 3870 and 9800M GTX SLI...

 

yup , thats true, hmm i wonder how this game will run on my rig :S i'm really frustrated right now.. from seeing the benchmarks there, i thought id be fine with 1440x900, but there are some Confusing results coming out..

 

brainer,

I think the game will run sweet on yours mate, the game still looks nice in low settings.

With your spec I reckon you'll get its running 1440x900 on med/high settings.
When i get chance I'll post a pic with it at 1440x900, med, on mine for a image comparison

Jim

 

Jeebus, i'll shoot myself if i'm gonna set it to med, guys with a 8600gt are playing high / very high xD its all about how the game scales with SLI

 

You should be able to run it at this if people with a 8600gt are running it at high/v.high

Have a look :


http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=513&card2=465

 

indeed.. the thing i'm afraid of is SLI. Ubisoft always sucked with that

 

Heres results of mine brainer,

With SLI enabled & disabled. Hopefully that might give you a slight comparison on how effective it might be on your machine.

I ran the Ranch (small) benchmark again with my default settings (see below)

As you can see from the results SLI enabled yeilded a increase of 16.14fps increase. which is about a 68% increase.

Hopefully yours will be about the same increase mate

Regards Jim

 

you have SLI 8800GTX right? or something.. lol

 

Yes I do mate, a worth while investment

 

for sure, i'm aware that the second card isnt giving its full potential right now, just like when SLI 7950GTXs came out, till now, performance still improves with every driver coming out.

 

Yeah your right mate,

I am hoping tweaked 180 series will yield an even better increase with FC2. Think I'll wait a little till they release a more stable version. I am a big fan of tweakforce drivers but I think it will be a while before 180s show up on there.

 

specially mobile ones yeah... as soon as a mobile driver comes out, i'll convince semp to make one

 

Hes the guy that runs "Tweakforce" isnt he?
I was using 177.92 from there but gave me problems with Magnus72's Crysis tweak.
Tempted to go back to those seens as I'm not playing Crysis anymore

 

well i'd suggest you wait for a couple of days or so, i sense a new driver coming ^^

 

From Tweakforce you mean? or just in general?

 

well it has to come out in General First (i'm expecting tomorrow personally) then it will be XGed the next day i guess

 

Sorry,

I was unsure if you meant Tweakforce we releasing a new tweaked driver. (Old yet new if you know what I mean.)
Theres already a 180.42 & 180.43 then there be a 180.49 then a FC2 1.005 patch then XG 180.42

 

Xg 180.42 is already out mate, i'm talking about a mobile version here.

 

Thats what I meant the mobile version. I dont take any notice of the others

 

Can someone please guide me to the modded .inf to 180.43 @ vistax64?

 

I dont think its available yet mate

Heres a link for 180.42 modded inf

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers/vista64/180.42

OR download these

http://downloads.guru3d.com/GeForce-Forceware-180.43-Vista-64-bit-download-2109.html

and try using this

http://www.driverheaven.net/nvmodtool.php

SORTED

Hope it helps

 

hehe. nope the modded .inf from 180.42 doesnt work tryed that ages ago

EDIT! : WOW nvmoodtool helped, I have now successfully installed the drivers! Thank you Very mutch!!
really.

 

Pleasure mate

 

The 180.43 were no good for me. this data is based on the built in benchmark. all very high dx10 @ 1920x1200


I actually lost 7fps on average , when

180.42 gave me a

max = 80.74fps
min =35.09 fps
average = 50.00fps

and

180.43

Max = 76.19fps
min = 32.19fps
average = 43.17fps

so its back to 180.42 for me

 

Albert SLI 9800GTX or SLI 8800GTX? your benchmark seems to be the best so far.

 

I am using a Dell xps m1730 [email protected] and 8800m gtx SLI. Vista x64 =
all very high dx10 @ 1920x1200

 

your machine is doing brilliant job, Greetings

 

I decided to run the same benchmark as you, Albert666 with my drivers i've got installed 179.13.

I ran 3 different tests

1. Vista 32bit, DX10, V High, @ 1900x1200

2. Vista 32bit, DX10, V High, @ 1900x1200 aftering running smart close & overclocking GPU to 560/860/1510.

3. Vista 32bit, DX9, V High, 1900x1200 aftering running smart close & overclocking GPU to 560/860/1510

As you can see theres a 10fps increase between settings 1 & 3

Still not as good as yours mate

 

so , there is something like 4-5 FPS gap between DX10 and DX9, impressive

 

Looks like it mate,

Be interesting to find out what difference optimized drivers will make.

I know its only a benchmark but to have a average fps of 41.81 @1900x1200, DX10, and V High settings just shows how an optimized game can perform, and like you said before, SLI is slowing becoming a wothwhile investment.

Have you got the game brainer? Would be interested to find how your system performs.

 

still waiting for the stupid local vendor to get it, he promised me tomorrow as ive asked him 9am today , all be posting my benchmarks as soon as i get it, i'll test V.high DX9 and 1440x900 (cant go higher than that resolution because my screen doesnt support it ) i expect 40 + honestly.

 

Hi all if you are using a laptopvideo 2 go or tweakforce drivers with an sli laptop, like me you may be experiencing problems with an external display.

I have modded some drivers based on the laptopvideo2go and tweakforce xp 32 bit 180.42 drivers that have support for external displays, the link is in the xps 1730 owners lounge.

You probably only need to use them if your using an external display, if not keep doing what your doing!!

 

hey.
i just got an XPS with the same specs as the OP. question - im kinda confused about which driver to use, i got the one from the nvidia website but that dropped the fps. plus, far cry 2 says i should update my video card drivers.
which one works best?
thanks.