Tomb Raider +TressFX + 7970m = only game i see 99% utilization in

the 7970m can run the game very well. I'm at 1920x1080 on ultra, getting 40-50 fps. The FPS is fairly stable too.

Once you turn on TressFX theres a hit in FPS, and it jumps all over the place, from 20 to 50 depending on Laras movement.

More importantly, I see the utilization go up to 99% and stay there.

Of course this also means temperatures rise, I get upwards of 87C or so.

Theres a noticeable difference in the hair quality, but to prevent my card from frying I think I'll leave TressFx off.

I am only in the first section (the caves) though, so we'll see what happens once I reach a large open area.

Have not tried multiplayer.

 

what % utilization if tressfx is off?

 

70% or so. Temperature drops down to 70C.

Again I'm 0% completion still inside caves, won't be able to really play until the weekend.

(I'm assuming the utilization will go to crap once I get outside.)

 

87C is WAY below frying temperatures. So that is a dumb reason to turn it off. TressFX is also DirectCompute, it's probably the first game to actually use DirectCompute... Other games claim to do so, like Civ V, but who is going to notice in a turn based game? I sure didn't.

 

+1 I have same fps as u . game is awesome. Anyone know if amd will provide new optimised drivers?

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Someone mind running the benchmark and post a screenie with results and settings?

Wouldnt mind seeing how it runs on the 7970m before buying it.

 

I'm sure they will eventually but as the game was just released yesterday might take a little bit (or a while depending on your side of the fence) before you see them.

 

there u are my friend!the first one is all ultra settings ,triple buffer with tressfx on and the second one with tressfx off.i have latest amd drivers 13.2 beta 6 at stock clocks!!

Tressfx on



Tressfx off

 

directcompute in a game, huh.....interesting!

no wonder it has such an impact on gpu utilization and temps!

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I believe it's also referred to as bewbfx.

 

Kinda shows that despite how much power 7970M has, it's not very efficient. It still doesn't rival CPU IMO, too bad. There really needs to be better parallel processing I think for this, rather than dedicating it all on GPU. Here is hoping Intel revives their Larabee project.

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and there it is,

i see 50% utilization, ~30FPS looking at a cliffside.

(Tress FX off, textures and detail set to ultra, everything else normal)

*** Spoilers *** though if you watched the trailers not so much.

At the campsite where i'm defending roth from wolves and hes passed out.

EDIT: I filled out one of those driver issue reporting forms, but I dont know how much of a difference it makes later on.

Getting real tired of your bull .jpg