Test Out BF3 for the Front Page? - 2600K Required for Uniformity

[MIAHALLEN]

Hey guys...here are the results from my testing. Every run had a hiccup except for one, which is why my minimum frame-rate is 0 on all but that single run. I usually have vertical sync turned on and I do not see these hiccups.

I also ran three runs at the same settings at my normal 2560x1600 resolution.

 

[thobel]

It'd be really cool to compare your hex against the 2600K though...esp since you can run it at the same clock.....can you run your video memory any faster, I'm running my cars at 925/2300, it'd be neat to see the difference apples to apples between our rigs thobel

I did a quick and dirty run 2560x1600 4.5 stock gpu Ultra Settings

2011-11-23 03:21:45 - bf3
Frames: 17891 - Time: 162490ms - Avg: 110.105 - Min: 8 - Max: 202

Not sure If I did it 100% right or not will mess around with it again tomorrow too tired tonight

 

[jiccman1965]

GTX 480
Hope this help you out.
This was all ran at 1080p

 

[hokiealumnus]

Thanks Miah, Jiccman & Thobel!

EDIT - Wow, Tri-SLI 580's kicks the snot out of trifire 6970.

 

[rakin]

I got dual GTX 460s & a 2500k with a 1080p monitor if any help will post those results too.

 

[hokiealumnus]

Sure, the more the merrier; thanks!

 

[Tokae]

Thanks Miah, Jiccman & Thobel!

EDIT - Wow, Tri-SLI 580's kicks the snot out of trifire 6970.

For the price of tri-SLI 580s, you can buy a 4 6970s!

 

[MIAHALLEN]

For the price of tri-SLI 580s, you can buy a 4 6970s!

And the 580s would still win

 

[rakin]

Here with 285.79 Beta drivers @ CPU Stock @ Rams @ 1600 8-8-8-20 2T GPU @ 775/1000
ASUS DirectCu TOP SLI

Frames Time (ms) Min Max Avg
4341 60000 54 90 72.35

OT: How to put Rig info @ Sig?

 

[MIAHALLEN]

That's not bad rakin...but can you run your CPU at 4.5GHz?
also, is 775/1000 the default speed on those 460s?

OT - for your sig, click on "user cp" at the top

 

[hokiealumnus]

It didn't used to be there (spam prevention), but it's safe to assume you're not a spammer. Check now.

Miah brings up a good point, are you able to run your CPU at that level?

Re: Tri-Sli vs quad-fire. :

 

[rakin]

That's not bad rakin...but can you run your CPU at 4.5GHz?
also, is 775/1000 the default speed on those 460s?

OT - for your sig, click on "user cp" at the top

Flashed Bios. Will post results on 4.5/5 GHz.
OT- there is no option for sig in "user cp".

 

[EarthDog]

Flashed Bios. Will post results on 4.5/5 GHz.
OT- there is no option for sig in "user cp".

You need a couple of posts before you can add a sig.

 

[rakin]

It didn't used to be there (spam prevention), but it's safe to assume you're not a spammer. Check now.

Miah brings up a good point, are you able to run your CPU at that level?

Re: Tri-Sli vs quad-fire. :

Thanks for enabling it
Yeah I ran my CPU @ 5 GHz

 

[Owenator]

I can do this with my GTX570 1280MB over the long weekend. I lost my second GTX570 and the mobo slot it was in otherwise I could give you those results. I'm not expecting the RMA to be back for a few weeks.

 

[hokiealumnus]

One would be fine, I don't believe we have any 570's yet.

 

[jiccman1965]

I just palyed a long round for 42 minutes, video setting of Ultra GTX 480 SLI 800/1600/2000 vert sync off.

Frames Time (ms) Min Max Avg
192862 1984192 49 177 97.199

 

[Owenator]

My GTX570 stock results

Frames Time (ms) Min Max Avg
11273 223003 27 72 50.551
7870 153583 38 70 51.243
8273 165829 36 69 49.889

RAM is only DDR3 1600 and CPU clocked at 4.6 GHz. Not sure if this ASRock board does 4.5 I can repeat if you need me to.

 

[hokiealumnus]

Ram doesn't make a difference, but if you have the time to do it tonight, I'd be grateful if you could run them at 4.5. If you can't do it tonight, don't worry about it. You'll be the last result regardless!

Thanks to everyone that participated! The article should be up soon.

 

[hokiealumnus]

Huge thank you to all of you that helped out and provided results! The article published today alongside an excellent review of the game.

• Janus67's excellent review of Battlefield 3
• Performance evaluation & Eyefinity experience