First, it’s again odd that the higher-clocked GeForce GTX 275 cards lose out to the underclocked boards. Secondly, it’s interesting that the GeForce GTX 295 is outperformed by those same underclocked 275s. We asked Nvidia to help explain what might be happening here, but given the number of variables involved (beyond the obvious increase in PCI Express bandwidth resulting from a move to two x16 slots), that it’d be hard to pinpoint a specific reason.
With a more substantial load applied to the graphics sub-system, the underclocked GTX 275s and 295 even out, while the stock GTX 275s in SLI mode pull ahead by a notable margin.
Summary
- Introduction
- Power-Hungry, Hot, And Big
- Test Setup And Benchmarks
- Benchmark Results: 3DMark Vantage
- Benchmark Results: Far Cry 2
- Benchmark Results: Crysis
- Benchmark Results: Stalker: Clear Sky
- Benchmark Results: Left 4 Dead
- Benchmark Results: World In Conflict
- Benchmark Results: H.A.W.X
- Benchmark Results: Grand Theft Auto 4
- Conclusion
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