Is my 4870 performing as it should?

I ran the Crysis time demo, here are the results

6/22/2008 5:02:15 AM - XP
Beginning Run #1 on Map-island, Demo-benchmark_gpu
DX9 1680x1050, AA=No AA, Vsync=Disabled, 32 bit test, FullScreen
Demo Loops=3, Time Of Day= 9
Global Game Quality: High
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 48.38s, Average FPS: 41.34
Min FPS: 30.17 at frame 1970, Max FPS: 57.12 at frame 1008
Average Tri/Sec: -37576916, Tri/Frame: -909076
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.01
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 46.17s, Average FPS: 43.32
Min FPS: 22.41 at frame 1085, Max FPS: 65.41 at frame 963
Average Tri/Sec: -38803708, Tri/Frame: -895797
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.02
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 44.22s, Average FPS: 45.22
Min FPS: 31.88 at frame 1958, Max FPS: 65.41 at frame 963
Average Tri/Sec: -40444616, Tri/Frame: -894301
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.03
TimeDemo Play Ended, (3 Runs Performed)
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Completed All Tests

>--SUMMARY--

if you read what he said "I ran the Crysis time demo, here are the results".

But yea looks like your getting some good FPS i'm assuming yoru playing all on high?

yes its crysisPC_X360

[QUOTE="PC_X360"]yes its crysisNibroc420

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-4870-review--asus/10

Does seem to be a bit lower, but then again their setup is more beefy for sure.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="PC_X360"]yes its crysisPC_X360

Your card is running perfectly fine. Crysis isnt a good benchmark to go by. When you start playing the game and running around the jungle, you'll see just the same framerates if not better. Some people saw better framerates in actual gameplay. You're good to go man, your card is doing its job.

You can even play Crysis on very high, and still see about an average of 30-35 fps which is very playable, buttery-smooth. Give it a try.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="PC_X360"]yes its crysisPC_X360

You should run it on DX10, verry high.

You should run it on DX10, verry high.

TDuiker

[QUOTE="TDuiker"]

You should run it on DX10, verry high.

Nibroc420

Lol, why not? It's been done. A single HD4870 can run Crysis on DX10, very high, with an average of 30FPS or more! :D

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="TDuiker"]

You should run it on DX10, verry high.

Elann2008

Lol, why not? It's been done. A single HD4870 can run Crysis on DX10, very high, with an average of 30FPS or more! :D

[QUOTE="PC_X360"][QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="PC_X360"]yes its crysisNibroc420

Heres mine:

7/20/2008 4:59:48 PM - Vista
Beginning Run #1 on Map-island, Demo-benchmark_gpu
DX9 1680x1050, AA=No AA, Vsync=Disabled, 32 bit test, FullScreen
Demo Loops=3, Time Of Day= 9
Global Game Quality: High
==============================================================
TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 91.69s, Average FPS: 21.81
Min FPS: 16.60 at frame 1337, Max FPS: 28.35 at frame 108
Average Tri/Sec: -21921226, Tri/Frame: -1005007
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.91
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 87.31s, Average FPS: 22.91
Min FPS: 15.78 at frame 1305, Max FPS: 28.35 at frame 108
Average Tri/Sec: -22641360, Tri/Frame: -988409
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.93
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 86.63s, Average FPS: 23.09
Min FPS: 15.78 at frame 1305, Max FPS: 28.35 at frame 108
Average Tri/Sec: -22802756, Tri/Frame: -987706
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.93
TimeDemo Play Ended, (3 Runs Performed)
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Completed All Tests

>--SUMMARY--

Run #1- DX9 1680x1050 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: High ~~ Overall Average FPS: 23

So your 4870 is getting about double the FPS as my 8800GS. At 1280x1024 I get 34FPS on the benchmark.

Not bad at all that 8800GS ^.matrixian

Yeah, when I played through the game I was on a 17" LCD with med-high settings and it was very smooth the entire game.

windows XP - amd x2 5200 @ 3.0ghz, 8800gs @ 683 core/ 1700 shader/ 951 mem according to rivatuner. Stable

Run #1- DX9 1680x1050 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: High ~~ Overall Average FPS: 29.615

Average of 23FPS with an E8400 at 3.0ghz and a 8800GT at 1280x1024!

Thats not right!
Isbrealiompie

windows XP - amd x2 5200 @ 3.0ghz, 8800gs @ 683 core/ 1700 shader/ 951 mem according to rivatuner. Stable

Run #1- DX9 1680x1050 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: High ~~ Overall Average FPS: 29.615

ShimmerMan

Yeah, runs much better on XP. I have a faster CPU, higher clocked GS and get I'm getting 6FPS less.

[QUOTE="Isbrealiompie"]Average of 23FPS with an E8400 at 3.0ghz and a 8800GT at 1280x1024!

Thats not right!
PC_X360

Either way thats not right, I'm getting more then that.

[QUOTE="PC_X360"][QUOTE="Isbrealiompie"]Average of 23FPS with an E8400 at 3.0ghz and a 8800GT at 1280x1024!

Thats not right!
musclesforcier

Either way thats not right, I'm getting more then that.

[QUOTE="musclesforcier"]

[QUOTE="PC_X360"][QUOTE="Isbrealiompie"]Average of 23FPS with an E8400 at 3.0ghz and a 8800GT at 1280x1024!

Thats not right!
PC_X360

Either way thats not right, I'm getting more then that.

Yeah but it also has less memory, smaller bus, and less shaders.

Average of 23FPS with an E8400 at 3.0ghz and a 8800GT at 1280x1024!

Thats not right!
Isbrealiompie

Just a thought, but are your BIOS up to date?

stock 8800gt wouldn't really beat a overclocked 8800gs untill resolutions of 1600x1050 and over.ShimmerMan

GS loses every test.

http://en.expreview.com/2008/01/21/review-palit-8800gs-384mb-768mb/?page=21

[QUOTE="ShimmerMan"]stock 8800gt wouldn't really beat a overclocked 8800gs untill resolutions of 1600x1050 and over.musclesforcier

GS loses every test.

http://en.expreview.com/2008/01/21/review-palit-8800gs-384mb-768mb/?page=21

It's only overclocked to GT speeds. That's not really a OC 8800gs. 700core/1750 shader is a OC 8800gs.

i think so i just bought the mobo 3 weeks ago it a MSI P35 PlantinumIsbrealiompie

I see. Looking at your motherboard, I see its two PCI-E X16's run in X16 and X4 in Crossfire (that is, one will be X16 while the other will be limited to X4). I don't know a lot about this, but perhaps that means one of those always runs in X16 and one always in X4 (less bandwidth). Can anyone confirm whether or not this is the case? In P35 motherboards with this dual PCI-E X16 setup, is it only when you have two cards in Crossfire that one of the slots gets downsized to X4? Or is one of the slots limited to X4 at all times?

By the way, man, why'd you get a Crossfire motherboard in the first place when you have an 8800GT?

[QUOTE="Isbrealiompie"]i think so i just bought the mobo 3 weeks ago it a MSI P35 PlantinumJP_Russell

I see. Looking at your motherboard, I see its two PCI-E X16's run in X16 and X4 in Crossfire (that is, one will be X16 while the other will be limited to X4). I don't know a lot about this, but perhaps that means one of those always runs in X16 and one always in X4 (less bandwidth). Can anyone confirm whether or not this is the case? In P35 motherboards with this dual PCI-E X16 setup, is it only when you have two cards in Crossfire that one of the slots gets downsized to X4? Or is one of the slots limited to X4 at all times?

By the way, man, why'd you get a Crossfire motherboard in the first place when you have an 8800GT?

He spotted the ATi bandwagon with their HD4800's. Ahhhooo!

Crossfire Intel boards
RD600 = Dual x8
P35 = x16/x4
P45 = Dual x8
X38/X48 = Dual x16
9mmSpliff

Thanks for clearing that up. :)

Crossfire Intel boards
RD600 = Dual x8
P35 = x16/x4
P45 = Dual x8
X38/X48 = Dual x16
9mmSpliff

Right, but are those conditions only when you have two cards in Crossfire? Or is that true when you just have a single video card in the board, as well? Is one of the P35's slots always limited to X4 bandwidth while the other is always at full bandwidth, or is it only when you put two cards in the motherboard that one of the slots has its bandwidth restricted to X4? See, I'm asking because if the former is the case, then the guy getting low performance with his 8800GT may be putting the card in the X4 slot, decreasing his performance. If the latter is the case, though, then it doesn't matter which of his two slots he puts the card in.

[QUOTE="9mmSpliff"]Crossfire Intel boards
RD600 = Dual x8
P35 = x16/x4
P45 = Dual x8
X38/X48 = Dual x16
JP_Russell

Right, but are those conditions only when you have two cards in Crossfire? Or is that true when you just have a single video card in the board, as well?

Only when you have 2 cards in Crossfire. When you have one, it operates at x16 speed.