2560×1600 Performance Investigation (updated)
0xAA
I’ll start with the most demanding games I’ll be testing today, so I’ll test them without AA. I personally wouldn’t run games at these settings because I prefer at least 2xAA whenever possible, and I’ll drop the resolution to get it if necessary.
Even without AA the GTX285 is still 25.43% faster than the GTX260+ overall in these tests. Still, without AA the pressure on bandwidth and the ROPs is eased which doesn’t allow the GTX285 to stretch its legs. Let’s try some benchmarks with AA next.
hi, BFG10k, great artical to read.
can you test these games below?
Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2
Empire: Total War
Stalker: Clear Sky
ArmA 2
Supreme Commander (8×2000 units)
thank you
Hi kiss4luna, thanks for taking the time to read and comment on my article.
In response to feedback, I’ve added a 0xAA section which has nine newer titles benchmarked, including Stalker Clear Sky.
Unfortunately I don’t have the rest of the games you asked for.
Thanks for the good writeup. Have been thinking about moving to 30″ from my 23″.
A 30″ display is sweet, no doubt about it.
If you decide to upgrade I’m sure you’ll love it.