CF vs. Hydra: DiRT 2 and Far Cry 2
DiRT 2

One of the first games to actually utilize DX11 in a meaningful way, DiRT 2 is still one of the best looking racers around.  Much of the technology used in this title was transferred over to F1 2010.  I still prefer DiRT 2 a bit more.  Ultra presets were enabled, with 4X AA and 16X AF.

Lucid Hydra Performance Review on the AMD Platform - General Tech 73

Lucid Hydra Performance Review on the AMD Platform - General Tech 74

Lucid Hydra Performance Review on the AMD Platform - General Tech 75

Just as in BF:BC2, we see a small performance increase in the Hydra solution over the single card, but native Crossfire just smokes it.

Far Cry 2

This particular benchmark has been around quite some time.  This was one of the first really good implementations of a DX10 game, and the wide open vistas and advanced shading effects still make it a great looking game and a solid environment for testing.  Very High presets were enabled with 4X AA and 16X AF.

Lucid Hydra Performance Review on the AMD Platform - General Tech 76

Lucid Hydra Performance Review on the AMD Platform - General Tech 77

Lucid Hydra Performance Review on the AMD Platform - General Tech 78

Hydra makes a better name for itself here, but it still does not match the scaling of Crossfire.  At the highest resolution, we see the best scaling from this particular combination on Hydra.  This is again a disappointment for Hydra, but at least it is in the running in this particular benchmark.


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