Results: DiRT 2
Soon to be overshadowed by DiRT 3, this application was one of the first released that featured DirectX 11 content. It is still one of the best looking racing games out there, and some of the areas are simply stunning to just look at. Plus the cars are pretty too. Ultra settings were enabled with 4X AA and 16X AF. The built-in benchmark was used.
At the lower resolutions we see the GTX 480 take a nice lead, while the rest are stuck around the same area. Once the resolution hits 2560×1600, the R6970 takes a small lead in both average and minimum frame rates.
got the msi nvidia geforce
got the msi nvidia geforce engtx 580 on 1gh+ range… so why wold i buy this one?
dualcore thats too hot when clocking?
Price would be the big
Price would be the big factor. Get nearly the same performance for $100 cheaper.
Hopefully I can get in the N580GTX Lightning in and see how hot that puppy gets with the Twin Frozr III.
Any idea what might happen to
Any idea what might happen to the frame rates if this card was matched with a Sandy Bridge i5-2400 rather than the hex core AMD? I know in some titles it wouldn’t make much of a difference but in titles like Metro 2033, Dawn of War II and Starcraft II it might help the GPU stretch its legs.
You are most likely right…
You are most likely right… which is why you should check out Ryan’s review of the unoverclocked 6970 to see how it performs with a beefier CPU. Add another 4 to 5% to those numbers, and you should get a good idea of how the card will fare with a i7: https://pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-HD-6970-and-6950-Review-Cayman-Architecture-Revealed