Company of Heroes
Given that Company of Heroes received a DirectX 10 patch that adds a real plus on the graphics level, we decided to add it to our test protocol. All graphic settings were pushed to a maximum except for terrain details which remained on High (Ultra mode is reserved for DirectX 10). Textures were also limited to High, because the game indicates a lack of system memory for the GeForce in DirectX 9 mode with Ultra textures.
We run the integrated test on version 1.71.
With this game, the multi-GPU is largely to the benefit of performances placing the Radeon HD 3870 X2 in the lead; however, once again this advantage is reduced once antialiasing is activated.
In DirectX 10, strangely only one of the two GPUs of the Radeon HD 3870 X2 seemed to function without antialiasing which put it very far behind. "Hardware" CrossFire does not have this problem. With antialiasing, the new arrival does better and is equivalent to the GeForce 8800 Ultra.
