Crysis
Of course we can’t forget Crysis and it was tested with its 1.1 patch (optimized for multi-GPU systems) as well as the latest drivers specific to this patch, Forceware 169.28b and the Catalyst 8.1 hotfix. We carried out the internal test in DirectX 9 High mode (forced via the addition of ‘’–dx9’’ behind the executable) and in DirectX 10 Very High.
While the Radeon HD 3870 X2 as well as the 2 Radeon HD 3870 take the lead without antialiasing, once activated, performances plummet and the GeForce 8800 GTX and Ultra hold a large advantage. The GeForce 8800 GT and GTS 512 are limited by their 512 MB memory.
With all details pushed to a maximum and in DirectX 10, CrossFire doesn’t seem to be too efficient while the Radeon HD 3870 X2 does much better and takes the lead. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to play in these conditions as the framerate is too low.
