NEWS FLASH: Microstuttering FIXED on 4870X2!

[Mr. Smith]

Had to get it's own thread.

Multi-gpu solutions suffer with a known issue of microstuttering; frames are rendered at different times which gives you a lag effect - not good.

Sampsa has had an ES 4870X2 and has leaked this:

Good news! I can confirm that based on my own tests microstuttering is gone on R700!

I've tested with R700 (ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2) and R680 (ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2) in Crysis (1600x1200 and High settings). I used Fraps and enabled Frametimes logging. I recorded 2 seconds from exactly the same point in game (loaded from save game). Based on my recorded data, with ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 frames are rendered after ~21,5 and every other frame after ~49,5 ms. With ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 all framres are rendered after ~ 21,9 ms.

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IF this card produces higher frames per second in game than the 280 we have a new champ!

 

[Mr. Smith]

Clearly you are all gay if you dont understand this.

 

[FleX.overclock3d]

is this due to a driver update or just hardware? id like my 3870X2 to do the same...

 

[FarFarAway]

I thought it was with all multi-GPU hardware, not just ATI?

Either way it's a pretty nice step forward if it is fixed

 

[Mr. Smith]

is this due to a driver update or just hardware? id like my 3870X2 to do the same...

As far as I know it's hardware mate, new plx... Could be drivers, you'll have to wait for the release!

I thought it was with all multi-GPU hardware, not just ATI?

Either way it's a pretty nice step forward if it is fixed

After reading around you are right. OP edited!

Oh and yes this is a leap forward IF further testing concludes microstuttering has gone.