Luthier-Will SLI be fixed in the patch?

SKUD · #1 04-13-2012, 03:36 AM

With the new Nvidia 680 series out I was thinking about a new graphics card.
My GTX590 on this Z68 rig is handily outperformed by my 3GB GTX580 on my X58 rig because SLI isn't working in CloD. If SLI is going to remain broken forever or a very long time I will hold out for the 4GB 680 or the phantom 685 but avoid the 690.
thanks,
SKUD

PotNoodles · #2 04-13-2012, 04:40 AM

That's a bit over kill isn't it? Especially since they said the FPS have been fixed by 50%. I have a Geforce 570GtX and get 25 - 30fps. With the new patch I should get 50 - 60FPS if you get a 50% increase.

CWMV · #3 04-13-2012, 04:46 AM

Lots of hypotheticals and "should" or "they said" in there.
I think its an excellent question. I too am planning on a 680, and this would be good to know.

#4 04-13-2012, 06:33 AM

The problem we have with SLI is that Luthier believes it isn't broken, if it stays this way then it will never get fixed. The last word from Luthier on SLI was that Nvidia's next driver release would have a profile for CLOD in it, there have been at least 5 driver release since with no mention of CLOD. Luthier's track record with SLI is somewhat shady, I asked in 2009 if CLOD would support SLI, after many avoided posts Luthier finally answered and said ;why wouldn't it work' he then went on to say that he would talk no more about SLI.

Then on release he blamed the 'Epilepsy filter' for killing SLI, but when it was removed SLI still didn't work.... strange that. Since then Luthier claims that SLI as been fixed but now it's Nvidia's fault for not releasing a driver to support it. We know that Luthier would never tell us any pork pies he has stressed this on many occasions, so I guess he's just been unlucky with this particular problem in that other comapanies like Ubisoft with the epilepsy filter and Nvidia with no driver support effect the perfectly good code of Luthiers game.

Wolf_Rider · #5 04-13-2012, 06:39 AM

There's more of a problem with nVidia and whether or not SLI is working (which, why bother as stutter is an inherent faultwith SLI)... the bigger bug is How any game with a "Launcher.exe" as the name of the exe gets picked up as another game.
The driver doesn't differentiate by path, it just assumes that any "Launcher.exe" which triggers is the game it has listed in profiles.

#6 04-13-2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

There's more of a problem with nVidia and whether or not SLI is working (which, why bother as stutter is an inherent faultwith SLI)... the bigger bug is How any game with a "Launcher.exe" as the name of the exe gets picked up as another game.
The driver doesn't differentiate by path, it just assumes that any "Launcher.exe" which triggers is the game it has listed in profiles.

Yes I do believe you are right with the launcher.exe issue Wolf, Its a school boy error by the Dev's IMHO.

louisv · #7 04-13-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PotNoodles

That's a bit over kill isn't it? Especially since they said the FPS have been fixed by 50%. I have a Geforce 570GtX and get 25 - 30fps. With the new patch I should get 50 - 60FPS if you get a 50% increase.

That's a 100% increase...

But that is what we are talking about here, a 100% increase in FPS...your mileage may vary.

Anders_And · #8 04-14-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PotNoodles

That's a bit over kill isn't it? Especially since they said the FPS have been fixed by 50%. I have a Geforce 570GtX and get 25 - 30fps. With the new patch I should get 50 - 60FPS if you get a 50% increase.

From 25-30 FPS to 50-60 FPS is a 100% increase in FPS...

As far as I know, Luthier expected an increase of "ONLY" 50% in FPS and 50% of 25-30 FPS would be ca 12,5-15 FPS more compared to what you have now

... So after the patch you should be looking at 35-45 FPS AT BEST!.. Still significant though!!

Just saying!

senseispcc · #9 04-14-2012, 06:22 PM

For what I can judge the SLI for two GeForce gfx580 1.5go ddr5 works without any problem. It is what I have in my PC.

SKUD · #10 04-15-2012, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by senseispcc

For what I can judge the SLI for two GeForce gfx580 1.5go ddr5 works without any problem. It is what I have in my PC.

My GTX590 is two 1.5 GB 580's on one card. It looks like both GPUs are running full bore when viewed in the control tool. Nevertheless, this card is slower in Clod than my single GPU 3 GB GTX580. IN SLI both GPUs are processing the same data so no benefit.
SKUD