Slow 7900GTX SLI...

Sovereign · Post by **Sovereign** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:06 am

Is there any possible way to accelerate 3D rendering in 3ds max when all you have under the hood are dual 7900GTXs? I know they're not meant for professional work, but is there any imaginable way (short of new card or cards) to cut down on render times? My 6800NU was faster... (and no I didn't softmod it)

Post by **Apoptosis** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:51 am

I know it sounds silly, but take one card out and try the benchmark again!

Post by **FZ1** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:03 am

SLI is usually better for the higher resolutions...single cards sometimes outperform them on lower res.

Post by **Apoptosis** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:13 am

FZ1 wrote:SLI is usually better for the higher resolutions...single cards sometimes outperform them on lower res.

That and running two cards uses more of the processor... that's why running SLI and Crossfire lower the CPU scores in some benchmarks like 3DMark06

Sovereign · Post by **Sovereign** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:03 am

Apoptosis wrote:I know it sounds silly, but take one card out and try the benchmark again!

Would disabling one card in hardware do it? I don't feel like opening my case...*notes pre-college final laziness, goes off to disable one card.*

Post by **Apoptosis** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:16 am

ah -- just take it out faster