eVGA GTX 460 1GB Superclocked SLI review

1. Introduction2. The eVGA GTX 460 1GB SC3. Testing Methodology4. UniGine Heaven Benchmark 2.15. 3DMark Vantage6. Crysis Warhead7. Resident Evil 58. Alien V Predator9. BattleField: Bad Company 210. Far Cry 211. Thermal Dynamics12. Acoustics Performance13. Power Consumption14. Closing Thoughts15. View All Pages

Crysis Warhead, like the original Crysis, is based in a future where an ancient alien spacecraft has been discovered beneath the Earth on an island east of the Philippines. The single-player campaign has the player assume the role of (Former SAS) Delta Force operator Sergeant Michael Sykes, referred to in-game by his call sign, Psycho. Psycho’s arsenal of futuristic weapons builds on those showcased in Crysis, with the introduction of Mini-SMGs which can be dual-wielded, a six-shot grenade launcher equipped with EMP grenades, and the destructive, short ranged Plasma Accumulator Cannon (PAX). The highly versatile Nanosuit returns.

In Crysis Warhead, the player fights North Korean and extraterrestrial enemies, in many different locations, such as a tropical island jungle, inside an “Ice Sphere”, an underground mining complex, which is followed by a convoy train transporting an unknown alien object held by the North Koreans, and finally, to an airfield. Like Crysis, Warhead uses Microsoft’s Direct3D 10 (DirectX 10) for graphics rendering.

Testing was taken from a custom run of Cargo Level at 1080p in DX10, gamer settings.

The SLi configuration really helps to push minimum frame rates well in excess of the 30fps ‘sweet spot'. We really enjoyed playing this game and higher settings would be possible although expect frame rate drops under 30 in heavy action sequences.

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