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Unigine provides an interesting way to test hardware. It can be easily adapted to various projects due to its elaborated software design and flexible toolset. A lot of their customers claim that they have never seen such extremely-effective code, which is so easy to understand.
Heaven Benchmark is a DirectX 11 GPU benchmark based on advanced Unigine engine from Unigine Corp. It reveals the enchanting magic of floating islands with a tiny village hidden in the cloudy skies. Interactive mode provides emerging experience of exploring the intricate world of steampunk.
Efficient and well-architected framework makes Unigine highly scalable:
- Multiple API (DirectX 9 / DirectX 10 / DirectX 11 / OpenGL) render
- Cross-platform: MS Windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7) / Linux
- Full support of 32bit and 64bit systems
- Multicore CPU support
- Little / big endian support (ready for game consoles)
- Powerful C++ API
- Comprehensive performance profiling system
- Flexible XML-based data structures
We use the following settings: 1920×1080 resolution. Anti Aliasing off. Anisotrophy 4, Tessellation normal. Shaders High. Stereo 3D disabled. API: Direct X 11.
The results are very impressive, and the minimum frame rate should be ignored for the GTX580 SLI solution. We experienced a little micro-stuttering with this benchmark which wasn't noticeable in the real world, but it did lower the minimum frame rate.
excellent, been waiting on a review of these for a very long time
Amazon have them also. I ordered one there, great deal and thanks for review.
Lol that power drain for the system is insane. I was drooling, but im glad I dont have it,. my electricity bill would be insane.
haha, total overkill. gotta love tech. Not sure id like the bill for a years worth of gaming on that system though.
Nice idea to work with arctic. I think sapphire did for a while on a range of cards didnt they?
impressive, never heard of the company. their website is great too. hope to see more of their products here
the power drain scares me for that full system. mine consumes less than 200 watts!
@ the cons
SLI cables come with SLI capable motherboards
It does come with a free game (even in the link product)
No mention that it is a triple slot cooler and thus will only fit certain motherboards in
SLI
Mine didnt come with a free game, bought it on amazon. The batman deal is with nvidia on seleected stores.
It is a disgrace these cards dont come with an SLI connector. My MSI motherboard has an SLI connector with it, but its a HARD, inflexible style connector not designed for cards of this size, so it wouldnt work. A high end card like this with a custom cooler should be supplied with a large flexible SLI connector.
If lowest price is the main deciding factor then yes. If performance and engineering of the card then most definitely no.
MSI Lighting 580 (not ridiculously overpriced Extreme Ed.) beats KFA2 580A in every test. And MSI TF3 cooling is well worth the extra few quids in price. It keeps card very cool – below 40C. In stress you can also get few degrees off vs KFA. And most important thing – cooling is a 2 slot solution which means you can easily squeeze 4 of such monsters in one case. It is pretty much impossible with KFA580A – you can do that only with min. 10 PCI slot case using PCI Express x16 risers/extenders (extra cost which nullify the advantage in price – risers are not cheap).
MSI lightning 580 is ok at best, I want this one 🙂
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-133-MS&utm_source=froogle
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