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Review: Intel Core i7/X58 and NVIDIA SLI: the way it's meant to be played?

by Parm Mann on 11 November 2008, 15:42

Tags: Core i7, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

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Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2 (high-end) 1,920x1,200
3-way GTX 280 (Core i7 965 EE)3-way GTX 280 (Core 2 Extreme)
110.588.42


Far Cry 2 (high-end) 2,560x1,600
3-way GTX 280 (Core i7 965 EE)3-way GTX 280 (Core 2 Extreme)
91.983.28


Onto the all-new and well multi-threaded Far Cry 2 and we see the best evidence of Core i7's high-end gaming potential. A performance leap of over 20 per cent at 1,920x1,200 is nothing to scoff at, and the Core i7 system is even able to pull away at 2,560x1,600.