Super Mega Analysis :
Benchmark from Various site
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3354&p=4
Anandtech's Benchamrk
Age of Conan 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 44.8
$499 GT280 : 22.7
Crysis 1920x1200
$499 4870 X2 : 39.1
$499 GT280 : 34.3
Oblivion 2560x1600 4xAA 16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 50.3
$499 GT280 : 36.8
Grid 2560x1600 4xAA
$499 4870 X2 : 84.2
$499 GT280 : 40.6
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http://techreport.com/articles.x/15105/3
Techreport's Benchmark
Half life 2 episode 2 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 84.6
$499 GT280 : 65.5
Quake War 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 100.2
$499 GT280 : 74.2 /
Crysis 1920x1200
$499 4870 X2 : 24.8 average /17 min
$499 GT280 : 20.3 average /17 min
Race Driver 4xAA 1920x1200
$499 4870 X2 : 111.9 average / 77.0 min
$499 GT280 : 67.6 average / 56.0 min
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http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=588&pageid=1
Driver Heaven's Benchmark
Call of Duty 4 - 2560x1200 4xAA 16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 90 average / 49 min
$499 XFX GT280 XXX : 65 average / 33 min
World in conflict - 2560x1200 4xAA 16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 61 average / 47 min
$499 XFX GT280 XXX : 44 average / 38 min
HL 2 Episode 2 2560x1600 8xAA
$499 4870 X2 : 110 average / 30 min
$499 XFX GT280 XXX : 69 average / 29 min
Minimum FPS
R700 mini fps very impressive.
http://techreport.com/articles.x/15105/3
Crysis 1920x1200
$499 4870 X2 : 24.8 average /
17 min
$499 GT280 : 20.3 average /
17 min
Race Driver 4xAA 1920x1200
$499 4870 X2 : 111.9 average /
77.0 min
$499 GT280 : 67.6 average /
56.0 min
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=588&pageid=1
Call of Duty 4 - 2560x1200 4xAA 16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 90 average /
49 min
$499 XFX GT280 XXX : 65 average /
33 min
Call of Duty 4 - 2560x1200 4xAA 16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 61 average /
47 min
$499 XFX GT280 XXX : 44 average /
38 min
HL 2 Episode 2 2560x1600 8xAA
$499 4870 X2 : 110 average /
30 min
$499 XFX GT280 XXX : 69 average /
29 min
Last Gen Multigpu vs latest round multi-gpu
[L=http://techreport.com/articles.x/15105/3]http://techreport.com/articles.x/15105/3[/L]
Techreport's Benchmark
Half life 2 episode 2 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 84.6
$499 GT280 : 65.5
9800GTX SLI : 75.4
9800GX2 : 66.4
Quake War 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF
$499 4870 X2 : 100.2
$499 GT280 : 74.2
9800GTX SLI : 82.3
9800GX2 : 69.6
Crysis 1920x1200
$499 4870 X2 : 24.8 average /17 min
$499 GT280 : 20.3 average /17 min
9800GTX SLI : 28.1 average /21 min
9800GX2 : 24.7 average /21 min
Race Driver 4xAA 1920x1200
$499 4870 X2 : 111.9 average / 77.0 min
$499 GT280 : 67.6 average / 56.0 min
9800GTX SLI : 88.2 average /48 min
9800GX2 : 85.5 average /72 min
4870X2 vs GTX280 scale
Age of conan : Twice as fast as GTX280
Crysis : equal
Oblivion : 37%
Grid : Twice as fast
HL2 episode 2 : 30% faster
Quake War : 25% faster
COD 4 : 40% faster
World in conflict : 38% faster
Power consumption
Power consumption taken from techpowerup
4870 : 274
GTX280 : 318
4870X2 : 436
GTX280 SLI : 564
Now , IF anyone was buying a powersupply for a GTX280 SLI , they really would need a really good 750W + PSU. A Crosair 750W which comes with 4x 8pin PCIE connector is really good for $110.
Micro stutter
Well according to some result microstuttering problem has been solved but i need to look at more result before i will go with that line.
Overclocking
Driver Heaven used a 670Mhz core clocked GTX280 and it couldn't beat a 4870X2. As for 4870X2 ocing , i still have to see more result.
CF ISSUE Known game
Stalker : amazing Crossfire scaling has been solved in this game :
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/745/5/
The Witcher : unknown
World in conflict : solved , look at driver heaven result
Clive Barker's Jericho : unknown
Can member give more list of games that have CF issue.
More update coming as more preview start rolling out.