Does SHIV support/take advatage of SLI?

[Ark]

As the titles asks, does Silent Hunter IV support and take advantage SLI?

Thanks!

[Ark]

Nobody knows?

[Torplexed]

Alas...I don't even know what advantage SLI is. Perhaps you could elaborate?

[Diopos]

Well according to www.acronymfinder.com it can mean anything from:
Solid Liquid Interface :hmm:
to
Small and Large Intestine

[Soundman]

I'm no expert on this matter, but what he is referring to is running two graphics cards in tandem. SLI stands for "scalable link interface" Similar to a mirrored raid hard drive configuration. From what I have read, it's over-rated for most games, and in most cases does not show a signifigant increase in performance, so it is not worth the extra bucks spent compared to the gain in performance, unless of course, you have it spend. The newest games are just now beginning to take advantage of this type of setup. It's mostly for serious hardcore gamers. Not sure about SH4, I'd do a search in these forums to find your answer.

[Ark]

Originally Posted by Soundman

I'm no expert on this matter, but what he is referring to is running two graphics cards in tandem. SLI stands for "scalable link interface" Similar to a mirrored raid hard drive configuration. From what I have read, it's over-rated for most games, and in most cases does not show a signifigant increase in performance, so it is not worth the extra bucks spent compared to the gain in performance, unless of course, you have it spend. The newest games are just now beginning to take advantage of this type of setup. It's mostly for serious hardcore gamers. Not sure about SH4, I'd do a search in these forums to find your answer.

Yes, that is the SLI I was referring too.

In many of the newer games, there can be quite an increase in performance. Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Crysis, STALKER CS, COD, etc.. etc.. to name a few. SLI has been advantageous in some games for a while now (hence the reason some people were/are running SLI setups with 6600GTs, 8800TXs, etc..).

I believe I already did a search here, but I will run one again with a few different headings to see what I can find.

Thanks!

[Captain Dave]

I run 2 EVGA 7600GTs in SLI mode. All my videos are smooth, including DVD movies. I'm still using a Socket 939 Motherboard. (Opteron 185) Right now using TMO 1.62 and the RSRDC to go with it, my frame rates on the Bridge are in the 70's.

Whether SH4 is better with SLI, I don't know. I suppose it comes into play when there's a lot of action to render. (convoys,etc.) With todays new graphic cards by ATI and nVIDIA along with Socket AM2, AM2+, and AM3, SLI may be old hat.