GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Good explenation. Bit x3100 is saying the same thing. Does he now? I must be blind, then. GTA IV absolutely does not support SLI. Sorry. What X3100 is saying is. GTA 4 does support SLI but even with 2 cards you dont get extra vram so it basically not supporting it. Get what I mean. Much appreciated badguy. Your the only one who could appropiately comprehend the meat of what I'm saying. Not to be blunt, but if this was SAW V, and all you were trapped in one of my mindblowing puzzles, you would pass, for not absorbing the literal meaning of the issue, and I would let you go. As for the other shallow minded members who just can't get it through their thick heads, well Let's just say they would not be here conveying weak comments today....but I give them cookies for effort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 FACEPALM.JPG GOES HERE Who's Samus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) Totally avoiding that SAMUS reply, to op, This is my ultimate and final line. (thanks Badguy) Although gta iv is said to support SLI, with the application of patch 1, I say it doesn't actually support it, because for columns to support a building, they must be solid and sound; weak cardboard like columns will not support a tonne of cement, not bacause they are said to support it on the manufacturers invoice, does it mean that they can actually support the tonne of cement. Ofcourse I'm refering GTA IV PC to the tonne of cement/building and the carboard columns as sli. SIMPLE, as A,B,C Edited February 27, 2009 by GM965_X3100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Samus is the chick from Metroid. f*ck, I thought that was a bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oc student Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 What is going on with you?!GTAIV does support SLI, but and this is a big but, it doesn't know to use it well, so it won't really increase the performance. Oh no.....not again...for christ sakes, GTA IV does not support sli, because Sli doesn't do jack for gta iv.....does anyone get what I am saying here? Hey ron123 check out my milk n'd glasses explanation of why GTA IV does not support sli.... Jesus Christ, you have your user name as some crappy integrated GFX card and you claim that you know that SLI or XFire doesn't improve performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 What is going on with you?!GTAIV does support SLI, but and this is a big but, it doesn't know to use it well, so it won't really increase the performance. Oh no.....not again...for christ sakes, GTA IV does not support sli, because Sli doesn't do jack for gta iv.....does anyone get what I am saying here? Hey ron123 check out my milk n'd glasses explanation of why GTA IV does not support sli.... Jesus Christ, you have your user name as some crappy integrated GFX card and you claim that you know that SLI or XFire doesn't improve performance? Oh no not again!!! This is like deja vu. Please read through entire forum before making embarrassing comments. YOU CANNOT CHARACTERIZE ONE'S KNOWLEDGE BASED ON WHAT HE/SHE OWNS. I CAN BE THE DIRTIEST MAN IN THE WORLD AND STILL KNOW ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT CLEANSINESS!! NOT BECAUSE I'M JAMAICAN MEANS THAT I'M ENTITLED TO WEAR DREADLOCKS, SMOKE WEED, OR SPEAK IN THE NAME OF JAH OR PATOIS!! NEVER JUDGE THE BOOK BY THE COVER!!! Perhaps if I colour this, and make it large I can get through to you guys (except badguy who is sensible, not because he agrees with me but because he has a good argument, and sense of understanding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Although gta iv is said to support SLI, with the application of patch 1, I say it doesn't actually support it, Yes, and because you state this it must be true. You are, after all, the trusted source when it comes to how Rockstar makes their games. We should just disregard what Rockstar themselves say people, this man's got all the inside information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Although gta iv is said to support SLI, with the application of patch 1, I say it doesn't actually support it, Yes, and because you state this it must be true. You are, after all, the trusted source when it comes to how Rockstar makes their games. We should just disregard what Rockstar themselves say people, this man's got all the inside information. No and yes. no I don't have all the inside information; rather everybody does, it is open to the public eye that gta iv does not support sli no matter how much rockstar shoves it up peoples' asses, everybody can see that gta iv does not properly utilize sli technology, so no I alone don't have all the inside information, but rather everybody does. Yes we should disregard rockstar, because they are telling us bullcrap; saying that gta iv supports sli, when clearly it doesn't. It would be better if they say currently, patch 1 makes GTA IV capable of supporting sli, rather than putting it out there that gta iv supports sli. Well I don't blame rockstar, because 90% of it's customers are mindless fools that will eat up most of what they say. Rockstar says this rockstar says that disgusting. Don't take every single thing you hear to heart. Learn to be rational humans and try to think for yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 No and yes. no I don't have all the inside information; rather everybody does, it is open to the public eye that gta iv does not support sli no matter how much rockstar shoves it up peoples' asses, everybody can see that gta iv does not properly utilize sli technology, so no I alone don't have all the inside information, but rather everybody does. Yes we should disregard rockstar, because they are telling us bullcrap; saying that gta iv supports sli, when clearly it doesn't. It would be better if they say currently, patch 1 makes GTA IV capable of supporting sli, rather than putting it out there that gta iv supports sli. Well I don't blame rockstar, because 90% of it's customers are mindless fools that will eat up most of what they say. Rockstar says this rockstar says that disgusting. Don't take every single thing you hear to heart. Learn to be rational humans and try to think for yourselves. Okay, I just want to get this sorted out. Is it at all possible that SLI is indeed implemented, and working, but just implemented poorly? Also, it's not supposed to double the vram, only "increase the processing power available for graphics." (via Wikipedia) correct?. Lastly, if everyone has all the inside information, wouldn't that make them more informed than you? And if you're so hung up on how bad Rockstar is, why even bother with this game / forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Okay, I just want to get this sorted out. Is it at all possible that SLI is indeed implemented, and working, but just implemented poorly? Also, it's not supposed to double the vram, only "increase the processing power available for graphics." (via Wikipedia) correct?. Finally, some sense in this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 By the way, with sli technology, gta iv probably loads it's textures twice, in the same type and number, and will not utilize sli cards to up the anti with rendering additional textures....so ex, gta iv is loading scene 1 by the bay. with sli snce 1, with all it's textures, are loaded using both slis' at the same time....so there's no benefit, just mere double no mere same-time rendering....if u no wut i mean.... Ok no need to tell us about sli technology, we've discussed this already And no SLI is not poorly optimized, as it is functional in other games, just not GTA IV..... Thirdly and lastly, although i despise rockstar, I also think their the best game creators on earth, and I can never get enough of their games (ex. your in love with this girl, but hate her parents her maker) I deal with these forums everyday to help retarded people like you (except for badguy or others who genuinely seek help) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 By the way, with sli technology, gta iv probably loads it's textures twice, in the same type and number, and will not utilize sli cards to up the anti with rendering additional textures....so ex, gta iv is loading scene 1 by the bay. with sli snce 1, with all it's textures, are loaded using both slis' at the same time....so there's no benefit, just mere double no mere same-time rendering....if u no wut i mean.... Ok no need to tell us about sli technology, we've discussed this already And no SLI is not poorly optimized, as it is functional in other games, just not GTA IV..... Thirdly and lastly, although i despise rockstar, I also think their the best game creators on earth, and I can never get enough of their games (ex. your in love with this girl, but hate her parents her maker) I deal with these forums everyday to help retarded people like you (except for badguy or others who genuinely seek help) Uh..huh. Well, thanks for the personal attack. Really goes to show how mature you are. Anyway, on topic. That description of SLI you gave, well to be honest, is kind of confusing. I'm sorry for not understanding it but it was worded poorly. Also, I never said SLI in general was poorly optimized, but that in GTA IV it was implemented poorly - meaning that although it's technically in the game, it's working no where near it's full potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 And no SLI is not poorly optimized, as it is functional in other games, just not GTA IV..... What are you talking about? (ex. your in love with this girl, but hate her parents her maker) Kinda fell like that about the forums. I love the GTAF but hate some of the really stupid users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikolauska Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 How SLI works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) By the way, with sli technology, gta iv probably loads it's textures twice, in the same type and number, and will not utilize sli cards to up the anti with rendering additional textures....so ex, gta iv is loading scene 1 by the bay. with sli snce 1, with all it's textures, are loaded using both slis' at the same time....so there's no benefit, just mere double no mere same-time rendering....if u no wut i mean.... Ok no need to tell us about sli technology, we've discussed this already And no SLI is not poorly optimized, as it is functional in other games, just not GTA IV..... Thirdly and lastly, although i despise rockstar, I also think their the best game creators on earth, and I can never get enough of their games (ex. your in love with this girl, but hate her parents her maker) I deal with these forums everyday to help retarded people like you (except for badguy or others who genuinely seek help) Uh..huh. Well, thanks for the personal attack. Really goes to show how mature you are. Anyway, on topic. That description of SLI you gave, well to be honest, is kind of confusing. I'm sorry for not understanding it but it was worded poorly. Also, I never said SLI in general was poorly optimized, but that in GTA IV it was implemented poorly - meaning that although it's technically in the game, it's working no where near it's full potential. not a personal attack but rather a wake up call, read the forums before reiterating what was said, it angers ops'. the fact that sli is poorly implented is what we've been discussing for the entire forum, and you guys are so dang stupid that i have to explain it to ya in terms of glasses and milk, and columns and buildings. Frankly, it's getting tiring, and a waste of my time... and sli is currently not working at any degree of it's potential in GTA IV, so please don't describe gta iv as using sli in anyway or to any degree that is beneficial at this point. FINAL: GTA IV DOES NOT SUPPORT SLI, BUT RATHER HAS THE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT SLI AFTER APPLYING PATCH 1. IF YOU GUYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU'RE BEYOND HELP, AND HAVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MENTAL RETARDATION. I'D BE BETTER OFF EXPLAINING IT TO ROCKS ON DIRT. JUST TOO STUPID TO BE TRUE. FROM NOW ON I'LL BE RESPONDING TO STUPID ASS COMMENTS WITH A SIMPLE NO Edited February 27, 2009 by GM965_X3100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oc student Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 FINAL: GTA IV DOES NOT SUPPORT SLI, BUT RATHER HAS THE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT SLI AFTER APPLYING PATCH 1. FROM NOW ON I'LL BE RESPONDING TO STUPID ASS COMMENTS WITH A SIMPLE NO Uhhh...well....the thing is your saying it doesn't support SLI and then you say it has the capacity to support SLI??? What did you search all these fancy words up from the dictionary that you don't understand and just decide to put them in your rant? Just be quiet and face the facts you attention seeking brat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 not a personal attack but rather a wake up call, read the forums before reiterating what was said, it angers ops'. the fact that sli is poorly implented is what we've been discussing for the entire forum, and you guys are so dang stupid that i have to explain it to ya in terms of glasses and milk, and columns and buildings. Frankly, it's getting tiring, and a waste of my time... No, I would consider it a personal attack. I love how you say I have "THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MENTAL RETARDATION." and how you'd "BE BETTER OFF EXPLAINING IT TO ROCKS ON DIRT." You can spout your opinions all you want, but I see no need for you to start being so petty and calling people names. That's just pathetic. As for your explanations - they aren't exactly crystal clear. Glasses and milk, columns and buildings and your explanation of SLI are poorly worded. I'm sorry for wasting your time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) FINAL: GTA IV DOES NOT SUPPORT SLI, BUT RATHER HAS THE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT SLI AFTER APPLYING PATCH 1. FROM NOW ON I'LL BE RESPONDING TO STUPID ASS COMMENTS WITH A SIMPLE NO Uhhh...well....the thing is your saying it doesn't support SLI and then you say it has the capacity to support SLI??? What did you search all these fancy words up from the dictionary that you don't understand and just decide to put them in your rant? Just be quiet and face the facts you attention seeking brat. Sigh. Wow you mean to say you don't understand what capacity means? You can't differentiate what it means to have the ability to do something, and what it means to do something? Ok let me spell it out: Capacity: Ability to do something do something: the words say it all you coerce me to call you names because you are more unresponsive than rocks. When you act like a total f*ckin idiot, anticipate to be called one. It is the only way you will enhance your self. and as for Inky, well if you can't understand simple meaning from words like "It's like saying that you got two glasses as presents. As such, written on the gift card is that the the purpose of those glasses is to hold milk. But one glass has a hole in the bottom. Both glasses are said to "support" milk holding but in truth, the second glass with the hole in the bottom will never support milk, for obvious reasons...." then your just doomed, and won't bother paying attention to you. Edited February 27, 2009 by GM965_X3100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oc student Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 FINAL: GTA IV DOES NOT SUPPORT SLI, BUT RATHER HAS THE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT SLI AFTER APPLYING PATCH 1. FROM NOW ON I'LL BE RESPONDING TO STUPID ASS COMMENTS WITH A SIMPLE NO Uhhh...well....the thing is your saying it doesn't support SLI and then you say it has the capacity to support SLI??? What did you search all these fancy words up from the dictionary that you don't understand and just decide to put them in your rant? Just be quiet and face the facts you attention seeking brat. Sigh. Wow you mean to say you don't understand what capacity means? You can't differentiate what it means to have the ability to do something, and what it means to do something? Ok let me spell it out: Capacity: Ability to do something do something: the words say it all you coerce me to call you names because you are more unresponsive than rocks. When you act like a total f*ckin idiot, anticipate to be called one. It is the only way you will enhance your self. Well its quite obvious that your only point is going round in circles and getting smashed on the way. Besides your insults you have nothing else to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzilla Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 OUt of the box, gta4 doesn't support sli.With patch 1, it does, but it doesn't do sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 you coerce me to call you names because you are more unresponsive than rocks. When you act like a total f*ckin idiot, anticipate to be called one. It is the only way you will enhance your self. No sir, I'm not the one acting like "a total f*cking idiot". I may be ignorant, but I'm not the one calling people names because I feel I'm right. There's no justification to be insulting. I don't go up to someone who's learning to drive a car for the first time and call them a f*cking idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thales100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I mean I just added a 2nd 9800 GTX+ I should have 1024mb of video ram right? lol man you should have checked first how SLI works, youll never get twice your VRAM by adding a second GPU, and this, as CharmingCharlie posted, has nothing to do with the fact of GTA 4 does support or not SLI, itll happen when you play any other game, since the VRAM of the second GPU can be only used as a mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I mean I just added a 2nd 9800 GTX+ I should have 1024mb of video ram right? lol man you should have checked first how SLI works, youll never get twice your VRAM by adding a second GPU, and this, as CharmingCharlie posted, has nothing to do with the fact of GTA 4 does support or not SLI, itll happen when you play any other game, since the VRAM of the second GPU can be only used as a mirror. stupid stupid stupid. wrong wrong wrong. I though crysis supported (and in every sense of the word) sli....and not the mirror rendering like that which occurs in IV, but additional textures are rendered.....So there u have it charming charlie is wrong, you are wrong, stop misleading the op by saying that gta iv supports sli. If this were the case he would not have posted this here today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 FINAL: GTA IV DOES NOT SUPPORT SLI, BUT RATHER HAS THE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT SLI AFTER APPLYING PATCH 1. FROM NOW ON I'LL BE RESPONDING TO STUPID ASS COMMENTS WITH A SIMPLE NO Uhhh...well....the thing is your saying it doesn't support SLI and then you say it has the capacity to support SLI??? What did you search all these fancy words up from the dictionary that you don't understand and just decide to put them in your rant? Just be quiet and face the facts you attention seeking brat. Sigh. Wow you mean to say you don't understand what capacity means? You can't differentiate what it means to have the ability to do something, and what it means to do something? Ok let me spell it out: Capacity: Ability to do something do something: the words say it all you coerce me to call you names because you are more unresponsive than rocks. When you act like a total f*ckin idiot, anticipate to be called one. It is the only way you will enhance your self. Well its quite obvious that your only point is going round in circles and getting smashed on the way. Besides your insults you have nothing else to say. why would i have anything else to say? Afterall the issue is simple, does gta iv support sli or not? the answer is no. So tell me what else are we discussing here? And the for the record, yes I'm getting smashed, not argument wise, but physically. Your words are like those of a staggering stupid human, and as such those words are like heavy burdensome rocks that crush me every time I try to simplify my explanation.....it's like trying to address a stomach with diarrhea, the cold (my explanations because they are recurring and attempting to curb stupidity) passes through the stomach (you guys) causing diarrhea, (because of confusion on your accounts) resulting to you guys (the somach with diarrhea) producing weak smelly responses (sh*t) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I mean I just added a 2nd 9800 GTX+ I should have 1024mb of video ram right? lol man you should have checked first how SLI works, youll never get twice your VRAM by adding a second GPU, and this, as CharmingCharlie posted, has nothing to do with the fact of GTA 4 does support or not SLI, itll happen when you play any other game, since the VRAM of the second GPU can be only used as a mirror. stupid stupid stupid. wrong wrong wrong. I though crysis supported (and in every sense of the word) sli....and not the mirror rendering like that which occurs in IV, but additional textures are rendered.....So there u have it charming charlie is wrong, you are wrong, stop misleading the op by saying that gta iv supports sli. If this were the case he would not have posted this here today. No, you are wrong. The OP was wondering why the vram was not doubled by using SLI, and thales100 stated that that's not the purpose of SLI and infact it's just splitting the rendering up onto two cards to cut down on load times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 By the way, with sli technology, gta iv probably loads it's textures twice, in the same type and number, and will not utilize sli cards to up the anti with rendering additional textures....so ex, gta iv is loading scene 1 by the bay. with sli snce 1, with all it's textures, are loaded using both slis' at the same time....so there's no benefit, just mere double no mere same-time rendering....if u no wut i mean.... Again I reiterate that the purpose of sli is clear, crystal clear centuries ago, that's beneath the point; thales....was stating that sli doesn't work with any game whatsoever, I was simply negating that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalkertr Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 This topic have already become an arguement topic indeed but you all confused my mind , i mean i m reading this topic from first post to final post , and some says ''GTA IV supports SLI'' some says ''NO it DOES NOT! '' and some says (facepalm) ''idiot , arsehole , etc...'' What is this all about , Does GTA IV support SLI or not??? some source Please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I mean I just added a 2nd 9800 GTX+ I should have 1024mb of video ram right? lol man you should have checked first how SLI works, youll never get twice your VRAM by adding a second GPU, and this, as CharmingCharlie posted, has nothing to do with the fact of GTA 4 does support or not SLI, itll happen when you play any other game, since the VRAM of the second GPU can be only used as a mirror. Okay, so thales stated in the above quoted post that SLI doesn't work in any game? Okay, let's see then: lol man you should have checked first how SLI works, youll never get twice your VRAM by adding a second GPU, Okay, so far, that's true. The vram isn't doubled when using SLI. since the VRAM of the second GPU can be only used as a mirror. That's true, or well, as far as I can see it is. Nowhere in there do I see him stating that SLI doesn't work at all. What the f*ck are you on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 This topic have already become an arguement topic indeed but you all confused my mind , i mean i m reading this topic from first post to final post , and some says ''GTA IV supports SLI'' some says ''NO it DOES NOT! '' and some says (facepalm) ''idiot , arsehole , etc...'' What is this all about , Does GTA IV support SLI or not??? some source Please! YES IT IS SAID BY ROCKSTAR THAT GTA IV DOES SUPPORT SLI, BUT MY ARGUMENT IS THAT SINCE GTA IV CANNOT UTILIZE SLI PROPERLY OR AT ALL, IT DOES NOT SUPPORT SLI BUT RATHER HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SUPPORT SLI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM965_X3100 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I mean I just added a 2nd 9800 GTX+ I should have 1024mb of video ram right? lol man you should have checked first how SLI works, youll never get twice your VRAM by adding a second GPU, and this, as CharmingCharlie posted, has nothing to do with the fact of GTA 4 does support or not SLI, ----->itll happen when you play any other game, <---------since the VRAM of the second GPU can be only used as a mirror. oH MAN. i HAVE TO SPELL OUT EVERY f*ckING THING TO YOU GUYS. LISTEN HERE. LOOK WHERE THE ARROWS ARE. tHERE THALES 100 MAYBE NOT EXACTLY, BUT CLEARLY STATES THAT SLI DON'T WORK WITH NOTHIN ELSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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