bcavnaugh
From: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/4k/technology
Of course, to play games at 4K you’re going to need a top-end system, one that features SLI GeForce GTX 770s, GTX 780s, or GTX SLI TITANs. Only these configurations have the performance to power games like Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Watch_Dogs to their maximum potential. To ensure a flawless 4K experience NVIDIA is working closely with the developers of each game, and in addition to supporting 4K, we are working hand-in-hand with the developers to integrate exclusive, game-changing NVIDIA technologies like PhysX, TXAA, and HBAO+.
 
To date, only GeForce GTX graphics cards are capable of smoothly rendering action at 4K in multi-GPU configurations, a fact proven by the FCAT Frame Capture Analysis Tool, which has been adopted by leading press sites keen to show their readers exactly how a GPU performs, and whether the rendered action is smooth and stutter free. With FCAT, we have fine-tuned our 2-Way and 3-Way SLI configurations to give 4K gamers the ultimate experience, unmatched by any other platform, system, GPU, or console.
 
If you’re new to the PC party, GeForce GTX SLI systems are the only way to experience 4K smoothly and stutter free, a fact verified by PC Perspective’s recent review of 4K gaming, which concluded with the following quote:
 
 
http://www.computershopper.com/feature/tested-the-10-best-graphics-cards-for-4k-gaming
 

wastedtime9

I thought it was well known that not all popular PC games/gaming applications such as Nintendo Wii or PlayStation 2 emulators are compatible with SLI. Is it not true that SLI won't improve performance when used with certain applications?

with all graphical enhancements enabled

ty_ger07

wastedtime9

bcavnaugh

wastedtime9

I thought it was well known that not all popular PC games/gaming applications such as Nintendo Wii or PlayStation 2 emulators are compatible with SLI. Is it not true that SLI won't improve performance when used with certain applications?

Know idea where you are even coming form now, what does Nintendo Wii or PlayStation 2 have to do with "True 4K Graphics Cards and False Advertising "

Game console emulators like Dolphin (https://dolphin-emu.org/) or PCSX2 (http://pcsx2.net/) are capable of testing a graphics card's speed just like any mainstream 4k PC game or benchmarking application, so anyone who thinks that they are a real gamer should be interested in how well they perform with different graphics cards.
 
My point is that the 980 Ti was described as being powerful enough to run 4k games/ultra HD content smoothly, but its performance with a modern game like GTA V at resolutions higher than 1920x1080 while having every setting on max is awful. Using a console emulator like Dolphin or PCSX2 with the 980 Ti is equally frustrating in that special effects like anisotropic filtering/anti-aliasing can not be enabled if one expects to have a stutter free experience, even at resolutions lower than 1920x1080.
 
I hope you can understand why emulators are relevant to my post about true 4k graphics cards and false advertising.

His point is that Wii and PS2 are not 4K consoles. So, what does that have to do with 4K graphics? Upscaling 640x448 to 4K looks like total crap.




I agree that trying to max all the settings out at 4K is your problem. You won't be able to do that and it usually doesn't make sense to try. A 4K graphics card means that it is has a high enough poxel clock and display output port(s) which supports 4K resolution. It has nothing to do with maxing out 4K graphics settings and having acceptable framerates. Like all PC gaming, you need to play with your graphics settings until you find a nice visual to performance balance.