I'd imagine they have different teams for GPU optimisation and game fixes?

Saerydoth wrote: »

Zenimax doesn't add "SLI support" to the game. SLI is a driver thing, meaning it's something AMD/Nvidia have to get working properly in the drivers.

This is not entirely true. While the driver side of SLI/Crossfire is a huge component of it, game developers are not entirely absolved of all responsibility towards making sure that the game will function properly on a SLI or Crossfire configuration. Sometimes games do experience issues when running on SLI or Crossfire and it is up to the game developer to patch the game to address those problems.

For example, Titanfall released a month ago without proper Crossfire or SLI support from AMD/Nvidia. At first, many people blamed AMD/Nvidia for the lack of support, but it was later discovered (and confirmed) that Titanfall had issues related specifically to SLI and Crossfire.

This was confirmed on Titanfall's official Twitter:

Now here is a post made on the official Geforce forums by a Nvidia employee in a topic discussing SLI support for Titanfall:

If there is no SLI profile out for a AAA game before or on the release date, its usually due to issues on the game side rather than our side.

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/705350/sli/no-titanfall-sli-profile-seriously-/post/4153188/#4153188

Here's a quote from Titanfall's latest patch notes. This proves that the game developers do have to apply fixes that impact the functionality of SLI or Crossfire with their games.

• Fixed graphics corruption and some GPU underutilization for SLI and Crossfire configurations.

http://www.titanfall.com/news/titanfall-patch-update-two

Here's another post from the Geforce forums:

We are working with Zenimax Online to develop SLI compatibility in The Elder Scrolls Online. We are doing the same with Repsawn Entertainment and Titanfall, and we did the same with Creative Assembly and Rome II, which now scales extremely well in SLI with 337.50 Beta.

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/721412/sli/elder-scrolls-sli-profile/post/4181979/#4181979

Note how they say they are working with ZOS to develop SLI compatibility. If SLI compatibility rested solely with Nvidia, why do they specifically have to work together with the game developer to add it?

The reason ESO is a game side issue, it's because the game doesn't run in true fullscreen, it runs in a borderless window. Zenimax have said that they will be making it true fullscreen at some point

Yawn... My GPU is hardly used on max settings in ESO and my SLI is not making the game crash why do we need it? Its like the people asking for 64bit version? why? My FPS in always in the 80-90s in mass PVP battles why worry

I prefer borderless myself, strange things happen when you alt-tab out of most games

Auriel's Bow? I dont know I have zero lag and great fps all the time... The only issue I have had with the game is the darn bank bug and several quests broken

Amsel_McKay wrote: »

Yawn... My GPU is hardly used on max settings in ESO and my SLI is not making the game crash why do we need it? Its like the people asking for 64bit version? why? My FPS in always in the 80-90s in mass PVP battles why worry

Try jumping up to the big boy resolutions instead of mainstream low end 1080 res. If you want to play at 1440, 1600 or 4k you need SLI if you want to stay in the 80fps range on max settings. I run 2 780ti's and while it is generally smooth at my resolution there are heavy rendering times that it will drop into the 40-50's. While that is playable for sure it isn't satisfying knowing half of my rendering capability is sitting idle. I play on the PC for a high end experience, if I wanted marginal gaming I'd be using a PS4 or Xbone.

This is an issue with the game, not card drivers. Not being true full screen is probably the biggest issue but it might not be the only one.

JexTex wrote: »

HOW TO RUN ESO IN SLI Nvidia ONLY!

Goto your INI user game settings under documents/eso

Change SET GPUSmoothing "0" < this allows correct scaling

Then goto NVidia control panel create a ESO profile...

Under the eso profile for SLI Rendering select Force alternate rendering 2

Also for power plan select maximum performance.
Run eso as admin

;] good luck to all hope this helps

I know about this already. It only sort of works. While you will see both GPU's being used it is hardly optimal and barely a band-aid to the problem. There are several issues with this and it is not nearly as effective as true SLI support.

Right. Now I find this amazing, there is some really smart people talking and really dumb people. Let me explain. Graphics they are controlled within the game and outside the game. If you have 2 cards but only 1 card is working then yes, the options available ingame can be maxxed and it will run smoothly. However, if you go into AMD Catalyst and set anti-aliasing mode to override and set the samples to 16xEQ, Filter=Edge Detect, Anti-Aliasing Method = Supersampling, Anisotropic=Override, Anisotropic Filtering Level 16x, Tessellation Mode=Override, Maximum Tessellation Level x64. Once they are all setup and programmed to override your game settings in ESO settings, your card will not be able to keep up and you will get some horrible graphics, tearing, lag and your card will be at 100% load and the temp will sore after the first hour to 80c+. So when you talk about 1 card. Yes. 1 card plays the game. But if you want THE BEST, you'll need a titan card or SLI/Crossfire. Try putting them settings shown above active and load your game. It will be horrid.

Amsel_McKay wrote: »

Yawn... My GPU is hardly used on max settings in ESO and my SLI is not making the game crash why do we need it? Its like the people asking for 64bit version? why? My FPS in always in the 80-90s in mass PVP battles why worry

Right, so now I want you try and play the game on a bigger monitor than you 14" screen on a resolution size greater then 640x480.......

ipkonfigcub18_ESO wrote: »

stuartoatleyeb17_ESO wrote: »

The reason ESO is a game side issue, it's because the game doesn't run in true fullscreen, it runs in a borderless window. Zenimax have said that they will be making it true fullscreen at some point

Good luck with that. What you guys read on reddit won't happen. They have no plans on adding True Full-Screen Mode to their game any time soon.

QFT.. I unsubbed today because they are not going to add fullscreen like they said they were going to.

Is it true...no SLI support for this AAA game?