Our test platform on SLI consists of an ABIT NI8-SLI nForce4 for Intel motherboard, and our Pentium 4 test system. The current benchmarks we use are still very relevant, as Doom 3, HL2, Far Cry are the most visually impressive games out there. Once games like F.E.A.R come out, we might upgrade the tests.

3.4GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition
1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 memory
ABIT NI8-SLI motherboard
2 34 GB WD Raptor 10000 RPM SATA HDDs
Asus 16x DVD-ROM
Thermaltake Purepower 560W PSU
XFX 7800GTX running 78.03 Forceware drivers
XFX 7800GTX SLI running 78.03 Forceware drivers

Test Software
HL2 Anandtech Canal and Coast timedemos 1024x768 32-bit no AA no AF, 4x AA 8x AF
Doom 3 Timedemo 1 1024x768 32-bit, 1280x1024 32-bit no AA no AF, 4x AA 8x AF
Aquamark 3
3DMark05
3DMark03
Far Cry 1024x768, 1280x1024 1.32 patch, no AA no AF, 4x AA 8x AF
Serious Sam The Second Encounter Little Trouble demo
Gunmetal Benchmark 2
Final Fantasy XI the Benchmark 2
Halo Timedemo