Hatman :
Tri-SLI, anyone? lol
If you REALLY want the max performance on 2560x1600, it would probably be possible with a few ultras in tri-sli.
Not that I or anyone else knows how tri sli will perform or anything... but its my best bet. I find it hard to believe that enough of todays hardware wont be enough to play this game at max once the full version is released. Im expecting nvidias next beta drivers to offer a ton of improvement too like for recent titles like Quake Wars. If anything theyd want their hardware to be able to play thsi game and ATI's to not so hopefully they'll give it the attention it deserves
I ask about MAX settings on 2560x1600 even though this may be silly now.
I am just thinking about a year or two later.
For example. 9600XT was enough to play FarCry1 at fairly high settings, but didn't have the balls for Oblivon.
If I knew this back then, I would have spent more and gotten a 9800XT (at that time) that can play newer games at least on mid-settings and the card whould have lasted me a lot longer.
If nothing can play Crysis on MAX now, then forget about playing some newer games in a year or two.
I have a good PSU now, but "only" 750w, so it can only handle 2 PCIe power plugs.