ASUS GTX 670 Direct CU Mini Review

After a delayed release from late 2012 to March 2013, the game received much anticipation and hype. Tomb Raider received much acclaim from critics, who praised the graphics, the gameplay and Camilla Luddington’s performance as Lara with many critics agreeing that the game is a solid and much needed reboot of the franchise. Much criticism went to the addition of the multiplayer which many felt was unnecessary. Tomb Raider went on to sell one million copies in forty-eight hours of its release, and has sold 3.4 million copies worldwide so far.

We used the Ultimate quality setting at 2560×1600 with the settings detailed above.

At 2560×1600 resolution with the ‘Ultimate quality' setting, the Asus GTX670 Direct CU Mini struggles to maintain perfectly smooth frame rates, dropping a couple of times below the 25fps sweet spot. In real world gaming terms, it is possible to notice a little juddering in some sections of the game.

We can see the benefits brought by the ‘new generation' MSI GTX770 OC, which averages between 5 and 7 frames per second. This may not seem like a lot, but it is the difference between silky smooth and slightly juddery in this game at these settings.

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