MSI R5870 Lightning Review

Aliens V Predator has proved to be a big seller since the release and Sega have taken the franchise into new territory after taking it from Sierra. AVP is a Direct X 11 supported title and delivers not only advanced shadow rendering but high quality tessellation for the cards on test today.

The game was tested at 1920×1200 and 2560×1600 which are the resolutions which the high end target audience will utilise. All in game settings were maximised – which is exactly how high end gamers will want their HD5870 gaming experience to be.

As expected, with the increased speed on the core of the card, the performance is noticeably improved. At 2560×1600 this actually means the difference between some sections juddering and others perfectly smooth.

These frame rates are solid throughout and while we are quite close to the danger zone, the card maintains a playable frame rate throughout. If you are sensitive to sub 30fps, then we would suggest removing AA at this resolution, to be honest with it off the game basically looks the same.

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