AMD R9 290X Review (Ultra HD 4K testing – Part 2)

Total War ROME 2 is the eighth stand alone game in the Total War series, it is the successor to the successful Rome: Total War title.

The Warscape Engine powers the visuals of the game and the new unit cameras will allow players to focus on individual soldiers on the battlefield, which in itself may contain thousands of combatants at a time. Creative Assembly has stated that they wish to bring out the more human side of war this way, with soldiers reacting with horror as their comrades get killed around them and officers inspiring their men with heroic speeches before siege towers hit the walls of the enemy city. This will be realised using facial animations for individual units, adding a feel of horror and realism to the battles.

We test at 4K – 3840×2160 with the Very High Preset selected, as shown in the screenshots above.

A very demanding title at this ultra high resolution. The R9 290X in Uber Mode claims top spot, a couple of frames ahead of the GTX780 Lightning. These are the only two cards to keep the the frame rate at 25 or more at all times.

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