Asus GTX590 and HD6990 review

Crysis 2 is set in New York City in 2023 (three years after the events of the first game), which has since been evacuated due to alien infestation. Similar to its predecessor, Crysis 2 provides freedom to customize weaponry and abilities. Crytek wanted to avoid making another game set in a true jungle environment (as were Far Cry and Crysis); New York City has been dubbed an “urban jungle”. The urban atmosphere offers new options with relation to progressing and planning attacks. Players are able to navigate between floors and buildings, as well as a destroyed cityscape.

We are using the final retail version of the game, and setting everything to the limit.  AA is disabled.

The GTX590 comes out top in this test, maintaining a perfectly playable experience even at these insane settings. The HD6990 on the other hand struggles to maintain solid frame rates throughout, falling behind. We hope AMD can improve this experience over the coming months, especially with the DX11 patch due for release in the next couple of days.

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