MSI R5870 Lightning Review

When testing the R5870 Lightning we ensured the partnering equipment was as closely matched to the relevant target audience as possible. As we don’t like to see CPU limiting on the high end graphics card results we used one of the fastest processors on the market – Intel’s 980X. Asus were also kind enough to let us use their stunning Rampage III Extreme motherboard and if you missed our previous review check it out over here.

Test System:

MSI R5870 Lightning
Radeon HD 5870 1GB
Intel Core i7 980x
6GB Corsair Dominator GT
Coolit ECO A.L.C. (Review)
Enermax 1250W Revolution PSU
160GB Intel SSD
LaCie 730 30 Inch Display (max supported 2560×1600)
Silverstone Raven 02 Chassis

Thermal Diodes
Digital Sound Level Noise Decibel Meter Style 2
Raytek Laser Temp Gun 3i LSRC/MT4 Mini Temp
Keithley Integra 2700

Windows 7 64bit Ultimate Edition – all latest patches/updates
Catalyst 10.6 Driver
Fraps Professional

Aliens V Predator
Metro 2033
Grand Theft Auto 4: Episodes from Liberty City
Dirt 2
Napoleon: Total War
Far Cry 2

The system was built from scratch and all drivers updated – all our results are gathered from five individual runs to analyze and remove any possible result abnormalities.

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