MSI Z77A-GD80 & R7770 Power Edition Transthermal OC Review

Max Payne 3 is a third-person shooter in which the player assumes the role of its titular character, Max Payne. Max Payne 3 features a similar over-the-shoulder camera as its predecessors, with the addition of a cover mechanic, while also retaining much of the same run-and-gun style of gameplay. Max Payne 3 also marks the return of bullet-time in action sequences, for which the franchise is notable.

In bullet-time it is possible to see every bullet strike an enemy in detail. New to the series is a “Last Stand” mechanic, which gives the player a grace period after losing all health during which time the player may kill the enemy that wounded them in order to continue playing, however this mechanic is only usable if the player has one or more bottles of painkillers in their possession.

Max Payne 3 is one of the most demanding games at very high settings and we found it was very juddery when running in Direct X 11 mode with the single R7770. We opted for a high quality DX 10.1 configuration as detailed above. The performance was very smooth and the game was enjoyable.

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