Sapphire R9 390 Nitro 8GB (Rev 2 w/ backplate)

Tomb Raider received much acclaim from critics, who praised the graphics, the gameplay and Camilla Luddington’s performance as Lara with many critics agreeing that the game is a solid and much needed reboot of the franchise. Much criticism went to the addition of the multiplayer which many felt was unnecessary. Tomb Raider went on to sell one million copies in forty-eight hours of its release, and has sold 3.4 million copies worldwide so far. (Wikipedia).

We test at 3840×2160 (4K) with the ‘ULTIMATE’ image profile selected. We normally reduce the image quality profile to ‘ULTRA’ at this resolution, but we decided to keep it at the highest image quality possible.

If you believe that 25 frames per second is the breaking point for smooth motion, then overclocking the card means this engine is playable at Ultra HD 4K at these settings. Reducing the image quality settings a little would help ensure the frame rate held above 30 at all times.

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