DirectX 11 class graphics card performance

DirectX 11 class graphics card performance

So we start off with a monitor resolution of 1280x1024 - again all tests have DX11 / Very high Quality mode with AA and AF enabled. Our scores are average framerates so you need to take a margin in mind for lower FPS at all times. As such we say 40 FPS for this game should be your minimum, while 60 FPS (frames per second) can be considered optimal.

That means your starting point at this resolution, 1280x1024, a Radeon HD 6970 would be awesome. NVIDIA wise you are looking at a GeForce GTX 460 as minimum, though the 550 Ti will do the job okay enough as well.

But does anybody on a modern age PC really play games at this very low resolution?

In more civilized 1600x1200'ish (1680x1050) monitor resolutions you'll notice that the numbers are already start crumbling down fast. Keep that 40 FPS minimum in mind as you want a little reserve. A GeForce GTX 560 Ti would be quite optimal for the money in this resolution. On AMD's side the Radeon HD 6850 is still going strong really.