Crysis is a very heavy DirectX 10 game. We updated this game to version 1.2.1 and used the HOC Crysis Benchmarking Utility to help us collecting data. Since we don’t think the default demo based on the island map stresses the video card the way we want, we used the HOC core demo available with the abovementioned utility. We ran this demo under three 16:10 widescreen resolutions, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, and 2560×1600, first with image quality set to “low” and then with image quality set to “high.” Since all video cards achieved a number of frames per second below 10 at 2560×1600 with image details set to “high,” we are not including this test as the results aren’t reliable. We ran each test twice and discarded the first result, as usually the first run achieves a lower score compared to the subsequent runs since the game loses time loading files. The results below are the average number of frames per second (FPS) achieved by each card.
We tested the Galaxy S6 Edge, a high-end smartphone from Samsung, with has a 5.1 inches 2560 x 1440 screen, Exynos 7420 CPU, 3 GiB of RAM, 16 MP camera and Android 5.0. Check it out!
We compared the performance of nine mainstream 250 GB SATA-300 hard disk drive models from Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital, Maxtor and Hitachi. Which is the fastest 250 GB in the market? Check it out!
The Smart Series is a new entry-level power supply series from Thermaltake, with the standard 80 Plus certification. Let’s see if the 630 W model is a good choice.
ST-550P-AG is an entry-level 550 W power supply from Seventeam. Let’s see if this unit can really deliver 550 W and whether it is a good product or not.
