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Review: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC (GV-R797OC-3GD)

by Parm Mann on 16 January 2012, 09:00 4.5

Tags: Gigabyte (TPE:2376)

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Benchmark: Just Cause 2

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Homepage: justcause.com | Publisher: Eidos Interactive | Developer: Avalanche Studios

Just Cause 2 is one of the older titles in our suite and uses DX10 visuals. It's no longer cutting edge, but it's still a lot of fun and can be used to cross-reference older reviews.

Just Cause 2 is no challenge for a GPU as high-end as this. The HD 7970 OC is the first single-GPU card to score over 60fps at 2,560x1,600, and you really need to be playing at these extreme resolutions to make the most of the card. Suffice to say, if you're gaming at 1080p, even a relatively-cheap Radeon HD 6870 can deliver strong performance in older titles.