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Battlefield 3 is designed to deliver unmatched visual quality by including large scale environments, massive destruction, dynamic shadows. Additionally, BF 3 also includes character animation via ANT technology, which is also being utilized in the EA Sports franchise. All of this is definitely going to push any system its threshold, and is the reason so many gamers around the world are currently asking if their current system is up to the task.
Unlike the other games we benchmark, the performance of Battlefield 3 is tested during online game play. We ensure our results are accurate by running through each resolution four times before averaging the results.
The HD 7870 GHz was able to perform at the same level as the HD 7950, and what that tells us is it is time to break all of our graphics cards and retest this game with the latest drivers. Looking at the cards where the performance should be right on even with slightly older drivers, we can see the HD 7870 is roughly 14% faster than the HD 6970 and between 5% and 16% faster than the GTX 570, depending on the resolution.
The HD 7850 also did well in this benchmark, but again it was on a per resolution basis. Looking at the performance between the HD 7850 and the HD 6950, we can see the HD 6950 was faster at the lower resolutions, but the HD 7850 pulled ahead at 2560x1600. The same was true for the GTX 560 Ti, but the difference was more dramatic between these two cards.
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I have noticed though that 7950s are getting cheaper in the UK, This one is £313, which was the same price my brother paid two month ago for a 6970.
Not quite sure on the reliability of the benchmarks, but the HD7770 has a lower score than the 6700.
new gen should succeed it by a healthy margin.
I gotta admit I wasn't expecting the 7870 to be that powerful. I know typically the new mid-range card replaces the previous high end card, but normally it's a like for like swap. I was surprised when most tests put the 7870 between 14 and 20% faster than the 6970. That was a pleasant surprise.. I may have to do a little saving and get one of these though I am still cautious of what Nvidia are planning. I really don't wanna jump in and get a new HD 7series card only for Nvidia to release new cards that on all levels just destroy it. I guess as hard as it will be to wait I'll have to be patient..