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Total War: Shogun 2 is a game that creates a unique game-play experience by combining both real-time and turn-based strategy. The game is set in 16th-century feudal Japan and gives the player control of a warlord battling various rival factions. Total War: Shogun 2 is the first in the series to feature DX11 technologies to enhance the look of the game, but with massive on-screen battles it can stress even the highest-end graphics cards.
During our Total War benchmarking, the results were mostly consistent with what we have been seeing throughout the testing process. Looking at the HD7850, it is simply just not as fast as the HD 6950. This would have been fine if it was the replacement for the HD 6850 but since its not, the price tag might be an issue with some gamers. The HD 7870 was able to surpass the HD 6970 due in no small part to the 1000MHz clock speed.
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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..
new gen should succeed it by a healthy margin.
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.