AMD Radeon HD 6790 1GB graphics card review

by Tarinder Sandhu on 5 April 2011, 05:00 2.5

Tags: AMD (NYSE:AMD), Sapphire

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Metro 2033

Set in the shattered subway of a post-apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands. And if you happen to enjoy your on-screen visuals, it's one of the best-looking games we've seen in recent years.

Percentage faster/slower
than HD 6790
HD 5770 GTX 550 Ti GTX 460 1GB HD 6850
-11% -15% 9.6% 19.2%

Metro 2033's performance appears to be more shader-bound, however, and the HD 6850 pulls out a <20 per cent lead.

Honestly, the game is only smooth at the 720p resolution.