Crysis

Publisher: Electronic Arts
We tested the game using the 64-bit executable under and DirectX 10 with the 1.21 patch applied. We used a custom time demo recorded on the Harbour map which is more representative of gameplay than the built-in benchmark that renders things much faster than you're going to experience in game.

For our testing, we set all the settings to High. Because of how intense the game is, we tested without anti-aliasing or anisotropic filtering enabled, and at a resolution of 1,680 x 1,050. There is currently no support for anisotropic filtering in the game, but you can still force it from the driver control panel if you wish.



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SATA Performance

Website: HD Tach 3.0

We tested the SATA and performance with an Intel X25-M SSD to maximise the use of the SATA connections and reveal any differences in performance. We used the Quick test of HDTach 3.0, and recorded the average read speed.

USB Performance

Website: HD Tach 3.0

We tested the USB performance with an Intel X25-M SSD and a SATA to USB adapter to saturate the USB bus in order to look for any performance drops.


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