Battlefield 3 Video Card Round Up Benchmark Results Linus Tech Tips

In this Battlefield 3 video, Linus Tech Tips benchmarks a range of graphics cards to illustrate how they perform at 1080p with the high preset. The host documents the testing setup in detail, including the use of a Core i7-2600K on stock speeds and a suite of graphics cards: GTX 590, 580, 570, 560 Ti, 550, and AMD cards including the 6990, 6970, 6950, and 6870. He emphasizes a consistent benchmark path by running two minutes of Fraps-recorded gameplay from the same level, and notes the importance of repeatability with a margin of error around 0.5 frames per second. The video also covers driver versions used for testing, specifically Catalyst 11.10 for AMD and Nvidia driver 2856, and references Battlefield 3 specific driver notes for optimal performance. Throughout the setup, Linus also shares practical testing hurdles, such as in-game checkpoints and a playful interruption from his cat, which affects recording cadence and the pacing of the benchmark sequence. After the run, he presents the results in a graph, explaining what higher FPS means for the overall gameplay experience and how the cards line up relative to each other on Battlefield 3.

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