Tomb Raider Gaming Graphics Card Benchmark Showdown Linus Tech Tips

This Linus Tech Tips Tomb Raider GPU Showdown video conducts a practical, price tier based comparison of graphics cards using Tomb Raider (2013) on PC. The host outlines the test rig in detail, listing a 3960x overclocked CPU, 16 GB of Kingston HyperX memory, an Asus P9X79 Deluxe motherboard, a high-end 1000 W power supply, a 128 GB SSD, and a Corsair H100 cooler. To reflect real-world user setups, every graphics card is overclocked on the bench, and the team uses a two-minute in-game run rather than the built-in benchmark to gather results. Four price brackets are explored: around $100, $200, $300, and $400+, with cards from both NVIDIA and AMD representing the Green Team and Red Team respectively. At the $100 level, the 7770 and GTX 650 struggle at Ultimate settings, prompting a switch to Ultra settings to illustrate more realistic playability and the impact of Tres FX hair simulation, which surprisingly favors the 650 in this particular game despite poor overall playability. Moving up, the $200 tier includes the GTX 660 and the HD 7870, where the 7870 edges out the 660 by about 10%, highlighting the strong price-to-performance value of the AMD option at this point. In the $400+ segment, the GTX 670 and the Radeon 7970 are tested, with the 7970 again taking the lead by roughly 10%. The video notes that minimum frame rates are arguably more critical for gaming feel than average FPS, and despite some hiccups on lower-end cards, the overall Tomb Raider performance trends remain clear, culminating in a conclusion that emphasizes the 7870 and 7970 as compelling choices within their respective price brackets. The host closes by inviting viewers to subscribe for more hardware content and benchmarking guidance, along with additional overclocking charts and recommendations in future videos.

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