Far Cry 3 Gaming Graphics Card Benchmark Showdown Linus Tech Tips

Linus Tech Tips returns with a focused Far Cry 3 graphics card showdown that benchmarks GPUs at three price points to reveal head-to-head performance between Nvidia and AMD at each tier. The video starts by outlining a new approach: instead of many cards, they test one representative card at each price point, all overclocked to realistic, publishable levels so viewers can compare performance gains they might actually achieve. They emphasize that the CPU is overclocked to a ceiling that minimizes bottlenecks, ensuring GPU performance dominates the results. At the under $100 tier, the Radeon HD 7770 edges out the GeForce GTX 650 by a sizable margin, while the GTX 650 Ti would likely close the gap if it had been available at the same price. Moving up to the mid-range, the GeForce GTX 660 (non-Ti) is tested against the Radeon HD 7870, with the 7870 taking the lead in most tests, though both cards are evaluated at stock-like, overclocked levels to reflect real-world performance. In the $300 tier, the GeForce GTX 660 Ti and the Radeon 7950 are positioned as the clear performers, with the Radeon delivering roughly 10 to 15 percent higher performance when both are overclocked, aligning with AMD’s marketing and Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 optimization. The presenter also notes that driver updates may address any performance gaps on Nvidia hardware, but cautions that the results are specific to Far Cry 3 and that viewers should request more game-by-game benchmarks in future videos. The video closes with a call for audience feedback on the format, a pointer to downloadable performance graphs, and a reminder to subscribe for more content in the Linus Tech Tips lineup.

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