PC gaming enthusiasts are always looking for an excuse to stick new silicon in their towers, and Battlefield 3’s stunning visuals might be enough to spur a new round of upgrades. If you’re on the hunt for a new card, or if you’d like to see how the one you’ve got stacks up,Tom’s Hardware has you covered — they put thirty graphics cards in various configurations to the test with BF3’s demanding Frostbite 2 engine (unfortunately, there are issues with AMD’s CrossFire and Nvidia’s image quality which makes either choice troublesome). Either way, you’re going to be spending a pretty penny to max out BF3’s settings.
Battlefield 3 tested on 30 graphics cards
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