Grid 2 7950 Crossfire Benchmark

Today we gave a newly released game from Codemasters a try to see how it performed on our 2013 computer build. Grid 2 was released on May 27 of last week and falls into the racing genre.

As taken from the Grid 2 Steam page:

The race comes alive with GRID 2’s TrueFeel™ Handling system for edge-of-control exhilarationProve yourself against advanced AI in aggressive, blockbuster races packed with wow momentsBlaze your way to the top of a new world of motorsportAn extensive and separate online campaign redefines multiplayer racing games plus full RaceNet integrationPowered by Codemasters’ EGO Game Technology Platform for jaw-dropping damage and stunning visuals, GRID 2 sets the standard for technical excellent in racing.Race a handpicked selection of iconic cars that represent the best in automotive engineering from the last 40 yearsTake on challenging licensed tracks, stunningly realised city streets and lethal mountain roadsProve yourself by entering and winning events across three continentsRace Immersion Technology immerses you in the race like never beforeThe long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-winning, multi-million selling Race Driver: GRID

We put this racing game to the test with our Intel 3770K and 2-way Crossfire X Radeon HD 7950s.

Full system specifications consist of:

Intel i7 3770K (4.6GHz)Asus Maximus V FormulaG. Skill Sniper 16GB DDR3-1866Two Gigabyte Windforce Radeon HD 7950s for crossfire (1100 MHz on both cores/ 5000 MHz on the memory)Corsair H100i all-in-one liquid coolerXFX Pro Black Edition 860 watt powerTwo OCZ Vector 128GB SSDs for RAID 0Two Seagate Barracuda 3. 0TB mechanical hard disks1 .0 TB Western Digital Green mechanical hard disk driveNZXT Switch 810 chassisCatalyst 13.5 BetaWindows 8 64

As was expected, Crossfire X was not taken advantage of and only a single Radeon HD 7950 was actually put to use during gameplay. It is also worth noting that our power draw was only around 285 watts from the wall, which is a red flag right there that only a partial amount of system resources are being utilized. Under a very demanding game, such as Crysis 3, we saw around 500-550 watts being drawn most of the time from the wall socket.

Min/Max/Avg FPS

We used Fraps for 240 seconds to record out framerates. With all settings at their maximum levels and 1920X1080 resolution, we recorded a minimum FPS of only 47. The maximum framerate shot up to 251 at one point through out our run. The average FPS observed came in at 90 which is very good, especially only for part of the system being utilized. Anything over 60 FPS in our opinion is really just for bragging rights, unless you have superhuman eyesight or are playing in 3D.

The game is very pleasing to look at on maximum settings. Gameplay is very good as well and the handling has a great feel to it, with what is called the TrueFeel™ Handling system.

Interested in AMD Radeon HD 7950 Crossfire benchmarks? We have them available!

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