EverQuest 2
EverQuest 2 (Direct X)
Our latest addition to the graphics test suite is EverQuest 2, Sony’s sequel to the wildly popular original. This game has more graphical options than any I have ever seen, and when they are cranked up, the game is stunningly beautiful. And at those settings, we get framerates in the teens even on the most advanced graphics cards.
For my testing, I decided to use the EQ2 provided presets for image quality at Extreme Quality, despite what the screen below shows.
To give you a quick look at how much better the game can look just by moving up one setting, I have screenshots from the game running first in High Performance mode and secondly in High Quality mode. I think you’ll agree that the differences are worth investigating in our video reviews.
EQ2 in High Performance mode – Click to Enlarge
EQ2 in High Quality Mode – Click to Enlarge
In our Everquest 2 run throughs we saw all three card configs performing pretty much on pace with each other in nearly all cases. EQ2 is a beast of a game on the graphics card at the settings we play it on and though it may not seem like much, the 4 FPS increase in the minimum frame rate compared to the XFX card may just be a deal breaker if you want to play at this kind of level.
