Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead (DirectX 9)



Developed by a new team of Valve’s, Left 4 Dead is a single or multi-player game that encompasses the most automatic story for a shooter: zombie apocalypse.  The team aspect of the title, based on Valve’s Source engine, really makes this a unique gaming experience that I think all PC gamers should be required to play.

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 71

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 72

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 73
  Left 4 Dead settings

The Valve: Source engine supports in-game demos that can be played back as fast as possible (fixed frame count) or in real-time (variable frame count) to simulate a more real-world experience.  I chose the last stage of the Farm House “movie” and played through the cornfield section to get the majority of the level in the FRAPS run through. 

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 74

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 75

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 76

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 77

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 78

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review - More NVIDIA G92b - Graphics Cards 79

The good news for the GTS 250 1GB in Left 4 Dead is that it is a better performer than the HD 4850 512MB card.  The bad news is that the HD 4870 is still outpacing it by a good margin. 

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