Windows 7 series: NVIDIA and AMD Graphics and Gaming Performance

MAX: Left 4 Dead

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.



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. 





While see a slight drop in the Windows 7 performance for NVIDIA’s GTX 295 card, the differences are minute compared to the performance you get with that card in this game.  When comparing the GTX 295 to the HD 4870 X2, the GTX 295 is clearly the winner (though at 1600×1200 it’s a wash) as the damn thing can push over 120 FPS average at 2560×1600!