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.

Mid-range matchup: ASUS GTS 250 Dark Knight and Sapphire HD 4850 Vapor - Graphics Cards 58

Mid-range matchup: ASUS GTS 250 Dark Knight and Sapphire HD 4850 Vapor - Graphics Cards 59

Mid-range matchup: ASUS GTS 250 Dark Knight and Sapphire HD 4850 Vapor - Graphics Cards 60
  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. 

Mid-range matchup: ASUS GTS 250 Dark Knight and Sapphire HD 4850 Vapor - Graphics Cards 61

Mid-range matchup: ASUS GTS 250 Dark Knight and Sapphire HD 4850 Vapor - Graphics Cards 62

Mid-range matchup: ASUS GTS 250 Dark Knight and Sapphire HD 4850 Vapor - Graphics Cards 63

Mid-range matchup: ASUS GTS 250 Dark Knight and Sapphire HD 4850 Vapor - Graphics Cards 64

Left 4 Dead clearly favors the ASUS GeForce GTS 250 DK card over the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Vapor card though both play the game great at 2048×1536.

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