XFX Radeon HD 5750 XXX review

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Far Cry 2 Low (1680x1050, x4aa x8AF)

HD 5750: 52.7
GTS 450: 66.5
XFX HD 5750 XXX: 54.57
HD 5750 CF: 98.1
GTS 450 SLI: 124.94

Far Cry 2 High (1920x1080, x8aa, x16AF)

HD 5750: 38.5
GTS 450: 51.8
XFX HD 5750 XXX: 41.67
HD 5750 CF: 54.9
GTS 450 SLI: 99.6

Just Cause 2 Low (1680x1050, x4aa x8AF)

HD 5750: 38.8
GTS 450: 30.1
XFX HD 5750 XXX: 39.9
HD 5750 CF: 57.9
GTS 450 SLI: 57.6

Just Cause 2 High (1920x1080, x8aa, x16AF)

HD 5750: 21.4
GTS 450: 17.6
XFX HD 5750 XXX: 21.8
HD 5750 CF: 37.8
GTS 450 SLI: 29.1

Heaven 2.0 Low (1680x1050, x4aa x8AF, medium Tesselation)

HD 5750: 16.1
GTS 450: 20.7
XFX HD 5750 XXX: 21.8
HD 5750 CF: 30.8
GTS 450 SLI: 40.1

Heaven 2.0 High (1920x1080, x8aa, x16AF, extreme Tesselation)

HD 5750: 7.7
GTS 450: 10.5
XFX HD 5750 XXX: 8.8
HD 5750 CF: 12.3
GTS 450 SLI: 20.1

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