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HIS HD6970 IceQ Turbo Edition Review

Metro 2033 is an action-oriented video game with a combination of survival horror and first-person shooter elements. The game is based on the novel Metro 2033 by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. It was developed by 4A Games in Ukraine and released in March 2010 for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.

The game utilizes multi-platform 4A Engine, running on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Microsoft Windows. There is some contention regarding whether the engine is based on the pre-release X-Ray engine (as claimed by Sergiy Grygorovych, the founder of GSC Game World, as well as users who have seen the 4A Engine SDK screenshots, citing visual similarities, shared resources, and technical evaluation of the pre-release 4A Engine demo conducted at the request of GSC Game World), or whether the engine is an original development (as claimed by 4A Games and Oles’ Shiskovtsov in particular) who claims it would have been impractical to retrofit the X-ray engine with console support). The PC version includes exclusive features such as DirectX 11 support and has been described as “a love letter to PC gamers” because of the developers’ choice “to make the PC version [especially] phenomenal”.

Metro 2033 is still a demanding game which needs powerful hardware to maintain good framerates at these settings. The frames can get a little juddery in a few locations, but overall its a playable experience.

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17 comments

  1. I really would love to know what they are thinking with these coolers’ they are so mad looking id love to see the development team behind them 🙂

    Great cards though, as has been proven over the last year.

  2. I like the appearance ! its very different. the price seems to be good. most of them are 280?

  3. This is a far east design, they don’t get enough feedback from westerners with their card design. look at the difference between sapphire and HIS for designs.

    I am not saying its a problem for HIS, but the differences are in the cultural designs between the companies.

  4. They aren’t a make I normally look at. this is one ugly card. Not sure I could get past that.

  5. The only problem for me is that the GTX570 is a better card and faster. I doubt many people use more than one monitor. its pointless saying its any different.

    24 inch screen 1920×1080 is the average ‘enthusiast’ panel size and res

  6. What a bonkers design, someone has been on the jack daniels during the design phase

  7. Sapphire for me im afraid,. I dont think HIS have a reptuation yet for these kind of cards.

    Temps are high IMO too.

  8. How far is that over the edge of the PCB? that might prove a fitting issue in some cases I would think

  9. People always bitch about HIS, ive owned three of their cards and I think they aer very good. warranty is always strong with retailers too. no problems buying one.

    great product, id buy this, but its a little much for me im happy with my 5 series card. waiting for 7 series !

  10. Is it just me or are there just too many cards out on the market to keep track of? I keep forgetting who has what out. The MSI card is the best imo, but its over 300 still I think

  11. Tres Spunkilisiou

    Two of these in CFx would be great. 6 screen gaming possible? 3×3 side by side and vertically mounted? might need three of them? anyone know?

  12. Someone in that company has been on the tequila during a design phase of this card!

    It works well, thats the funny thing…

  13. Looks like we are back at 2000.

  14. How come another site got theres upto 1050mhz core clock at 70 degrease none the less?

  15. Every card is different, they don’t all overclock the same. Some publications use different methods to test temperatures.

  16. Thanks for the quick reply 🙂

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