Playable Games on A8-3850 using HD 6550D

[truth_benchmark]

Test System

AMD A8-3850 @ 2.9 GHz
FM1 mATX board, A75 chipset
4GBx2 DDR3 1866 9-10-9-28
Radeon HD 6550D @ 600 MHz (Llano IGP)

Windows 7 64-bit


Notes:
1. HD 6550D was derived from HD 5570, an Evergreen GPU which was released in February 2010
2. Frame rate during typical game play is 30 to 35 fps in most games. Some games will even run around 45 fps. In parts where there is smoke, fog, or big explosions, frame rate is 25 to 30 fps depending on the game


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Mass Effect 3

released on March 06, 2012

resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: on
motion blur: off
dynamic shadows: on
number of cinematic lights: 3
use spherical harmonic lighting: on
anisotropic filtering: 2x



Alan Wake

released on February 16, 2012

resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: 2x
FXAA quality: low
anisotropic filtering: 2x
shadow quality: medium
SSAO quality: off
backdrop quality: medium
godray quality: off
volumetric light quality: low
draw distance: lowest
LOD distance: lowest




The Darkness II

released on February 7, 2012

resolution: 1680 x 1050
texture memory: high
shadow quality: medium
dynamic decals: enabled




Assassin's Creed: Revelations

released on December 2, 2011

resolution: 1280 x 720
multisampling: 4x
environment quality: 6
texture quality: 3
shadow quality: 2
reflection quality: high
chracter quality: 5
post-effects: off



Afterfall Insanity

released on November 25, 2011

resolution: 1280 x 720
anisotropic filtering: 4x
texture quality: high
lighting quality: medium
characters quality: high
shaders quality: medium



Saints Row: The Third

released on November 15, 2011

DX11 mode
resolution: 1280 x 720
medium detail preset



Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

released on November 11, 2011

resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: disabled
anisotropic filtering: 4x
texture quality: high
radial blur quality: low
shadow detail: low
decal quantity: medium
FXAA: enabled
Water: all disabled
object fade: 2
light fade: 10
actor fade: 3
item fade: 3
grass fade: 3
specularity fade: 5
distant object detail: medium
object detail fade: enabled



Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

released on November 8, 2011

resolution: 1920 x 1080
all details set to High
anti-aliasing: 2x
ambient occlusion: Off



Renegade Ops

released on October 26, 2011

resolution: 1920 x 1080
anti-aliasing: 2x MSAA



Battlefield 3 (single player)

released on October 25, 2011

DX11 mode
resolution: 1280 x 720
texture quality: high
shadow quality: low
effects quality: low
mesh quality: high
terrain quality: high
terrain decoration: low
anti-aliasing deferred (MSAA): off
anti-aliasing post (FXAA): medium
motion blur: off
anisotropic filtering: 2x
ambient occlusion: off



Dead Island

released on September 6, 2011

resolution: 1680 x 1050
texture quality: high
shadows: normal
shadow map size: 512
foliage quality: medium
FX quality: medium

resolution: 1280 x 720
texture quality: high
shadows: high
shadow map size: 512
foliage quality: high
FX quality: high



F.E.A.R. 3

released on August 26, 2011

resolution: 1280 x 720
shadow quality: high
texture quality: high
ambient occlusion: off
transluscent quality: high
anti-aliasing: FXAA



Deus Ex: Human Revolution

released on August 23, 2011

DX11 mode
resolution: 1280 x 720
shadows: normal
depth of field: normal
SSAO: off
post-processing: on
texture filter: 4x
triple buffering: off
tessellation: off
anti-aliasing: FXAA low



DiRT 3

released on May 24, 2011

DX11 mode
resolution: 1920 x 1080
anti-aliasing: 2x AA
night lighting: medium
shadows: medium
particles: medium
mirrors: medium
crowd: low
ground cover: high
distance vehicles: medium
objects: medium
trees: medium
vehicle reflections: medium
water: medium
post process: low
skidmarks: on
ambient occlusion: off
cloth: low

DX11 mode
resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: 4x AA
High detail preset



Shift 2: Unleashed

released on March 29, 2011

resolution: 1280 x 720
texture resolution: high
texture filtering: 8x AF
anti-aliasing: off
motion blur: off
reflection quality: medium
car detail: high
track detail: medium
shadow detail: low



Dragon Age 2

released on March 8, 2011

DX9 mode
resolution: 1920 x 1080
graphics detail: medium
anti-aliasing: 2x



Dead Space 2

released on January 25, 2011

resolution: 1920 x 1080
graphic quality: low

resolution: 1680 x 1050
graphic quality: medium

resolution: 1440 x 900
graphic quality: high

resolution: 1280 x 720
graphic quality: very high



Fallout: New Vegas

released on October 19, 2010

resolution: 1280 x 720
High detail preset
anti-aliasing: 4x
anisotropic filtering: 8x



Mafia II

released on August 24, 2010

resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: off
anisotropic filtering: 1x
ambient occlusion: off
APEX PhysX: off
shadow quality: medium
geometry detail: medium



Lost Planet 2

released on May 11, 2010

DX11 mode
resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: off
anisotropic filtering: off
motion blur: off
DX11 features: low
texture detail: middle
shadow detail: middle
rendering level: middle

DX9 mode
resolution: 1680 x 1050
anti-aliasing: off
anisotropic filtering: off
motion blur: off
texture detail: middle
shadow detail: low
rendering level: middle

DX9 mode
resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: 2x MSAA
anisotropic filtering: off
motion blur: off
texture detail: high
shadow detail: middle
rendering level: middle



Just Cause 2

released on March 23, 2010

resolution: 1280 x 720
texture detail: High
shadows Quality: Medium
anti-aliasing: 2x
anisotropic filtering: 4x
water detail: Medium
object detail: High
decals: On
soft particles: On
high-res shadows: Off
SSAO: Off
Point Light Spectacular: Off



Mass Effect 2

released on January 26, 2010

resolution: 1280 x 720
high quality bloom: on
film grain: off
motion blur: off
dynamic shadows: on
light environment shadows: on
number of cinematic lights: 3
use spherical harmonic lighting: on
anisotropic filtering: 4x



Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

released on November 10, 2009

resolution: 1920 x 1080
anti-aliasing: 2x
all details set to High



Borderlands

released on October 26, 2009

resolution: 1280 x 720
anisotropic filtering: off
dynamic shadows: on
bullet decals: on
foliage quality: low
texture quality: high
game detail: high
ambient occlusion: off
bloom: off
depth of field: on
flare outs: off



Resident Evil 5

released on September 15, 2009

DX9 mode
resolution: 1920 x 1080
framerate: unlocked
anti-aliasing: 2x
motion Blur: Off
shadow Detail: Medium
texture Detail: High
overall Quality: High



Prototype

released on June 09, 2009

resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: disabled
shadow detail: medium
graphic detail: medium



F.E.A.R. 2

released on February 10, 2009

resolution: 1920 x 1080
effects detail: maximum
particle bouncing: maximum
shell casings: on
world detail: maximum
corpse detail: maximum
sound quality limit: maximum
water resolution: medium
FSAA: 2x
texture level of detail: maximum
enable shadows: on
texture filtering: anisotropic 4x
light detail: maximum
shadow detail: medium
HDR: off
model decals: maximum
motion blur: on
reflections and displays: maximum
ambient occlusion: off



Mirror's Edge

released on November 12, 2008

resolution: 1280 x 720
texture detail: highest
graphics quality: highest
anti-aliasing: 4x
PhysX: off



Far Cry 2

released on October 21, 2008

DX9 mode
resolution: 1920 x 1080
anti-aliasing: disabled
overall quality: medium
fire: medium
physics: medium
real tress: medium

DX9 mode
resolution: 1600 x 900
anti-aliasing: disabled
overall quality: medium
fire: medium
physics: medium
real tress: medium

DX9 mode
resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: 2x
overall quality: high
fire: high
physics: high
real tress: high



Race Driver: GRID

released on May 30, 2008

resolution: 1920 x 1080
anti-aliasing: 2x
headlights: high
wind: on
shadows: medium
particles: high
mirrors: on
crowd: on
ground cover: medium
vehicle drivers: medium
vehicle LOD: high
trees: medium
reflections: medium
motion blur: off
skidmarks: on
cloth: off
damage level: high



Crysis

released on November 13, 2007

resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: off
texture quality: high
objects quality: medium
shadows quality: medium
physics quality: medium
shaders quality: high
volumetrics quality: medium
game effects quality: medium
post-processing quality: medium
particles quality: medium
water quality: medium
sound quality: medium

 

[frozentundra123456]

It is nice to be able to play so many games, but does anyone really want to play at 1280 x 720 on the desktop? If you want to game, I would still go with Intel and a discrete card for a desktop. Llano for laptops is much more attractive IMO. If trinity can deliver its promised increase in graphics performance, it might be good enough to allow more mainstream resolutions on a bigger selection of games.

 

[Phynaz]

Can a mod check the OPs' IP? Very suspicious first post.

 

[queequeg99]

I'm not terribly surprised. This chip does a passable job with newer games if you really tweak the settings and are not after jaw dropping frame rates. I built a machine for my wife using a similar setup (A8-3850 with 4GB ram) with the idea that we could play coop Portal 2 on occasion and it works perfectly for that purpose.

I wouldn't want to play Skyrim (or any other game where eye candy is a key component) but as a basic machine, it's a great cheap fit.

 

[Maximilian]

Can a mod check the OPs' IP? Very suspicious first post.

Tis.

Still its much more informative than that other guy polywhirl or w/e his name was.

 

[formulav8]

Whats wrong with what he posted?

Also gaming in the 1280 area isn't bad. I game at 1366 and its perfectly fine for me. Not everyone cares about the every last ounce of goodness.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

If they can get Llano chips into more 13' & 14" laptops I'd have my first AMD system in a LOOOOONNNNGGGG time. These settings and rez are great for an on the go gaming computer. LAN parties might come back to life with the advent of some decent cheap gaming laptops. Biggest downside for LAN gaming is the absurd set-up time and hauling your 30 pound rig all over the place and the biggest shortcoming of laptops is their inability to do anything gaming related unless you lay down a paycheck. Sounds like a match made in heaven if you ask me.

 

[Dankk]

Can a mod check the OPs' IP? Very suspicious first post.

Suspicious... how? He's not posting any links, or spamming any youtube channels.

 

[Joseph F]

Can a mod check the OPs' IP? Very suspicious first post.

I love your bias. A guy makes a useful first post and you think it's suspicious because it's about an AMD product.

 

[wuliheron]

I love your bias. A guy makes a useful first post and you think it's suspicious because it's about an AMD product.

Welcome to the home of Intel shills.

 

[truth_benchmark]

It is nice to be able to play so many games, but does anyone really want to play at 1280 x 720 on the desktop?

I also have a Sony PS3. I think we all know that PS3 games run at 1280 x 720

But based on my perceived image quality, a PC version of the same game running at 1280 x 720 still looks better than its console version. I tried it with Dead Space 2 and Mafia II.

Sorry, I don't have an HDMI capture device to make in-game screenshots in PS3

If you want to game, I would still go with Intel and a discrete card for a desktop. Llano for laptops is much more attractive IMO.

Well, for me, if you will build a budget gaming PC based on an Intel Core i3 2100, pair it with at least a Radeon HD 6570 or HD 6670

Can a mod check the OPs' IP? Very suspicious first post.

I'm no troll

Just sharing helpful info for gamers on a tight budget


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My previous gaming PC's used mid-range GPU's and Intel Core i series

I know many might consider me retarded for going to a Llano platform

But, yes, the hardware specs in my first post is my gaming PC. I don't know, I just find it cool to be able to play PC games without a discrete GPU

I might buy an A8-3870K and see how far HD 6550D can go

 

[Joseph F]

I would appreciate it if you would take the time to run FRAPS, or otherwise benchmark the games you mentioned. Just a request.

 

[Phynaz]

I love your bias. A guy makes a useful first post and you think it's suspicious because it's about an AMD product.

And yet here I am posting from a system running an AMD product. :whiste:

 

[truth_benchmark]

Mass Effect 3 running on HD 6550D (IGP)

download link for video <click here for link>


-- Test System --

AMD A8-3850 2.9 GHz
Radeon HD 6550D
FM1 mATX board, A75 chipset
4GBx2 DDR3 1866 CL9

Mass Effect 3 v1.01
Bandicam v1.7.6.178
FRAPS v 3.4.7

Windows 7 64-bit

Note: FRAPS was used to monitor the frame rate and Bandicam for video recording


-- Graphic Settings --

resolution: 1280 x 720
anti-aliasing: on
motion blur: off
dynamic shadows: on
number of cinematic lights: 3
use spherical harmonic lighting: on
anisotropic filtering: 4x



Sorry for the choppy video footage. But as you can see in the frame rate counter in the upper left portion of the game window, the frame rate is around 40 fps. Also, Mass Effect 3 utilizes all the 4 CPU cores of A8-3850 as shown by the CPU usage monitor in the upper right portion of the video

V-sync was disabled by adding these lines in the file "GamerSettings.ini"

SmoothFrameRate=False
UseVSync=False

"GamerSettings.ini" is located in "\Users\[username]\My Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 3\BIOGame\Config"

 

[darkswordsman17]

Does AF cause a noticeable hit? I thought running x16 AF has been a non-issue since about the Radeon 9700/9800 days?