ATI Catalyst 7.3 Performance Analysis (Windows XP)
Half Life 2 (Lost Coast)
Version and / or Patch Used: Latest updates from Steam
Timedemo or Level Used: Custom Timedemo
Developer Homepage: http://www.valvesoftware.com
Product Homepage: http://www.half-life2.com
By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism, responsiveness and new HDR technology, Half-Life 2 Lost Coast opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
We benchmark Half Life 2 Lost Coast with our own custom timedemos as to avoid possible driver optimizations using the "record demo_name" command and loading the timedemo with the "timedemo demo_name" command - For a full list of the commands, click here.
Non-HDR tests showed the top of the line Radeon X1950XTX take a hit at both resolutions and turning on HDR lighting shows no real changes.
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