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Those results were incredibly variable with our AMD test configurations (using both Catalyst 14.9 and 14.7 RC3 drivers) and at first I thought this would dictate us eliminating it from the test suite possibilities until I looked at our Frame Rating, capture-based performance results: they were nearly perfectly consistent.

However, we are NOT using the in-game benchmarks actual frame rate results reported at the end of each test. All of our benchmark results here are based on the in-game benchmark mode that runs for about 45 seconds and does a fly-by over a portion of the map with characters moving around, interacting, explosions, rain effects, etc.

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If you are looking for a game that is both fun to play (I am 4+ hours in myself) and can provide a “wow” factor to show off your PC rig then this is definitely worth picking up. To be clear, in the build up to this release we had really not heard anything from the developer or NVIDIA (there is an NVIDIA splash screen at the beginning) about the title which is out of the ordinary. Without a doubt, the visual style of Shadow of Mordor is stunning – with the game settings cranked up high the world, characters and fighting scenes look and feel amazing. To get some sample information I decided to run through a couple of quality presets with the top two cards from NVIDIA and AMD and compare them.

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I wanted to get an idea of the performance characteristics of the game to determine if we might include this in our full-time game testing suite update we are planning later in the fall. Late last week I spent a couple of days playing around with Shadow of Mordor as well as the integrated benchmark found inside the Options menu. ( has a great look at it if you are new to the title.) What also might be a surprise to some is that the PC version of the game can be quite demanding on even the latest PC hardware, pulling in frame rates only in the low-60s at 2560×1440 with its top quality presets. In what can most definitely be called the best surprise of the fall game release schedule, the open-world action game set in the Lord of the Rings world, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has been receiving impressive reviews from gamers and the media. Testing Notes We spent a couple of days with Shadow of Mordor to see how the latest GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD compare. We spent a couple of days with Shadow of Mordor to see how the latest GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD compare.You can use the Auto Config option in the Advanced Options menu to have the game determine what settings are best for your PC. Your video card memory will be displayed in the bottom-right of this menu and it is recommended that you not exceed a Texture setting higher than what is suggested for your video card. You can check the texture section of the Advanced Graphics options menu in-game to review what the recommended hardware is for each Texture setting.

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Once the download has completed, you will be able to use Ultra Textures in-game (note that these textures require a fairly powerful PC). From here you can see the HD content DLC listed and you can check the 'install' box to start the download. Select properties and click on the DLC tab. If a download does not start, go back to your Game Library and right-click 'Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor' in the game list.

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You will see 'Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - HD Content' listed here as a free download and you can click 'Install game' to start the download for this. On the right under the 'Links' section, click the DLC link. To do this, open your Games Library in Steam, find 'Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor' in the game list, and select it. To use Ultra Textures, you must first download the free Ultra Texture DLC.

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