Colin McRae DiRT2 (DirectX 11)

This is a new test for Viperlair and our first test using DirectX 11. I'll be honest, I wanted higher frame rates for this game than the HIS HD 5750 IceQ+ 1GB allowed, but it also has to be said that with the exception of the cars being 'shinier' DX11 at High settings didn't offer much except a performance drop. Without DX11, the frame rates above jump a good 15% higher on average and the game still looks very good indeed. If you must play in DX11, it's still quite playable with this card, but I would certainly consider overclocking it to eek out every last frame and ensure a good playing experience.

Assassin's Creed (DirectX 10)

The HIS HD 5750 IceQ+ 1GB does well in this game too. Everything was set to the highest possible at 1680x1050, and without the frame counter in the corner, the experience was the same as any high card we have tested from the previous generation. The graph shows that the card is quite capable of keeping up with it's slightly bigger brother, the 5770, at least in the game which does like a good CPU to back up the graphics card.

Crysis Warhead (DirectX 10)

Crysis Warhead still tests graphics cards almost painfully, but without MSAA, were able to get playble frame rates at Enghusiast levels. The 5770 was able to use some MSAA, hence it's slightly lower but still playble scores.