Mad Max APU video review
Introduction |
We continue our series of APU video reviews, the purpose of which was to test the top integrated graphics solutions from AMD and Intel. The next game used for testing integrated graphics solutions was Mad Max.
Game information |
Become Mad Max, a lonely warrior in a wild post-apocalyptic world where the car is the key to survival. In this world full of dangers, the action takes place from a third person. To survive in the Wasteland, you must fight in hand-to-hand and car battles against bandit gangs. Max is a die-hard hero and a desperate fighter, all he wants to do is leave the madness behind and find solace in the legendary Silent Plain. Players will have to go through many insidious missions, exploring the vast expanses of the Wasteland deeper and deeper in search of supplies and materials to build a reliable and perfect combat vehicle.
APU test |
Test configuration |
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Test stand |
Intel Core i7-4770K AMD A10-Series A10-7850K 8 Gb DDR3-2666 Kingston HyperX Predator MSI A88XM-E35 Asus Z87-A |
Multimedia equipment |
Samsung 2333T LS23CMZKFZ
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Software configuration |
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Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Graphics driver |
Intel Iris and HD Graphics Driver for Windows 15.36.14.64.4080 AMD Catalyst 15.8 |
Monitoring program |
MSI Afterburner v4.1 FRAPS |
Configurations were tested with MSI Afterburner. The purpose of the test is to determine how platforms from different manufacturers behave under the same conditions. The average and minimum FPS were taken as performance indicators. Below is a comparison video review:
Our configurations were tested on separate screen sizes of 1280x720 with medium and high quality settings.
Summary performance 1280x720 |
Testing at low quality settings 1280x720
AMD's solutions are quite playable, but Intel's are not...
Loading streams |
Loading of processor cores at low quality settings 1280x720 %
When using built-in graphics solutions, the game can support up to 8 computing threads.