Far Cry

The MSI card is hardly any faster than the reference sample but far slower than the Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS. Its average speed is close to the allowable minimum in open scenes, meaning that you don't have any reserve of speed.

The RX2600XT Diamond feels much better when you enable HDR but turn FSAA off. Its advantage over the reference card from ATI is obvious, and its average speed is high enough for you to play comfortably at 1280x1024 or even at 1600x1200 pixels. When the latter resolution is used, the MSI card is only 5% and 10% slower than the GeForce 8600 GTS on the Pier and Research maps, respectively.