Call of Juarez

The DirectX 10 Benchmark incorporated into the 1.1.1.0 release of Call of Juarez is a great way to test a graphics card’s ability to operate under DX10. There are a series of “tests” where the fly-through demo stresses various features that are new to DirectX 10. This is by far the most stressful test we can remember putting a graphics card through in the gaming space, and it is for a pretty good reason too. Call of Juarez in DirectX 10, and indeed the Call of Juarez DirectX 10 Benchmark, is one of the nicest looking games we have ever been allowed to play. What games do we think look better than Call of Juarez? Well, an game based on the UE3 engine besides Rainbow Six: Vegas like Bioshock, and of course Crysis, which very recently crushed the hell out of every video card in our labs at very high settings. Unfortunately the timetable for this review was such that we couldn't fit Crysis into the test suite but rest assured, it will be there next time.


Here you can see that the 8800GTX once again takes the top spot. Call of Juarez is a great benchmark because it is clear throughout the entire process that every single frame is hard fought. The test takes you on a flyby that goes through various areas to demonstrate the graphical prowess of the game. Below you will find screenshots of each of these areas, along with a shot of the settings.