Crysis is a science fiction first-person shooter developed by Crytek. Crysis uses Microsoft's new API, DirectX 10 for graphics rendering, and includes the new engine—the CryEngine 2—that is the successor to Far Cry's CryEngine. CryEngine 2 is among the first engines to use the DirectX 10 framework of Windows Vista, but can also run using DirectX 9, both on Vista and Windows XP.

Crysis 1.2 (no AA) - DirectX10 1280x1024 HQ Points Ranking Palit HD4870 X2 2GB 40.46 Asus EAH3870 X2 1GB TOP/G/3DHTI/1G/A 39.7 MSI R3870X2-T2D1G-OC 39.4 MSI R3870X2-T2D1G-OC (Crossfire) 39.105 Asus EAH4850 HTDI/512M 40.835 1600x1200 HQ Points Ranking Palit HD4870 X2 2GB 38.2 Asus EAH3870 X2 1GB TOP/G/3DHTI/1G/A 34.2 MSI R3870X2-T2D1G-OC 33.8 MSI R3870X2-T2D1G-OC (Crossfire) 37.17 Asus EAH4850 HTDI/512M 30.79 1920x1200 HQ Points Ranking Palit HD4870 X2 2GB 35 Asus EAH3870 X2 1GB TOP/G/3DHTI/1G/A 29.9 MSI R3870X2-T2D1G-OC 29.7 MSI R3870X2-T2D1G-OC (Crossfire) 34.07 Asus EAH4850 HTDI/512M 26.2

In today’s videocard killer benchmark, the MSI R3870X2-T2D1G-OC holds its own well, turning in the expected result slightly below the HD 4870 X2, but still more than respectable. Crossfiring the card serves to prevent performance loss as the resolution is ratcheted up.