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Resident Evil 5

DirectX 9

• Screen Resolution: 1024×768

• Screen Resolution: 1280×720

• Screen Resolution: 1360×768

DirectX 10

• Screen Resolution: 1024×768

• Screen Resolution: 1280×720

• Screen Resolution: 1360×768

• (Intel Core i7 2600K, Core i5 2500K, Core i5 2500=Red Bars)+Intel H67
• (Intel Core i7 930, Core i7 875K; Core i5 661; Core i5 655K=Blue Bars)+Intel H55
• (AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE; Phenom II X4 970 BE; Phenom II X6 1100T=Green Bars)+AMD890GX

Running at “high” graphics settings, Resident Evil 5 proved to be too much for the Intel HD Graphics 3000 on Core i7 2600K. Lowering the details to “medium” or “low” helps the Intel HD Graphics 2000/ 3000 achieve playable frame rates.