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F1 2012 Tweak Guide

Product: F1 2012
Company: Codemasters
Author: Sean Ridgeley
Editor: Eric Amidon
Date: October 17th, 2012

Introduction, Setup, Requirements

Codemasters' newest racer F1 2012 is another fine effort with heaps of graphics options to spare, as noted in my technical review.

If you find yourself wanting a little help sorting through all the settings and determining what to keep maxed and what to turn down a little for improved performance, read on.

All testing was performed using the in-game benchmark, which features a brief race (shown below); the Ultra preset was used as a baseline.

Test Setup

• Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz (Stock)
• Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3-1600 (1333 mhZ)
• Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 3.5" 7200RPM
• Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB (Stock)
• Driver: 12.8, no CAP
• Resolution: 1680x1050
• Input: Logitech G400 mouse @ 1600dpi, Leopold Tenkeyless Linear Touch Mechanical Keyboard

System Requirements

• Minimum
• OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 5400+
• Memory: 2GB RAM
• Hard Drive: 15GB free space
• Video Card: AMD HD2600 or NVIDIA Geforce 8600
• DirectX: 11
• Recommended
• OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7 64 bit
• Processor: Intel Core i7/AMD Bulldozer
• Memory: 4GB RAM
• Hard Drive: 15GB free space
• Video Card: AMD HD6000 Series/Nvidia GTX500 Series minimum 1GB RAM
• DirectX: 11
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