Asus Extreme N6800GT - 14 - Ground Control II

Ground Control 2 is an action-oriented game of tactics and warfare. As Captain Jacob Angelus of the Northern Star Alliance, you will command squads of infantry, artillery, and airpower against the might of the Empire of Terra. Base building and resource-collecting are replaced with unit control and combat tactics where your knowledge of the battlefield maneuvers will make the difference in your fight against a ruthless enemy. Position your troops on hilltops for better aim or inside buildings and forests for protection as you'll need to use every inch of terrain to your advantage. Call in air strikes or assault pods to bring the battle behind enemy lines. Send out scouts to locate the enemy and use spotters for your artillery with the 360° free-roaming camera. Experience the total immersion of futuristic warfare as you lead your forces to victory!

For our benchmarks, we used the highest possible settings on the first mission of the single player game and moved around the camera to get an average framerate using fraps.

Ground Control II offers really impressive graphics without requiring much GPU power. Click on the picture above to view a screenshot from the game. Check out these excellent water effects!

All cards performed equally well at GCII. The N6800GT performance-wise, stands between the X850XT and 6600GT once more, but all three graphics cards are able to run the game flawlessly.

The N6800GT has the power to deliver 37fps under 1280x1024, but if we increase the resolution further when the screen gets crowded with enemies, it will result in a drop in the framerate to a lower level, distorting the gameplay's smoothness. Hence, 1280x1024 is the best setting if you want to enjoy this game.