Performance in RPG

Dragon Age II

This RPG is really more like a third-person shooter, so the frame rate delivered by the Radeon HD 5770/6770 at the reference clock rates is not really playable. The pre-overclocked PowerColor raises the performance bar to 23 fps but you may have slowdowns in the heat of a battle with multiple adversaries. There is no point in subjecting the PowerColor to further overclocking since you won't get much of a speed boost. Lowering the game's graphics quality settings is the only way to play comfortably.

Mass Effect 2

The performance of the Radeon HD 5770/6770 is as low as that of the GeForce GTS 450, yet the frame rate is at a playable level. When overclocked additionally, the PowerColor overtakes the GeForce GTX 550 Ti.