Crysis 3, meanwhile, is slated for a 2013 release on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.

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We saw it driving Crysis 3 very smoothly on one external display while powering 2D on two other screens, albeit through a bulky set of Mini DisplayPort, HDMI and VGA cables.

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Crytek is currently working on Crysis 3, which looks eerie and beautiful from recent screenshots, though whether claims that console versions will pack in DX11 graphics are anywhere near accurate is another matter altogether.

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German developer Crytek sold 3 million copies of Crysis 2.

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And with the action moving to New York City for the first time, the 1950s offers a very different shooter experience than more recent Big Apple battles like Crysis 2 or the upcoming E3 standouts Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

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For Crysis 2 Ultra, the GTX 690 scored 57.8 fps while the GTX 680 scored 32.3 fps.

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