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FIFA 12 Benchmarks

FIFA 2011 for PC has been the reference soccer game ever since its release. Thanks to its low system requirements, even entry-level laptops can run the game fluently at a wide range of graphical settings. In our following benchmarks, we run FIFA 12 through a range of desktop and laptop graphics cards to see if this latest iteration continues the low-requirement tradition.

Testing methodology

Since FIFA 12 features no integrated benchmark functions, we used single player matches against the computer as the basis for our testing. Only a few minutes of passing on the mid-field were benchmarked and recorded with the separate program Fraps. Instant replays after goals or fouls were not included in our benchmarks as performance took a noticeable hit during these close-up scenes. 

Results on Low, Medium, High and Ultra under different levels of anti-aliasing and resolutions are detailed below. Additional technical information on each notebook GPU can be seen on their respective graphics card pages.

We also tested the full version of Fifa 12 on a Radeon HD 6870 and experienced no performance difference with our benchmark sequence. Furthermore, the results should also be valid for the extension pack Euro 2012 Poland-Ukraine, as it only extends the game modi and teams of Fifa 12.

800x600; Low; HD Graphics 3000
800x600; Low; HD Graphics 3000
1024x768; Medium; HD Graphics 3000
1024x768; Medium; HD Graphics 3000
1366x768; High; 2x AA; HD Graphics 3000
1366x768; High; 2x AA; HD Graphics 3000
1920x1080; High; 4x AA; GeForce GT 540M
1920x1080; High; 4x AA; GeForce GT 540M

Benchmark analysis

Fortunately for FIFA 11 players, FIFA 12 is about as taxing to the system as its predecessor, so entry-level laptops that are able to play FIFA 11 fluently should also perform about equally as well in the 2012 version. Therefore, even older systems with Core 2 Duo processors in conjunction with an integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD GPU can render fluent frame rates at the lowest graphical settings. We noticed lots of stuttering with the GMA 4500MHD under medium settings, which oddly enough did not record correctly in Fraps.

Jumping to medium-high detail settings will only require a modern integrated GPU, such as the Intel HD Graphics 3000 in Sandy Bridge chipsets or Radeon graphics in AMD Fusion cores.

The highest detail settings at full HD resolution will play at over 60 FPS with the fast mid-range GeForce GT 540M. The less powerful Radeon HD 6630M was able to provide acceptable frame rates on the ultra settings as well, but at about half the average of the GeForce GT 540M.

Note: All tested games can be found in our gaming list.

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PosModel< PrevNext >Fifa 12
 Fifa 12 (2011)
low
800x600
low
med.
1024x768
medium
high
1360x768
high
2xAA
ultra
1920x1080
high
4xAA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M SLI
120.1
120.1
120
AMD Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
393.5
347.4
342.2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
334
AMD Radeon HD 7970
492.6
334.8
278.1
246.4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
575
387
320
250
AMD Radeon HD 7870
496
315.3
280.1
244.1
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
547n2
435
380
306
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
419.9
292.7
265.7n2
228.25n2
AMD Radeon HD 7970M
520
321.7
263.7
208.65n2
AMD Radeon HD 6870
262
193n3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
438
315
231.5n2
ATI Radeon HD 5850
251.2
166.7
147.5
123.9
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M
354.6n2
256.7n2
243.8n2
198.9n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M
378
306.6
260
199.9
AMD Radeon HD 6990M
471.1
265.8
217.1
156.1
AMD Radeon HD 7770
489.8
279.5
228.8
174.6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M
481.9
315.3
252.7n3
170.3n3
AMD Radeon HD 6970M
377.1
215.9
176.3
135.7
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570M
380.1n2
292.3n2
235.3n3
153.8n3
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low med. high ultra
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M
297.05n2
204.2n2
196.6n3
155.15n2
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
357.8n6
236.2n7
186.4n8
121.4n9
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
402.3
282.6
218.2n3
143.7n3
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
148
ATI Radeon HD 4850
99
NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M
193.8
139.55n2
104.85n2
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
268n3
161n3
144n3
102n3
AMD Radeon HD 7690M XT
303
154.9
105.4
55.6
AMD FirePro M5950
167
104.2
64.3
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE
308.1
171
126.2
82.7
AMD Radeon HD 6770M
297.1
150.8
93.7
51.8n2
NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
314.85n2
203.3n2
151.45n2
96.8
AMD Radeon HD 6755G2
124.7
67.9
47.3
AMD Radeon HD 6750M
194.5
120
83.4
50.6
NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M
266.3
168.1
118.1
AMD Radeon HD 6740G2
135.9
88.7
69.5
AMD Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics
94.75n2
67.5n3
52.5n3
46.4
AMD Radeon HD 7670M
175n5
112n5
83.2n5
50.65n4
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
301n5
161.8n7
107.65n8
71.7n2
AMD Radeon HD 6720G2
79.9
58.1
46.7
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low med. high ultra
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
248.1
137.1
107.1n2
67
AMD Radeon HD 6650M
195.7
104.6
61.4
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
157
94
83
64
AMD Radeon HD 6630M
66
35
AMD Radeon HD 7650M
96.9
86.95n2
51.5n2
AMD Radeon HD 7570M
190
100.7n2
69.55n2
38
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
210.7
109.3
75.5
47.5
NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M
266.9n2
154n3
113.4n3
65.8
AMD Radeon HD 7610M
221.6
104.2
67
AMD Radeon HD 7640G
124.1
76
AMD Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics
63.1
49.01
35.04
Intel HD Graphics 4000
111.6n12
62.85n14
30.92n14
25n5
AMD Radeon HD 6620G
140.6
79.8
56.6
AMD Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5
70
39
AMD Radeon HD 6520G + HD 7450M Dual Graphics
126.1
67.7
51
AMD Radeon HD 6540G2
127.3
76.1
AMD Radeon HD 6480G + HD 7450M Dual Graphics
88.5
47.6
34.2
AMD Radeon HD 7470M
156.3
76.4
45
AMD Radeon HD 6490M
173.9
80.4
57.2
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX
218
107
86
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low med. high ultra
AMD Radeon HD 7520G
86.3
51.3
41.6
AMD Radeon HD 7450M
106.15n2
62.95n2
47.8n2
NVIDIA GeForce 610M
174.9n2
87.35n2
62.45n2
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
196.2
95.2n2
63n3
40
AMD Radeon HD 6480G
98.2
54.3
29.3
NVIDIA GeForce 410M
157
85
58
AMD Radeon HD 6450M
162.6
66.1
39.1
Intel HD Graphics 3000
79n19
47.1n19
27n18
19n3
NVIDIA GeForce G210M
49
33
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
55.8
21.2
Intel HD Graphics 2000
117
56
37
21
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)
68.7n5
43.41n5
25.7n4
18n2
AMD Radeon HD 7340
33.2
20.12
15.7
AMD Radeon HD 6320
29n3
18.4n2
AMD Radeon HD 7310
29.5n2
12.9n2
AMD Radeon HD 6290
18
11.1
5.6
5.1
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
63.4
30.2
ATI Radeon HD 3200
17
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
30
17
14
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600
-1
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low med. high ultra
PowerVR SGX545
10
(-) * Smaller values are better. / n123 Number of benchmarks for this median value / * Approximate position

 

Legend
5Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
?Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
The value in the fields displays the average frame rate of all values in the database. Move your cursor over the value to see individual results.
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Klaus Hinum/Allen Ngo, 2011-09-26 (Update: 2012-05-26)