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Resident Evil is probably the most recognized icon of the entire survival horror genre. Originally debuting on the first Playstation console, way back in the forgotten ages of the mid nineteen-nineties, the first Resident Evil game took cues from the Alone in the Dark series, added in a few tweaks to the gameplay, brought in a bunch of zombie-types, and then became a huge commercial and critical success. Since then, the game series has sold over a whopping 40 million copies across 20 different games, and has spread out into other forms of media, such as comics and film.

While the Resident Evil games have arguably always made much bigger splashes with the console gaming crowd than the PC gamers out there, the series does have a long history on the PC. The latest incarnation of which is, of course, Resident Evil 5.

So the question is: Is your computer going to have what it takes to play Resident Evil 5 on PC, come September 14th? Think you might have to upgrade your gaming rig in order to enjoy the resplendent slaughter in Capcom's latest?

A benchmark for the game was released, so we endeavored to find out for you what kind of video card your going to need to see the blood fly freely in all directions, in high-definition glory, because we like you a great deal.  We tested 16 different video cards in order to help you try to decide whether you'll be able to get by with a inexpensive gaming video card, or a monster card, to really get the frames flying.

Next page we'll take a look at the benchmarks, and then after that, we will compare the DX9 mode to the game's DX10 mode, along with some detail setting screenshot comparisons to give you a feel for what to expect from this title.

The bio-weapon infected -- this time coming in Africa-inspired, 'Majini' form -- are really causing a ruckus, taking up murder and trauma as a titalatting new pastime. This time the terror touches down in Kijuju Africa.

Damn you Umbrella Corporation!