Ok just tried it so I can at least get a benchmark before the upgrade, I've actually gone from "playable over water, not really over land" to absolutely screwed ++++ it's a slide show over France. What have they done!?!!? My gfx card is a 6970 mind you my CPU is a e8400 3.0ghz (yes I know its old school, I am upgrading today, no not just for Clod) but I have no issues in other games. Wow, step backwards for me here.... frown