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Far Cry 3 |OT| Sex, Drugs, and the Call of Battle in the Uncharted
- Thread starter legacyzero
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Is it a benchmark-benchmark or an actual representation of the game?
Or maybe its a huge open world game with fantastic graphics that at max can make even fast rigs sweat.
I am not concerned. And I am happy they went all out graphically.
I shall reward Ubisoft by buying this software.
Here's the full size max/min comparison (1080p):
It's comparing DX11 max and min, DX9 low might be a bit worse.
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It's comparing DX11 max and min, DX9 low might be a bit worse.
http://i1.minus.com/iseB4ToV4aVs.png
http://i.minus.com/i7Z4JxWMazLQh.png
oh god no not that. what next?!
Sutton Dagger
Member
You should see the difference between the 360 and PS3 version.
Haha so true.
But c'mon look at it! Not saying it's an ugly game ( Maybe a bit ) but that is not "Holy shit, sub-40FPS on high-end rigs" graphics
The vegetation is straight out of Far Cry 1
Hey legacyzero, great OP! Let's hope this game is as good as the reviewers say, although I'm still skeptical about some bits.
Might I suggest adding two bulletpoints here? Trying to be as objective as possible while adding some useful info for people who played FC2:
Minimalistic HUD is out, busy HUD is in
-In Far Cry 2, there were comparatively few visible HUD elements, and the map was represented by a real map that you had to bring out and look at while your character held it in their hands. In Far Cry 3, this has been replaced by a regular minimap, and the rest of the UI has XP and mission pop-ups, enemy and objective markers etc.
Buddy system is out
-This system from Far Cry 2 allowed you to recruit a character that acted as your "buddy", helping you escape certain death when your health reached zero. Your vision would fade to black, but you would wake up, supported by your buddy shouting encouraging words and carrying you out of danger's way. This system is removed in Far Cry 3.
My suggestion is to append the following sentence to the end here:
Let's hope this game is as good as the reviewers say, although I'm still skeptical about some bits.Might I suggest adding two bulletpoints here? Trying to be as objective as possible while adding some useful info for people who played FC2:
Minimalistic HUD is out, busy HUD is in
-In Far Cry 2, there were comparatively few visible HUD elements, and the map was represented by a real map that you had to bring out and look at while your character held it in their hands. In Far Cry 3, this has been replaced by a regular minimap, and the rest of the UI has XP and mission pop-ups, enemy and objective markers etc.
Buddy system is out
-This system from Far Cry 2 allowed you to recruit a character that acted as your "buddy", helping you escape certain death when your health reached zero. Your vision would fade to black, but you would wake up, supported by your buddy shouting encouraging words and carrying you out of danger's way. This system is removed in Far Cry 3.
My suggestion is to append the following sentence to the end here:
ashbash159
Member
I have an AMD Radeon HD 5770 1GB. How do you think performance will be on this GPU?
I really want to upgrade my GPU, but I'll probably have to upgrade my motherboard, CPU as well.
I really want to upgrade my GPU, but I'll probably have to upgrade my motherboard, CPU as well.
Agreed. He already tried the same in the review thread, really annoying.
But c'mon look at it! Not saying it's an ugly game ( Maybe a bit ) but that is not "Holy shit, sub-40FPS on high-end rigs" graphics
The vegetation is straight out of Far Cry 1
I was impressed by the illusion of grass density. Though Crysis 3 will decimate it.
Yeah, I know where you're coming from. Most studios are happy with getting the game to 30 fps or so on consoles. I'm almost convinced that many studios don't go the extra mile for the PC versions to optimize the performance beyond adding graphics options. But in this games case I'll take the current optimization over a delayed pc release. I hope they'll improve it with a patch or three.But c'mon look at it! Not saying it's an ugly game ( Maybe a bit ) but that is not "Holy shit, sub-40FPS on high-end rigs" graphics
legacyzero
Banned
Damn, I forgot about the buddy system. I did add both of those to the OP though. It's good info thanks!
Nah, it's all in good fun LOL
I'm really hoping that Ubi and Nvidia push out some nice performance patches before and after launch.
Two things:
Should this run ok on a Mobility HD5650 (with 1gb dedicated, an i5 and 4gb of Ram)?
Does it have full controller support (menus included)?
I can run BLOPS2, Skyrim and BL2 at medium and have a decent 30fps+ so I trust it's as scalable as any other multiplatform game.
Should this run ok on a Mobility HD5650 (with 1gb dedicated, an i5 and 4gb of Ram)?
Does it have full controller support (menus included)?
I can run BLOPS2, Skyrim and BL2 at medium and have a decent 30fps+ so I trust it's as scalable as any other multiplatform game.
I'd go for the crotch
From the benchmark, this seems much more demanding than any of those games. I have a laptop with the same card, and i won't even be trying it on there.
Messofanego
Banned
Hah, I have the same card in my laptop. I'll wait for others to test it out to see if it's worth buying, because I have a feeling I'll only be able to play it at pretty much console specs (720p, low/medium settings) with a decent framerate.
BTW, Hitman Absolution runs an absolute charm with 60fps at medium settings with SSAO turned off.
You mean they haven't just ported the 360 version then? I would assume even at minimum details it will look console equivalent, we are talking about it running at 1366x768 here.
*sobs*
Edit:
Fine with me, it's only temporary until I get my new rig next year.
captainnapalm
Member
Those are punishing requirements, but I guess that takes into account people who want to play maxed out at the absolute highest resolutions and still get 60FPS. I'm not that fussy, thankfully.
Really looking forward to this. I have so many cool games to play now.
Really looking forward to this. I have so many cool games to play now.
I'm pretty sure with your arrogant posts that you have more haters on GAF than me but ok.
SJRB
Gold Member
Feed it pizza.
legacyzero
Banned
Not sure what's up with UK Steam. Theres a lot of holler over at the ubi forums about it too.
Ubisoft has been very strange when it has come to reveals or giving information.
Ubisoft has been very strange when it has come to reveals or giving information.
It's the same with AC3 too.
iNvid02
Member
it cant be another ea origin type scenario because every other region has the games available
not sure what it is, neither ubi or valve has said anything. preordered the insane edition from amazon a while back so im good
Dictator93
Member
No offence, but this graphically kinda looks crappy on PC.
That vegetation looks like it is out of the first far cry imo
That vegetation looks like it is out of the first far cry imo
It's not on Steam on the UK? and won't be at all? No unlock on Steam / Steamkey even if I buy from another source?
Fuck that.
Me. At the very least I want an option to turn individual elements off like that stupid hitman/splinter cell conviction alert rings. You have a freakin minimap that shows enemies in red dots so why do I need giant rings in my face?
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I agree with Sethos. The visuals don't justify the performance killing from the screens I've seen.
If a game is going to make a huge leap and molest my eyes then I'm okay with current cards chugging, but that? Eh.
If a game is going to make a huge leap and molest my eyes then I'm okay with current cards chugging, but that? Eh.
I don't mind objective markers on the HUD because it can be useful for long journeys in vehicles where nothing happens like in Just Cause 2. Looking at the map in Far Cry 2 and driving at the same time was a pain, because you weren't looking at obstacles and were just following the road lines.
I replayed a bit of Far Cry 2 today and the map reading was one of the biggest irritants..
But I also support a no HUD option (or better, a tweakable AC style HUD). It does look a bit cluttered.
About the graphics, I think it looks like a nicer curent gen Far Cry, though far away ground does look a little Oblivion-esque.
I replayed a bit of Far Cry 2 today and the map reading was one of the biggest irritants..
But I also support a no HUD option (or better, a tweakable AC style HUD). It does look a bit cluttered.
About the graphics, I think it looks like a nicer curent gen Far Cry, though far away ground does look a little Oblivion-esque.
captainnapalm
Member
Remember, it's an open world game, so it should not be compared with FPSes and stuff, but games like Sleeping Dogs and Saints Row the Third.
I think the overall effect of the massive, detailed open world looks amazing.
Also, I think some people are somewhat romanticizing how good Far Cry 1 looked.
And both Sleeping Dogs and Saints Row look about 20x better and oddly enough, runs 20x better.
Just because something is open world is not an excuse for a game to be a train wreck performance wise, it's not like the entire playing area is rendered in one chunk.
Saints Row 3 doesn't look or run better than any open world game I can think of outside of Saints Row 2 PC. I can run witcher 2 at better settings and performance than SR3.
Never had any issues with it, nor has any of my friends. Runs perfect without any hitches, even on lower-end machines.
I have what probably qualifies as mid to lower-high spec machine and I have to turn a bunch of settings down and still can't get a steady 60fps. I mean it's still more than playable but considering how fugly the game is it shouldn't run that poorly.
MonkeyKnuckle
Member
I've got the 360 version and I haven't really noticed anything in the way of bad framerate. As for tearing, I haven't seen any. Running on a 250Gb 360 without the game installed.
The initial load and the load when/if you die is quite slow and there's occasional pop-in of assets and textures but nothing major considering you can travel from one end of the island to the other without a single loading screen.
Stahsky
A passionate embrace, a beautiful memory lingers.
I ran into a ton of issues on SR3 too.
legacyzero
Banned
So this is going to be the next "but can it run _____"