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-You will need a SM2.0 (or higher) compatible graphics card.
-The official system requirements/minimum specs have not yet been released. Anything you find is pure non-official speculation.
-What framerate is acceptable depends a lot on what you've gotten used to. Some people can play with around 20 FPS and others will not go below 50. Obviously those who can't stand "low" framerates need better hardware or they'll have to lower the settings.
-The only DX10 cards available now are the GeForce 8800s. There will be many more before Crysis is released. Vista ready is simply a clever marketing trick used on the previous generation cards.
-We do not know how much processor horsepower is needed. Dual/Multi -core processors are supported, though.
-You do NOT need a DX10 card or Vista to run Crysis.
-You CANNOT run DX10 on XP. However, a DX10 card does work on XP, but only in DX9 mode.
-DX10 effects cannot be enabled with a DX9 card.
-Almost everything you've seen so far has been DX9, which means that Crysis will look absolutely awesome in DX9 as well.
-Crysis takes advantage of 64 bit processors, but to do that you need a 64 bit OS.
Q: Will Crysis run on my computer?
A: If your computer is under two years old at the time of the game's release (Q1 '07), it should run Crysis.
Q: How well does Crysis run on my computer?
A: You should be able to get about the same performance/graphics out of Crysis as you get from any other new game. Your graphics card/processor doesn't magically improve when you play Crysis, so your computer will still be able to produce about the same quality than in other games with roughly the same framerate. When the demo comes out, test it and you'll see.
Q: What do I need to run Crysis on MAX?
A: It depends on what you mean by max. For starters, you will need a DX10 graphics card (see here) and Windows Vista (a DX10 compatible OS). After that, it depends a lot on what resolution you want to play at. 2560x1600 requires a lot more horsepower than the native LCD resolution of 1280x1024. What you need also depends heavily on if you want to use AA and AF.
Update: Apparently there will be enough settings to put on in Crysis that you will not be running it on absolutely maxed settings when it's released, no matter what consumer PC you have.
Q: Will I be able to play Crysis with a rig like this at this resolution with these settings enabled with a decent framerate?
A: No one can answer a question like that. See question number two and compare the settings to other games to get an idea.
Q: They're running the game on super fast machines at E3 and GC and they still have performance issues! The game will need an über PC to run!
A: That wasn't a question. tongue However, the builds shown at E3 and GC were not optimized yet. They had not removed unneccessary debug code. That is why it was stuttering at points, but the final release you're going to buy at a store will run a lot better, so there won't be a need for an 'über PC'.
Q: My PC has this, this, this and this. Do I need to upgrade?
A: Wait for the demo(s) and see how it plays on your computer. Then decide if you want better performance and more eye candy.
Q: Does Crysis support the Ageia PhysX card?
A: No, it doesn't. That means you won't get any benefit from a PhysX card when you're playing Crysis.
Q: OMFG it's so freaking annoying and unfair that you need Vista AND a DX10 graphics card to have DX10 effects in Crysis!
A: There's a good reason that DX10 exclusive stuff is just that - exclusive to DX10. The reason you aren't seeing the things in DX9 is not that they couldn't be done. Probably anything that can be done in DX10 can be done in DX9 as well, but the performance difference can be absolutely huge. That means even the best DX9 cards would only be able to produce a slideshow with the DX10 effects applied. DX10 being Vista only is - according to Microsoft - neccessary, don't blame Crytek for that. tongue
Discuss the specs/etc in this thread only. All other topics about the same thing will be locked to keep the discussion here and prevent confusion. smile Please direct the new people asking these questions to this thread. wink
Ideas are very much welcome! I might've missed a question or an important point. smile
it just looks way too awesome visually!