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The Witcher 3's Fur Tech Will Most Probably Bring Your GPUs To Their Knees

DSOGaming writes: "During this year’s PAX Prime, Nvidia showcased its Fur Tech that will be used in The Witcher 3. In this demo, Nvidia showcased what its latest tech looks like, however it seems that this particular technique will require a really high-end graphics card in order to be enjoyed."

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Agent Smith3873d ago

"Without Nvidia’s Fur Tech, the demo (with one wolf) was running at 410fps. When Nvidia enabled its Fur tech, the framerate dropped to 140fps. Yeap, we’re talking about a 170fps performance hit."

Might want to redo your math there slick.

ShinMaster3872d ago (Edited 3872d ago )

I'd prefer it if devs fixed the basics first. At least on the main characters and not random wolves.
Issues like hair going through clothes. Too many female characters with short hair.

I don't know. Just rambling now.

MajorLazer3872d ago

May have been a typo but still very funny :L

NastyDaddeh3872d ago

Call me stupid but isnt going from 410 to 140 a difference of 270??????

windblowsagain3872d ago

I gave you the agree.

Above is incorrect. 170+140 = 310.

Correct answer is 270.

ajax173872d ago

There must've been a glitch in the Matrix.

Mystogan3872d ago

This is the kind of thing that the Xbox One can handle perfectly fine through their cloud technology. This doesn't depend on latency.

I hope the devs take advantage of it. Maybe not now but certainly in 1 or 2 years.

Aggesan3872d ago

This is VERY dependent on latency. How do you think the hair will look when it's lagging behind with a full second or more? Retarded, that's how it would look.

medman3872d ago

Sure Mystogan, I wonder why pc developers hadn't thought of that. Oh, now I remember, because it's bullshot.

AgentSmithPS43872d ago

Agent Smith: Me... me... me...

Agent Smith Clone: Me too.

The best thing about being me... There are so many "me"s.

I can't wait for The Witcher 3!

ATi_Elite3872d ago (Edited 3872d ago )

wow still running at 140 fps which is 80 fps higher than 60 fps.

wake me up when the "Fur Tech" drops the fps down to under 30.

I'm sure this was ALL done without "Optimization" because Nvidia will optimize the Wither 3 after release.

also my GTX660ti SLI setup bows down to NO GAME!

ShinMaster3872d ago

140fps from 410fps... If you can handle a 270fps drop, then enjoy.

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Mariusmssj3873d ago

I don't think CDPR is going to use the most extreme settings of the fur tech as it would just make the game unplayable. BUT then again they got almost a year to optimise it

Hassassin3872d ago

remember uber?
I'm ok with them using incredibly demanding settings, as long as they have some sliders to choose the quality/performance you want.

bumnut3872d ago

Uber sampling made Witcher 2 unplayable except for ultra high end computers.

Prcko3873d ago (Edited 3873d ago )

IS gtx 770 gaming edition enough?
omg,1024x768 and 65fps with 2 wolves?
optimisation required!

Software_Lover3873d ago

Not worth the FPS drop right now. Great tech, but sacrifices too much. My question is what does this mean for us who use AMD GPU's?

john23873d ago

No GPU Fur effects obviously. This new Fur is running via GPU PhysX (and I seriously doubt that developers will offer a CPU PhysX path for such features).

Raf1k13873d ago

I guess it means we have no option to play with the fur tech enabled. Just like it is with PhysX effects.

Bolts3872d ago

AMD is a no thrills brand, they lack all the fancy pants proprietary effects that Nvidia have.

But if you're on the consoles then fur rendering is the least of your worries when the nextgen console struggles to render games in 1080p native.

Software_Lover3872d ago

Fair enough. No fur effects are fine by me.

I still dont understand why Nvidia does not allow Physx to be used with an AMD GPU? It just sounds like a bad business decision IMHO. They would garner more sales of their lower tier cards, by those people who own AMD GPU's.

I'm not tied to Nvidia or AMD. I switch brands every 2 generations depending on how I feel. I went from 9800gx2 to the 460. From the 460 to the HD6950 and now I'm on the 7950 (both MSI Twin Frozr). I would purchase an Nvidia card to go with the 7950 for physx. Their has to be some way to program for that, and maybe there is not.

Somebody3872d ago

Exclusivity. That's it all really about.

If game publishers are allowed to use exclusivity (game titles) to sell their consoles then hardware makers should be allowed to have their own exclusive features for their products. AMD has TressFX a couple of months back and now Nvidia has Fur Tech. AMD has the potential of producing a lot of exclusive graphical features since practically every game makers will be using its AMD hardware on the PS4 and XB1 so it's only natural for Nvidia to develop their own features. It's an arms race, sitting idly by the side would be very bad.

Sucks for us with different cards and yet beneficial in the long run since game makers usually will find a way to balance it out.

Mystogan3872d ago

This is the kind of thing that that Xbox one can handle perfectly fine through their cloud technology. This doesn't depend on latency.

MonkeyNinja3872d ago

"... doesn't depend on latency."

Please, explain how all those calculations make it from the Xbone, to the servers, and back again with no latency @ at least 30fps.

Even if the servers processed all the required data at .0001 milliseconds, the data would still have to make it to your Xbone, through your ISP. Then the fur data for the next frame would be sent up to the servers again from your Xbone, which depends on your upload speeds.

ShinMaster3872d ago

I'd ask if you were being sarcastic, but I know better from your past comments.

You sure take things to another level dude.

kingduqc3872d ago

Yes it's worth it...

It's not about the amount you pay, it's about the experience you get. People seems to forget that gaming is a hobby and spending 600$ Or what ever the cost is isn't really expensive compare to buying skies/hockey gear or a racing car or skydiving every now and then or mountain Climbing/scuba diving.

I Personally play in 2560*1440 resolution and upgrade pretty often to keep up with max settings + 60 fps in that resolution(shocker) and to me it's worth every penny I've spends into it. Gaming to me is all about visceral gameplay and spending a few bucks to get the best out of games isn't really big of a deal and I don't get why people always bring up cost. I don't even have a real job, I'm a student that pay the rent and the bills to eat and have internet/electricity + school and I don't get how spending a few hundreds on GPUs every year (selling older one) is such a big deal.

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The 7 Best Western RPGs: Immersive Adventures

RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.

SimpleSlave10d ago

"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!

How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera

And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

DustMan10d ago

Loved Alpha Protocol in all it's glorious jank. Great game.

SimpleSlave10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.

Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.

Pity.

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein34d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218334d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga34d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno34d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name34d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno34d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno34d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure34d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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The Best Video Game Romances of All Time

Wealth of Geeks explores some of the best gaming romances that have stolen our hearts over the years.

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