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Crysis 2 Performance Preview

Crysis 2 is one of the year's most anticipated PC games. Considering that the original game to this very day can put a mid-range machine to crawl we were keen to preview how the game runs on current generation graphics cards.

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xtremegamerage5237d ago

Textures are nothing special.
Shaders are nice
Lighting is nice.
Particle system is nice in places.

It will look good and bad on Console.

Will look like a different game on PC.

AKS5236d ago

I'm gettting it for PC as well, but I didn't think it looked bad in the 360 beta for a console game. It was pretty fun and ran reasonably well, actually.

Kalipekona5236d ago

"textures are nothing special"

I don't know where you are pulling that from. The article certainly doesn't say that. I have seen the game running and the textures are very good.

"Although we have only tested an early "beta" version of Crysis 2, we aim to purchase and re-test the full version next March 22nd as the results and the game itself look stunning.

We cannot say with certainty that the performance we've seen today will align with what we find in roughly a month’s time, but we can tell the graphics we saw were amazingly detailed and performance output from current generation GPUs was quite satisfactory."

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Theo11305236d ago

On topic, The game runs 60+fps on medium Dx9, but high drops down to around 30fps. But this is just a beta, and not even Dx11. One of the last things devs work on optimization, so I would say to not look at the leaked beta as any indication of what it run like.

evrfighter5236d ago

Surely you aren't talking about the pc....how it runs on your pc is your own hardware to blame.

If your only getting 60 and 30 fps. Disable vsync.

SuicideShaun5236d ago

Directx should point out that he is talking about pc. And yes the beta does only have dx9. With dx11 enabled the game will be like a whole new world.

Theo11305236d ago

I would, but I don't know the command, no option in the menu. And my pc is fine, it should be able to run this game without a problem, the problem is optimization. Especially when I'm have an i7 920 @3.8, and a 470 gtx

AKS5236d ago

@Theo1130

That obviously isn't the final version, so I'm not surprised it isn't well optimized.

Sarcasm5236d ago

Supposedly some are saying that the "leaked" build is limited to only medium settings despite it saying "Hardcore" which is presumably the highest settings.

I say let's just wait for the full release to make any real judgements.

despair5236d ago

Hardcore is not even the highest setting, at least not by the previous warhead standards, there is a level called Enthusiast which is higher than Hardcore.

Plus it doesn't seem like the "leaked" version is running on the highest settings either as you said even on Hardcore, its still all DX9 not DX11 which should result in some insane graphics. Funny thing is even with the limited settings the game looks incredible. I really am getting excited for this game now.

Kakkoii5235d ago (Edited 5235d ago )

edit: bugged comment system -_-

Kakkoii5235d ago

That doesn't seem right. I have an i7 920/930 also, and only at 3.3ghz. And 2x GTX 460's. But I'm only playing the game in single GPU mode since there's no SLI profile for it yet.

At very high settings (you have to set it to sys_spec=4 in the system.cfg to get that high). I keep a steady 60FPS.

the optimization is great, it must be something wrong with your computer. Are you using the absolute newest drivers? Do a clean install of them.

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MARKUS_MAX1MUS5236d ago

Clearly neomatrix got rocked on the crysis beta on xbox, takes you to use your brain, COD running sprinting around like a dumbass doesnt work sir.

Of course you can only compare it to the only game you know. Comparisons limit your ability to think freely, just remember that.

the game will look good on xbox which im getting because my community is on there and im getting it on PC for the MOD tools cause they are awesome fun.

Tyre5235d ago (Edited 5235d ago )

well said Markus.... people that compare Crysis 2 to CoD obviously have never played Crysis...Crysis is a whole new playground and i love that console games have this addition thanks to Crytek!

Kakkoii5235d ago (Edited 5235d ago )

You have to use your brain well in COD too if you actually want to keep a good KD ratio while also placing within the top 3. If all you want to do is get kills, then yeah you can just run around like a fool.

FPS games really need to start making the KD ratio the determining factor, not the amount of kills. Especially in team deathmatch.. If you died more times than you killed people, you weren't a help to the team at all, yet you could still somehow get placed as number 1 merely for having the most kills lol.

No FPS games is easy. People saying it's so easy to kill in COD tend to forget that goes both ways. If it's easy to kill people, then it's easy to get killed. So stop hating on one FPS or another just because you don't enjoy it. (And by "you" I'm talking in general.)

MARKUS_MAX1MUS5235d ago

my point being this gave involves using your brain on a far higher level than COD and even to do well in COD you dont need to be particulary smart, you just need a decent aim and aim assist works its magic.

Ninjamonkey825236d ago

Well looks like ill be upgrading this 460gtx 1gb :/

Kakkoii5235d ago

Why? I'm playing the game with a 1GB GTX 460 and I get a steady 60FPS on very high settings in the game.

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AMD CEO Shares Vision Behind Xbox Partnership and Next-Gen Chip Roadmap

AMD CEO Lisa Su talks about the Xbox AMD partnership, next-gen Ryzen + Radeon chips, and AI rendering tech coming to all Xbox devices.

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Obscure_Observer1d 5h ago

AMD is really building hype around their unique partnership with Microsoft to help and build an advanced and seamless Xbox ecosystem across all Xbox consoles and devices.

I wonder what she meant by "full roadmap of gaming optimized chips" though? Seems ambitious.

Next year´s Xbox Showcase already looks promising and exciting. Here´s hoping they deliver.

InUrFoxHole23h ago

They had best show 3yrs in a row. Heading for another

VenomUK16h ago

Obscure_Observer said “I wonder what she meant by "full roadmap of gaming optimised chips" though? Seems ambitious.” To me, I interpret this to mean rather than having a couple of X/S products for launch and a handheld there is a longer term plan to release new products with higher specs at timed intervals. I’m speculating of course, but this could mean a spec bump every year or two, so that even if the PS6 or Steam Deck Home is released a year after ‘Xbox’ Microsoft can release an updated model that has a higher spec.

Agent756h ago

But Microsoft forgot the games.

KwietStorm_BLM11h ago

It's X3D chips for console. Everyone knows this. And it's been rumored in the PS6 forever.

Ganif9h ago

Correct.

"Sony's PlayStation 6 reportedly will feature an AMD semi-custom APU with a Zen 5 CPU and UDNA GPU, capable of 4K 120FPS and 8K 60FPS gaming. The console will include X3D cache and advanced AI upscaling technology."

https://www.tweaktown.com/n...

Obscure_Observer6h ago

"It's X3D chips for console. Everyone knows this. And it's been rumored in the PS6 forever."

I doubt that AMD´s CEO would waste her time making this huge and important partnership announcement over a tech that will be 7 years old by the those next gen consoles will be released.

Notellin5h ago

You should have just lead this comment with the fact that you have zero understanding of technology in the consoles and instead have a Toms Hardware online forum level of education.

Agent756h ago

But Microsoft forgot the games

Obscure_Observer6h ago

@VenomUK

"I’m speculating of course, but this could mean a spec bump every year or two, so that even if the PS6 or Steam Deck Home is released a year after ‘Xbox’ Microsoft can release an updated model that has a higher spec."

Very interesting theory. Still not sure how MS would actually make it work.

KwietStorm_BLM2h ago

"I doubt that AMD´s CEO would waste her time making this huge and important partnership announcement over a tech that will be 7 years old by the those next gen consoles will be released."

How old is the tech in consoles? It's not a huge announcement. It's marketing and you know it is.

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Fishy Fingers1d 4h ago (Edited 1d 4h ago )

Some odd, deliberate wording, no branding, not 'Xbox consoles, Xbox handhelds' specifically, feels and sounds like they're building towards hardware that anyone can be used or licensed to/by themselves and other manufacturers.

Multiplatform software and hardware 'Xbox/AMD APU'.

Obscure_Observer1d 4h ago

I guess you missed Sarah Bond´s next generation Xbox announcement this week, were she clearly states:

"I´m thrilled to share that we´ve established a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including, *our* next generation *Xbox consoles*."

But hey, I don´t think you´re entirely wrong, maybe MS will build their own Xbox consoles while licencing other manufactures to build and sell their own Xbox branded consoles. Who knows

BeHunted23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

I think you watched the wrong video. It's below the description, or you can watch it directly on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/kprpRvsOua...

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HyperMoused1d 4h ago

Shares vision....we provide chips for money, this deal will sell many chips, we will make lots of money...good vision

Christopher1d 4h ago

The marketing behind this is so heavy that I worry about the actual outcome. Why are they just not showing us the product, why all this talking in market speak?

Lightning7723h ago

Probably because the next xbox isn't ready to release yet?

The marketing and rumors seem to be heavy out of no where. The rumor was a 27 release but it maybe it could be 26 new console launch instead.

Who knows.

Eonjay11h ago

There PR is alrways super heavy handed. No one is acutally buying an Xbox as is.
Also it is very early to be talking so much about a next gen console.

Obscure_Observer6h ago

There´s a lot of people interested on Xbox Next and its ability to run games from major stores like Steam.

We know that the PS6 is just around the corner as well, but so far, no news on what it might improve over the PS5 or PS5 Pro.

However, Sony already made public that their priority and actual focus is the PS6. So its not "very early" to talk about next gen when the very console manufactures are talking about it.

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EA Isn’t Changing Pricing Strategy for Now After Nintendo & Xbox Announce $80 Games

EA just hosted its quarterly financial conference call, and its executives have been asked to comment about the recent price hikes for games.

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Electronic Arts Claims "Strong" End of Fiscal Year as Split Fiction Has Sold Nearly 4 Million Units

Today, Electronic Arts announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2025, alongside the full year.
Split Fiction has sold nearly 4 million copies, and the next battlefield is confirmed for a release by March 2026 with a reveal this Summer.

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