'Official' Crysis Requirements

SLI isn't 100% efficient, and a single Go 7950 GTX is indeed almost exactly half as powerful as the 8800 GTX. Some benchmarks: (The 8800 GTX's numbers taken from the Firing Squad review)

FEAR, 1920x1200, 4xAA, max settings:
My Go 7950 GTX: 34 FPS
8800 GTX: 69 FPS

HL2: Lost Coast, 1920x1200, 4xAA:
Go 7950 GTX: 60.44 FPS
8800 GTX: 126.1 FPS

Oblivion Foliage area, 1920x1200, 0xAA:
Go 7950 GTX: hovers around 25 FPS
8800 GTX: 52.7 FPS

It remains to be seen what kind of effect DX10 will have on performance. Going by previous examples it doesn't look too good, but I'll give DX10 the benefit of the doubt, and perhaps it will indeed bring a performance boost over DX9.

 

I believe the desktop version of graphics cards are more powerful than their mobile counterparts so the 7900GTX would be closer to the 8800GTX.

Where does a 7950 GX2 fit in?

 

yeah I'm wondering how the new high end mobile Core 2 Duo based systems with the 8600 GTs will be running Crysis...such as the one in me sig...

 

I dont understand the graphics card bit... will i meet it?

 

Your notebook should be ok.

 

Next-gen graphics: Check.
Next-gen gameplay: Not really.

It will help sell lots of hardware though. PC gamers love buying stuff.

 

whos this aimed at?

 

Here are my system specifications:

HP dv9580: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7500 , 2.20 GHz , Level 2 cache 4 MB, Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection , Windows Vista Home Premium, 2GB, 240 GB hdd, Nvidia Geforce 8600

Will I be able to play the game even if I have a lower GHz then the minimum requirement?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/search.php?searchid=1765900

 

here's mine, desktop of course.

X2 4800+ @ 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 2 x 7900GT SLI, Raptor drive. Had it just over a year which in the computer world, its considered old, but still runs everything I throw at it smoothly.

EDIT: making sure that this will run Crysis.

 

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People like Outrigger who would throw away 2 7900GT's and spend another $500+ dollars on video cards for one unproven game. This is why video card prices keep going up.

 

If anything, the price would go down if people buy a lot of a certain product. It's more expensive to produce something that is only sold in small volumes - take a look at old PC100 computer memory and compare it to DDR2 prices.

At any rate, let's keep on topic, thanks.

 

Except the trend of 8800 series pricing contradicts your statement.

On topic: The requirements are ridiculous and is part of a trend why so many more games are being targeted towards consoles (R6:Vegas, Bioshock, UT3, etc.). In the end, PC gamers lose out.

 

You know what? Why can't someone make a console that has the same interface as a PC? I just can't get used to aiming with an analog stick/joystick. Or even...*gasp! the Wiimote.

 

This is exactly the reason ive gone pc, not console.

keyboard + mouse ftw

 

Both PS3 and Xbox360 support mouse and keyboard.

 

name 5 games that let you use the keyboard and mouse to aim or interact in a manner similar to the PC.

 

I think we just have to accept some things will be better at some than others. Consoles have come a long way but cannot be the ultimate everything when once upon a time gaming on PC's was above and beyond anything else.

I still believe nowadays FPS are much better on PC, your PC setup is usually in a favourable setup, the mouse/keyboard on a desk, LCD in a fair distance from you.

I find most games are better on consoles especially if you get together with your buddies on a weekend. I really believe the PC will dominate FPS over consoles until virtual reality comes out.

 

How do you think the XPS 1730 will run crysis?
looking at getting one.

C2D T7700 2.4
4GB Ram
Dual 8700M GT SLI

Cheers

 

It should run it very well.

 

btw.. someone ever told me to decrease the total shared memory to get a better result?
is that rite?

 

Please do not bring back threads nearly a half a year old. Continue conversation here, where I moved the rest of your posts:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=178058