Battlefield 3 thread - Server details in opening post -

{SAS}TB · 12 Aug 2011 at 11:15

LOAM said:
Silly Davepen, I wasn’t rioting and looting.

Actually Riot mode would be ace for BF3, kind of like rush but slightly different

BF / GTA Combo !

LOAM · 12 Aug 2011 at 11:16

WiZZyWiGG said:
Exactly, the battlelog website is where it all happens so the download service arguments people have about Origin/Steam are largely irrelevant as any client would just launch your browser.

Providing their web servers hold under the load of release day it will be fine, as I thought it worked great in the Alpha.

Really liked Cattleprod (battlelog) in the Alpha. I can see the evolution to it as well tbh, clan pages, scrim and ladder pages all being in their, mutli platform interaction etc etc.

Its potential as a portal is endless, even future series games can be there. It was an inspired idea by Dice imho and one we should be embracing rather than being “scared” of. Providing it actually works that is.

Davepen · 12 Aug 2011 at 11:46

hehe I realised you weren't actually looting

LOAM · 12 Aug 2011 at 12:20

Davepen said:
hehe I realised you weren't actually looting

ah but you thought I was rioting

Davepen · 12 Aug 2011 at 12:32

Gerard · 12 Aug 2011 at 13:49

kenmare said:
AIX?

Thought you were talking about the stock game.

masonkian · 12 Aug 2011 at 13:50

would a gtx 280 be ok for this game 1920x1080

sharpygsxr · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:23

all depends on the rest of your rig, game ran great on the spec in my sig, not sure how much difference between a 280 and a 1gb 460

WingZero30 · 12 Aug 2011 at 16:10

masonkian said:
would a gtx 280 be ok for this game 1920x1080

sharpygsxr said:
all depends on the rest of your rig, game ran great on the spec in my sig, not sure how much difference between a 280 and a 1gb 460

I think GTX280 will be fine at full HD res.

GTX 280 I think will be close to GTX 460 performance wise, although anandtech comparison is between 460 and 285

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/166?vs=180

shadowcreaper · 12 Aug 2011 at 17:53

been out of the gaming loop for a while but run bf2 and other games pretty decently.

So i wondering how much of a improvement BF3 going to be on the older titles in gaming reality terms not hype marketing "this is going to be 100x better than bf2 ect"

My spec i have atm is
E8400 3.0 watercooled
4gb ram
Vista 64 bit
4870 ATI

Would i be able to run BF3 and if so/not would upgrading the graphics card help a lot or is it dire either way?

setter · 12 Aug 2011 at 18:03

Like bfbc2, this will probably run a lot better on a quad than a dual core cpu, gpu wise it's hard to say at present. As the alpha was only for test purposes, the september beta should be a better performance indicator.

ins0mn1ac · 12 Aug 2011 at 18:06

Quad is a must, it is for BC2 so I don't see it being any different with BF3. GPU wise I'd say a 460 or similar will be fine. My friend with the same specs as me played the Alpha fine, doubt it'll change drastically by release!

silversurfer · 12 Aug 2011 at 18:40

Counter Strike new version being played at Eurogamer expo this Sept. More competetion for BF3?

would upgrading the graphics card help

Do the CPU first, even a 4870 will be throttled

gazzamcg · 12 Aug 2011 at 18:43

Competition ?

CS : GO is 5 vs 5 from what I have read.

rogueblade · 12 Aug 2011 at 18:47

gazzamcg said:
Competition ?

CS : GO is 5 vs 5 from what I have read.

That's exactly what will make it a competitive shooter. Pro competitive gaming needs smaller numbers.

32v32 conquest map tournament can never be professional on the level of MLG type gaming

Gerard · 12 Aug 2011 at 18:50

silversurfer said:
Counter Strike new version being played at Eurogamer expo this Sept. More competetion for BF3?

Doubt it, cs is more about infantry combat on tigheter maps. BF on the other hand is mroe about infantry and vehicles on larger maps.

WingZero30 · 12 Aug 2011 at 22:28

BF3 Alpha Trial Screenshots (HD5850 1GB)

Here are some of my sceenshots from Alpha Trial. 'Single 5850 Graphics Card'

These are taken from the Original Version of Alpha Trial, and not from the subsequent updated version in which people reported higher FPS.

Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p, Full Screen Enabled, Graphics Quality High

Enjoy!! :cool:

My system specs:

[email protected] (378MHz x 9)
4GB DDR2 1066MHz (running at DDR2 1005MHz)

HD5850@725/1000Mhz (Stock)

In general:

35-45 FPS (Outside)
45-55 FPS (Subway)

HD5850@900/1200MHz (Overclocked)

In general:

45-55 FPS (Outside)
55-65 FPS (Subway)

Overclocking 5850 to the above core and memory speeds seem to yield around 10+ FPS in general and is definitely worth it. :cool:

Btw I was playing it on my 40" Samsung TV

. I presume game is in Dx11 mode automatically.

5850 Stock

5850 Overclocked

setter · 12 Aug 2011 at 22:39

Very nice, only took a few screens, fps was pretty low on the first version.

40 outside, 50 in the train station. 70-80 fps with sli in the updated trial, 1920x1200, high settings, (above image resized).

masonkian · 12 Aug 2011 at 22:42

very nice great screenies

WingZero30 · 12 Aug 2011 at 22:42

setter said:
40 outside, 50 in the train station. 70-80 fps with sli in the updated trial, 1920x1200, high settings, (above image resized).

Although you are at slightly higher res than me, equally your setup is more powerful than mine. But you seem to be getting around same FPS as me outside, even with [email protected] compared to my [email protected]. Hmm