You'll Need a Burly PC to Run Watch Dogs at Ultra Settings
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you got it in one.
Ubisoft, one of most hated companys to do with games always a buggy mess.
looked cool at first then realized who is behind it then seen all the behind scenes stuff and how basically changed a lot of cool stuff to **** stuff. wont be buying.
also there is a thread on this from other week pue by one of admins/dons i think.
thing is with specs and games it means nothing !
look at call of duty ghosts for eg
run like dog**** on highest spec people but still looks and plays like dog**** The Ubihate is strong with some people.
I admit that AC4 had badly optimized PC version - it lacked triple buffering so to get 60fps I had to get D3D Overrider, and even then it was very demanding. But aside from optimization, PC version was fantastic.
Ghost Recon Future Soldier had similar HW optimization issues so I had to turn some settings down, but 1080p/60fps was achievable, and apart from that, it was a good PC version.
AC 1/2/3/Rev/Brotherhood were all running great on my PC. So were FarCry 1/2/3. So was Beyond good and Evil. So were all 5 Prince of Persia games. So was Lost. So did all Brothers in Arms games. All three Call of Juarez games, fantastic on PC. Dark Messiah, ditto. Heroes of Might and Magic, Might and Magic X, all Rayman games, all Splinter Cell games - fantastic on PC!
Seriously, Ubisoft is not perfect, some games do not run perfectly, but vast majority of ubisoft PC games is absolutely running great and the hate they get is irrational. And unlike some other companies, Ubisoft actually releases pretty much all their games on PC.
So I am perfectly willing to give them benefit of the doubt when it comes to Watch Dogs. Already preordered did for 28 dollars on Origin. My 2500K + 280X combo will handle the game just fine at 1080p/60fps at great details I am sure. I do not need 16*MSAA and similar useless powerhungry features.
I admit that AC4 had badly optimized PC version - it lacked triple buffering so to get 60fps I had to get D3D Overrider, and even then it was very demanding. But aside from optimization, PC version was fantastic.
Ghost Recon Future Soldier had similar HW optimization issues so I had to turn some settings down, but 1080p/60fps was achievable, and apart from that, it was a good PC version.
AC 1/2/3/Rev/Brotherhood were all running great on my PC. So were FarCry 1/2/3. So was Beyond good and Evil. So were all 5 Prince of Persia games. So was Lost. So did all Brothers in Arms games. All three Call of Juarez games, fantastic on PC. Dark Messiah, ditto. Heroes of Might and Magic, Might and Magic X, all Rayman games, all Splinter Cell games - fantastic on PC!
Seriously, Ubisoft is not perfect, some games do not run perfectly, but vast majority of ubisoft PC games is absolutely running great and the hate they get is irrational. And unlike some other companies, Ubisoft actually releases pretty much all their games on PC.
So I am perfectly willing to give them benefit of the doubt when it comes to Watch Dogs. Already preordered did for 28 dollars on Origin. My 2500K + 280X combo will handle the game just fine at 1080p/60fps at great details I am sure. I do not need 16*MSAA and similar useless powerhungry features.
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You should play some newer gamesYet to meet a game that can bring my 670 GTX FTW down below 60fps at 1080p
Not really. I hate them because they are basically turning every game in to the same thing, which is basically following a dot on a radar to get to an on-rails piece of 'gameplay' probably ending in a QTE.
I will get Watch Dogs, but don't expect it to be anything more than their usual open world, with lots of needless and obtrusive restrictions. They are taking games a massive step backwards imo.
You should play some newer games
not even new games
go play just cause 2 that will drop to probably 40 fps on max settings
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I have a overlocked 4670k and a 7950, I'm sure it will run fine.
dont say that ;O
You should play some newer games
Name some
Honestly though, sure some I have to turn the AA down to x2 or x4 or just leave it on TXAA. But other than that, ultra settings all the way.
I don't know if I will notice any difference if I were to upgrade.
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The HD6950 works exceptionally well if you flash the BIOS, enabling you to unlock the shaders to 6970 level for a count of 1536 and raise the GPU/Mem clocks to 880/1375MHz, before chucking it and getting a 780 Lightning instead!!My i7 920 still handles fine, just need to upgrade my 6950
Well, it worked for me, anyway...
I just found this thing in my PC, will it run it ok?
Nah, should swap it for a 290x. you will be at med low settings with that old card.
Nah, should swap it for a 290x. you will be at med low settings with that old card.
I had one, sent it back and got this
Glad I found this thread. I have a GTX580 right now. Been thinking of upgrading for a while now and this thread has made my mind up. I'll be ordering a GTX780 from OCUK soon as I want this game maxed with a decent FPS. It'll stretch my budget, but hey, you only live once.