best graphics of any game??

godinman · 29 Jan 2008 at 22:00

Well i've finally managed to get my hands on a 8800 gtx 768mb, wonderful thing, runs everything i can throw at it on full settings, cod4, bf2 etc..But i'm left wondering, why did i bother? I mean, it's great, i CAN tell the difference, but well, not £250 worth of difference!!

Is there a game out there that'll push the little bugger till it starts smoking?

p.s still glad i got the thing

Zefan · 29 Jan 2008 at 22:02

Crysis?

queamin · 29 Jan 2008 at 22:10

Agreed

Trixxy · 29 Jan 2008 at 22:18

Yep, Crysis.

Also, Oblivion with some of the nice texture packs makes my 8800GTX struggle a bit.

Streeteh · 29 Jan 2008 at 22:33

Crysis and to a lesser extent, bioshock are high spec PC worthy and give good results when used on one.

It isn't what i would call demanding, but X3 has always had the ability to make me go 'oooo' and 'ahhh' at random moments, really makes you feel good about your system too as it generally runs silky smooth while looking sexy as hell.

PinkFloyd · 29 Jan 2008 at 22:34

Crysis. By far.

After that I'd take a look at Stalker if you really want to push your system.

Talrinys · 29 Jan 2008 at 22:37

Crysis

Don't get mad when you discover that your card won't slice through the games FPS, Crysis is really badly optimized in many ways and it uses a lot more memory than any other game. I'm really happy with the situation right now, everything from the GT up plays every game except Crysis perfectly on most resolutions, Unreal Engine 3 is really working wonders, CoD4 too etc, CoD4 even ran fine on my 8600GTS which was a replacement card for a short while, and that card really really sucks.

Gonna be even cooler when 9600 comes out

PCZ · 30 Jan 2008 at 06:42

Oblivion looks very nice as well.

Go for a walk around the countryside on a sunny day and it looks fantastic.
Trouble is it always rains when i play

Cupra · 30 Jan 2008 at 06:58

take the cooler off it will smoke and go pop

i call the game "idiots trick!"

mike gunnz · 30 Jan 2008 at 12:16

Crysis is tops graphics wise but COD4 has the best combination of quality graphics and smooth gameplay in my opinion.

sarge78 · 30 Jan 2008 at 12:37

For the best explosions:

'World in Confilct' running in DX10 mode! Watching the sun break through a nuke cloud is still stunning imo.
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Iolite Reviews

something_totally_different · 30 Jan 2008 at 12:44

godinman said:
But i'm left wondering, why did i bother?

you bothered for the same reason we all bother.

Participant · 30 Jan 2008 at 13:17

I like CoD4 on full better than I like Crysis, because as soon as you even hover over the AA button on Crysis things start to slow down.

Hen_Dawg · 30 Jan 2008 at 13:23

Crysis is the best graphics a game has ever seen. That's why it runs slow (and arguably it should be more optimised) Best in terms of straight visuals and also all the effects, explosions, dynamic lighting, physics and so on

godinman said:
why did i bother?

godinman said:
runs everything i can throw at it on full settings

That's why

romperstomper · 30 Jan 2008 at 13:26

Talrinys said:
Crysis
Don't get mad when you discover that your card won't slice through the games FPS, Crysis is really badly optimized in many ways and it uses a lot more memory than any other game.

A lot of people say that but I found it played much better then stalker (which seemed to stutter no matter what settings I used) and better then oblivion !
Infact it played without a hitch !

bimmerboii · 30 Jan 2008 at 13:30

romperstomper said:
A lot of people say that but I found it played much better then stalker (which seemed to stutter no matter what settings I used) and better then oblivion !
Infact it played without a hitch !

stalker stutters cos you need to update the game to the latest patch.. this also happens in my machine until i updated it

romperstomper · 30 Jan 2008 at 13:41

bimmerboii said:
stalker stutters cos you need to update the game to the latest patch.. this also happens in my machine until i updated it

I was using what I believed was the latest patch ,but would still get some stuttering when running in open spaces !

Good game except that pda beeping every couple of seconds in populated areas :mad:

played it in mute in the end !

Scougar · 30 Jan 2008 at 14:30

This is exactly the feeling I had when I bought my x1950xt. In some way you expect the graphics to be better than they are... It runs so smooth you wonder if you wasted your money lol.

Honestly.. the smoothness is what we all crave, and when we have it the excitement has gone. So you haven't lost anything, your purchase was great. Stop focusing on the graphics and ENJOY THE GAMEPLAY. The graphics are just one element of the game and you'll soon get used to it.

Install S.T.A.L.K.E.R., install latest 1.0.0.5 patch, then install lastest version of float32 by jjwalker. Turn everything to max and enjoy the game

If you really want to think you didn't waste your money then try Crysis. Should play ok on your system on High setting in dx9, above that and you'll then realise why everyone else wants a better card.

Matthew

Streeteh · 30 Jan 2008 at 14:32

Problem i've had is that it brings out the flaws in some games, for example i never realized when i played on a low FPS, but bioshock actually has some pretty awful ragdoll physics, when i saw them originally i just assumed the low frame rate made it look weird, however when i saw it run fluidly it just made it look worse.

caithomas44 · 30 Jan 2008 at 14:46

plug it into a HD tv and then play some games

looks a lot better, then try Bioshock, Crysis (your card will die on anything but high/med settings) or even assasins creed when it comes out

they all look stunning!