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You'll only get a small taste of with the Beta though. It's not open massive conquest with dive-bombing planes etc. It's the same as Alpha.
Ah, I guess. But the textures and lighting will be there as well as destruction. And I would suggest all the extra power need for a conquest map - if any - is CPU related... but your point is valid.
Wait and see...
beta or full game BF2
Morning all
I know I'm going to have to upgrade and already know the card (6950) my question is should I play the beta and then order or wait for the full game and order then. Is the full game going to tell me something the beta wont. thanks in advance.
Morning all
I know I'm going to have to upgrade and already know the card (6950) my question is should I play the beta and then order or wait for the full game and order then. Is the full game going to tell me something the beta wont. thanks in advance.
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I think its good that the recommended specs are high end, its about time we have a game thats pushing the limits. Abit like Crysis.
Its not like people with older cards can't play it, just not on max...
Needing 2 x GTX580's for max isnt anything new, if you want 60FPS constantly in Metro2033 on max at 1080P+ or the orginal Crysis.
Its not like people with older cards can't play it, just not on max...
Needing 2 x GTX580's for max isnt anything new, if you want 60FPS constantly in Metro2033 on max at 1080P+ or the orginal Crysis.
Why not? I mean, look at Crysis, it took people years to be able to play the game on max. I actually think this is a good thing. "Will my PC run BF3 max?!". ha ha.
Although I do think there is a lot of marketing and it should be taken with a pinch of salt. For max they prob mean 8x aa, super sampling, which really isnt needed when you play on something over 1200, about 2x-4x is more than enough.
If you have a top end card now I really don't see the point in going SLI/Crossfire when the new cards are hopefully the start of next year. I'm sure people can turn down a little bit of eye candy and save them selfs £300+ for the sake of a couple of months, talk about diminishing returns.
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May consider dropping down a resolution step to achieve some of the better graphical effects. Never been too bothered by jaggies unless they're really bad, barely notice them in motion. Played the original Crysis at 1680x1050 (1440x900 in some places!) on a 24" monitor just to keep the frame rate up and didn't bother me at all. Still need a DX11 card though.
I think it's a good thing as well! Really pushing the graphic envelope!
I think setting up crossfire was the best idea for myself, £130 for another 6870 to take myself up to GTX580 levels!
I remember BF2 destroying my PC with the demo. I quite enjoyed it despite it killing my PC. I then saved hard to upgrade at the time, was amazing when I put a new 6800GT in my system and the game became amazing to play.
I now have a decent system (4.6ghz i5, 4gb ram, 560Ti OC) - but still fairly concerned that I might need to spend more to play this maxed out. Never a bad thing - as it adds to re-playability. But frustrating that I've upgraded to play this game and that still might not be enough.
I now have a decent system (4.6ghz i5, 4gb ram, 560Ti OC) - but still fairly concerned that I might need to spend more to play this maxed out. Never a bad thing - as it adds to re-playability. But frustrating that I've upgraded to play this game and that still might not be enough.
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I would argue as PC gamers that we should expect to see a rig destroyer released every couple of years that won't be playable at absolute maximum for at least several months.
It's games like Far Cry, Half Life 2, Crysis, Battlefield 2 and so on that drive hardware, otherwise we would be stuck like consoles are. I don't know about you, but I love better graphics not just for the sake of it, but for the increased immersion I get from it. For me it's the same thing as being able to interact with objects in the environment, beating intelligent AI, hearing minute sounds and pinpointing where they came from with positional audio, the list goes on.
If BF3 turns out to be a rig crusher even at lower settings, then that will be a downer. But if it runs and looks great at all settings but needs even more power for ultra settings, then as PC gamers we should be celebrating that fact IMO.
You could add another GTX 560Ti to your setup?
I will agree that It's good for PC gaming for a rig destroyer to come out every so often, I should hope my PC can run it on mid-high reasonably well and I'm sure it will look amazing even on those settings.
However this isnt going to make me run out and buy 2x6950s or similar marginal upgrades. It does make me want the ATi 7xxx cards to come out more though
However this isnt going to make me run out and buy 2x6950s or similar marginal upgrades. It does make me want the ATi 7xxx cards to come out more though
I agree Bob and Daz, I think this is a good thing. It will be good for the hardware manufacturer's and people like OcUK
I wonder how much wattage I'd need with overclocked i5, 2 x SLI 560ti OC, 2 HDD, sound card? I've only just bought a OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w.
I'll obviously be giving it a stab on my system, then I can plan a nice Xmas present to myself to really push the graphics up
I wonder how much wattage I'd need with overclocked i5, 2 x SLI 560ti OC, 2 HDD, sound card? I've only just bought a OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w.
I'll obviously be giving it a stab on my system, then I can plan a nice Xmas present to myself to really push the graphics up
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I agree Bob and Daz, I think this is a good thing. It will be good for the hardware manufacturer's and people like OcUK
I wonder how much wattage I'd need with overclocked i5, 2 x SLI 560ti OC, 2 HDD, sound card? I've only just bought a OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w.
I'll obviously be giving it a stab on my system, then I can plan a nice Xmas present to myself to really push the graphics up
You should have enough.
The minimum for one card is 500w and each card pulls 170w according to Nvidia.
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Hmm ok may be a silly question so please forgive me in advance for asking
I have a complete watercooling setup for my cpu and both my 4890's in crossfire.
Now I know these cards are not dx11 but dx10 but apart from that will BF3 run ok, or is it time to upgrade, nearing in mind it means i have to either change my seteup and just water cool my cpu or buy blocks for any new cards I get but I think I may not water cool the cards as I think newer cards these days have better cooling right?
Advice would be greatly received, and what card would you recommend if i do need to upgrade that will last me a year or 2 for any other upcoming demanding games.
I have a complete watercooling setup for my cpu and both my 4890's in crossfire.
Now I know these cards are not dx11 but dx10 but apart from that will BF3 run ok, or is it time to upgrade, nearing in mind it means i have to either change my seteup and just water cool my cpu or buy blocks for any new cards I get but I think I may not water cool the cards as I think newer cards these days have better cooling right?
Advice would be greatly received, and what card would you recommend if i do need to upgrade that will last me a year or 2 for any other upcoming demanding games.