Crysis!

I used to have a 9600gt as well, just not enough grunt in it im afraid, RAM wont help all that much giving only a couple of extra fps if that, its all down to the GPU im afraid.

250 posts is a bummer as well for the members market, im wishing I could look there as wel
 
RedStarRiot said:
depends on your budget really but a 480,5870 or anything above will do the job running close to max.
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What are you smoking? A 5770 can max crysis easy. A 480/5870 is overkill, never mind 'close to max'.

Proof right here. He's also taking a hit on fps with fraps and it's still smooth.

 
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I have an i5 build with the 5770 1GB and it won't max out but will play medium/high settings reasonably well. Well enough and decent enough graphics for me not to want (Edit: need, not want :p) to upgrade.

The graphics card has been mentioned but about the RAM, not so much.
2GB is not enough to run Crysis smoothly.
I went from 2GB to 4GB (well actually 3.3GB at the time because I only had 32-bit OS installed) and noticed a significant difference in performance, and this was whilst I still had the 8800GT.
 
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Deific said:
What are you smoking? A 5770 can max crysis easy. A 480/5870 is overkill, never mind 'close to max'.
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Well if that's the case, why does my 5830 struggle to stay above 55fps on medium settings? Also in that video he was also only running at 1680x1050.

Crysis maxed means 1920x1200, all settings at full and 60fps minimum, not average, if you ask me. Can a 5770 manage that? I very much doubt it.

EDIT: Also a youtube video isn't proof. All it shows is a bad quality streamed video at around 30fps. A Crysis Benchmark result would be proof.
 
Regardless of the CPU, the statement of 'a 5770 wont run crysis very high' is rubbish. Even if the OP were to get a GTX580 his CPU would hold him back so it's irrelevant. As for the custom config (master conf) it will have little to no effect on fps, not as much as the fact that he's recording with fraps.
 
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Muel said:
Well if that's the case, why does my 5830 struggle to stay above 55fps on medium settings? Also in that video he was also only running at 1680x1050.

Crysis maxed means 1920x1200, all settings at full and 60fps minimum, not average, if you ask me. Can a 5770 manage that? I very much doubt it.

EDIT: Also a youtube video isn't proof. All it shows is a bad quality streamed video at around 30fps. A Crysis Benchmark result would be proof.
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Since when did 'maximum settings' mean a resolution of at least 1920x1080 and an average of 60fps? Maximum settings to me, and the rest of the world I think, means everything whacked up to full, with a good average framerate, and a decent resolution. The video is 1680x1050 as you pointed out and the OP is trying to run it at a lower res.

The link below to a benchmark, as you requested, shows the 5770 gets an average of 24fps at 1680x1050 with everything set to very high, albeit with no aa. On my 5850, at 1920x1080 with x8aa I get roughly the same fps average and it's perfectly fine. I don't know why you're so anal about your 55-60fps average. Your 5830 is marginally better than the 5770 and you're trying to run it on a 28" monitor at some likely 1920x1200+ resolution.
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...sk=view&id=469&Itemid=72&limit=1&limitstart=7

@ Razorblade what res are you trying to run at?
 
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Deific said:
Since when did 'maximum settings' mean a resolution of at least 1920x1080 and an average of 60fps? Maximum settings to me, and the rest of the world I think, means everything whacked up to full, with a good average framerate, and a decent resolution. The video is 1680x1050 as you pointed out and the OP is trying to run it at a lower res.

The link below to a benchmark, as you requested, shows the 5770 gets an average of 24fps at 1680x1050 with everything set to very high, albeit with no aa. On my 5850, at 1920x1080 with x8aa I get roughly the same fps average and it's perfectly fine. I don't know why you're so anal about your 55-60fps average. Your 5830 is marginally better than the 5770 and you're trying to run it on a 28" monitor at some likely 1920x1200+ resolution.
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...sk=view&id=469&Itemid=72&limit=1&limitstart=7

@ Razorblade what res are you trying to run at?
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So it didn't run crisis then very well as it was below 25fps and with no aa and on 1620x1050
 
25fps average is a smooth framerate, I'd also consider all settings set to very high pretty dam good for a card that can be had for under a hundred quid, drop it down to high if you want x8aa at that resolution - and I digress because the OP wants to run it at a lower resolution anyway, he'll likely be able to get x4aa at the res he wants to run it at keeping everything set to v high.

But hey, we all need gtx480s to 'almost' run it maxed apparently, so what do I know.
 
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Deific said:
Since when did 'maximum settings' mean a resolution of at least 1920x1080 and an average of 60fps? Maximum settings to me, and the rest of the world I think, means everything whacked up to full, with a good average framerate, and a decent resolution. The video is 1680x1050 as you pointed out and the OP is trying to run it at a lower res.

The link below to a benchmark, as you requested, shows the 5770 gets an average of 24fps at 1680x1050 with everything set to very high, albeit with no aa. On my 5850, at 1920x1080 with x8aa I get roughly the same fps average and it's perfectly fine. I don't know why you're so anal about your 55-60fps average. Your 5830 is marginally better than the 5770 and you're trying to run it on a 28" monitor at some likely 1920x1200+ resolution.
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...sk=view&id=469&Itemid=72&limit=1&limitstart=7

@ Razorblade what res are you trying to run at?
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Maxed out to me means literally that, the game is running at all it's highest settings, and the resolution is the highest that the monitor will take, (IMO 1920x1080/1200 is the benchmark now), whilst having the fps cut by vsync. 25fps certainly isn't maxed out to me, it looks like a slideshow compared to 60fps.

If the gaming wasn't bothered about fps over 25fps, then why do we have 120hz monitors?

The 5830 isn't marginally better than a 5770, it's much better. In the test that you linked to it's around 25% faster than a 5770 in every test, which is a big increase IMO.
 
I would have to agree with Deific. I play the game on 1920x1080, with a custom config that goes above very high settings, and usually 8xq or 16xq AA.

When I get around 20-25 fps, gameplay is extremely smooth. It would appear that Crysis seems to play smoother at lower framerates. For me GTA IV at 20 fps is not very smooth, neither is something like Metro 2033.
 
TheCenturion said:
I would have to agree with Deific. I play the game on 1920x1080, with a custom config that goes above very high settings, and usually 8xq or 16xq AA.

When I get around 20-25 fps, gameplay is extremely smooth. It would appear that Crysis seems to play smoother at lower framerates. For me GTA IV at 20 fps is not very smooth, neither is something like Metro 2033.
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Nah, when there are explosions and heavy jungle its not smooth at 20fps at all. sorry thats rubbish in my opinion.
 
On my overclocked i5/GTX 460 rig I definitely can't max Crysis, at least not at an enjoyable framerate. For me 25fps spoils a shooter. Much better to turn a few settings down so it doesn't lag any time things explode, or there are lots of enemies on screen.

It was playable on a Q8400 and a HD4770 though at a lower resolution with a mixture of high and medium settings, so you don't need a ridiculous rig to enjoy the game.
 
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