hi
could somebody explain to me why some people are bashing crysis so badly about hardware requirements?
i mean its the best game i've every played and my 8800gt runs it fine with all settings on high, AA 2x, 1200*1600 (my monitor is 22" so i cannot increase the resolution)
i get over 30fps, there is no lagging ever, even during explosion

That's because you're running it on High, 1600x1200, and still only managing ~30fps. Are you using Vista or XP?

Also, fraps screenshot in core please, I'd love to see what FPS you're hitting there

xp
umm i am shure it is more than 30fps
i havent used fraps but i can tell it is around 45 - 50
when i put AA 4x, thats when it goes down to 30

i was wondering, what hsf do u have on ur q6600 (thinking of overclocking)

Imo use fraps, first off. Second, you're using XP so of course performance is going to be way better because you're not using DirectX 10 at all. Run it in vista, directx 10 and you're going to hit the wall.

It's a highly demanding game, and even with Tri-SLI 8800GTX's @ 2560x1600, Very High all in DX10, although it runs well I feel like it could run better. Every other game I throw at my rig isn't nearly as demanding as Crysis. The common complaint amongst most people is that after spending > $3000 on a computer, it should be able to play everything out max everything.

At least get fraps for now and find out your actual FPS in all situations, rather than just guessing.

My heatsink is a thermalright ultra-120 extreme, and the fan is just a dynex 120mm. It maintains <50c at full load, but I still need to lap the heatsink as it's still not keeping the cpu as cool as I'd like it.

oic
well i get ur point now
they mean vista dx 10 - very high

Would this run a bit smoother on DX9 in XP? I picked up this game just due to all the hype as I just got a 8800GT card as well on a E8400 chip.

I was thinking of slapping XP Pro in a dual boot configuration just to play around with it.

There's a definite increase in performance when playing Crysis in XP vs. Vista (regardless of whether or not you're playing in DX9 or DX10 on Vista).

what a load of ****
you cannot run crysis at 1600x1200 with all very high settings with 2aa on at 30fps and up

BULL ****

i have a 9800gtx
and i cant even run it with those settings with 30fps
i can run 1920x1200 with a mix of high and very high with NO NO NO NO AA on and can get 28..............but i only get 26 with the settings you are talking about

i dislike when people tell me that i dont get the FPS that i do get at my settings........but in your case ****

theres no way in hell you are getting 30fps and up on that card

I have a 8800GTX OC'd @ ULTRA and i play @ 1680x1050 0xAA and i get 20-30 FPS

AA didn't make a noticeable difference for me, it only killed my FPS so i used 0xAA

I think he's a little confused. He's only running high and DX9 as he's using XP, not Vista. In that case, his FPS are quite acheivable as I get around 45+ with those settings.

Just not true. Crysis won't run everything on high @ 1600X1200 with a 8800 GT. BS!

In windows XP an 8800GT could play crysis @ 1600x1200 all high and probably get ~20-30fps. Honestly, XP and dx9 crysis really isn't that demanding.

Can't you just turn down some of the settings in Vista to kinda match a DX9 type of graphics (and performance)? I'm torn on to install Vista, or XP on my latest computer now....

You can run actual DX9 graphics in Crysis, even if you're using Vista. DX10 is an optional setting. You will get much better performance in DX9, you just won't get some of the effects.

Thanks.....I'm going to just use Vista then....

i'm sorry did anybody read the first post

he said he was also using 2xAA with those results

i agree that you can achieve those frames WITHOUT 2xAA on, but with it on you cant

i have a 9800gtx and i can get 25fps with 2xAA on with the same settings he has NOT **** 30

MAZIAR has the right numbers
with 2xAA on it destroys his FPS
i completely agree with his post

i play Crysis at 1920x1200 with a mix of high and very high with NO AA and achieve an average of 28FPS

either HYDER is full of **** or he has a 4000% overclock

I don't know raptor, I just did a bench of Crysis at 1680 x 1050, 2xAA, DX9, everything set to high and my average FPS were 34.62 with a high of 41.48 and a low of 26.86 and I'm running it on Vista. So if XP is a little faster and if his card is OC'd, I can't see why it wouldn't be possible.

raptorxt, OP is just guessing his framerates here, so I don't think he's claiming them as a fact.
I agree they can't be like that with 2xAA... hell, it doesn't run that well even with no AA at all on that card.

My 8800GT runs Crysis all high @1680*1050 and no AA, and what I get is 22-30 fps average. In the later stages of the game, framerate tends to drop below 22 quite a bit. With 2x AA applied, it's considerably less, averaging in the high teens.

mothhive, the Crysis benchmarks are off.
I get higher numbers in the benchmarks, but a real playthrough gives lower fps at the same settings.
Play the game and monitor the fps with FRAPS, and you'll see for yourself.

PS. Using XP here.

What are you using to benchmark Crysis with? Just curious.