Crysis Warhead dropping exclusively on PC this Fall

[mascaras]

i used rivatuner to measure my system (watch sig) tasking...

Res: 1280x1024, no AA
8800GT @ 760/1900/1900
2GB memory, windows XP SP3
All settings set to Enthusiast

http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vramru5.jpg

At 1280x1024, it nearly consumes 512MB, if you bump the resolution up to 1680x1050 and add 4xAA, 512MB is clearly not enough.

It is also tasking my e8400 @ 4050mhz almost at max, and using almost all my ram and almost all my vram.

Seems pretty optimized to me...

when I talk about optimized I mean Gameplay/Smooth/FPS !

I agree, 64bit is needed. 64bit doesn't have a performance decrease over running 32bit like DX10 does over DX9. I am running DX9 mode on Warhead and I really don't find it that much more optimized than the original Crysis. Sure, at some points I hit early 40's instead of mid 30's, but at graphically intensive parts like explosions etc it still dips into the early 20's just like the original Crysis did. Like Mascaras noted, 25fps was very playable in the first Crysis. In Warhead, the same fps doesn't nearly feel as smooth. you need at least 28-30fps+ to feel like the first one. So far the game starts out pretty action packed. I enjoy it, but wouldn't recommend it on these so called performance increases alone.

I too am hoping for a new driver, but with the original Crysis already being out for almost a full year now, how much more can they squeeze from this engine that hasn't been done already? With Warhead being nearly identical, I'm not expecting miracles from either video card camp.

yep , the game has a lot more action & Fun then Crysis1 , however in windows Vista @ DX10 the game dont run so good/smooth , and even in windows Vista but DX9 mode the game has a few breaks (i only tested with 4870X2 , dont know about single GPu) ,especially in last levels (i already finished the game)





regards