Help picking out a new game...

torin3 · 12-29-05, 01:55 PM

Well, one of the Christmas presents I got was cash for a new computer game. I've got an Athlon64 San Diego 3700 and a gig of ram and 2 6800GTs in SLI.

I'm looking for suggestions on what game to get.

Main thing I'm looking for is fabulous graphics.

I'm not that great of a button masher, so ease of control would be good.

Thanks in advance!

Anjow · 12-29-05, 01:56 PM

The only game you can really consider is F.E.A.R. - 2005 has been a pretty terrible year for games and F.E.A.R. is the one game which could make use of your hardware.

That is unless you've already got it...

torin3 · 12-29-05, 01:57 PM

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That is unless you've already got it...

Nope, but I did download the demo. I couldn't get it to load, but I didn't have SLI then, and I was on 2000, not XP.

Should I get the Director's cut?

Anjow · 12-29-05, 02:00 PM

I couldn't say... I have not played that version. I can say however that running F.E.A.R. in full settings wasn't possible for me (system is in my signature), I had to run it at 1280x960 so it should definately live up to your graphics expectations.

Aidenswarrior · 12-29-05, 03:05 PM

www.gogamer.com great site to buy pcgames at. i got unreal tourny 2004 for $9 from there. they had fear DVD version for like $32 recently. dont know if they still have the deal.

FlakMonkey · 12-29-05, 06:33 PM

HL2 is a wise choice as well.

Icebl@ster · 12-29-05, 06:38 PM

Battlefield 2

wasp9166 · 12-29-05, 07:03 PM

half life 2 or even the first half life really..............many fps have been based on the half life engine..................a must play

Tyreal · 12-29-05, 08:14 PM

Fear is a great game to play. but the multiplayer can get old pretty fast.

I am currently playing call of duty 2 and the multiplayer is extremely addictive.

DMac · 12-30-05, 12:18 PM

Half-Life 2, Battlefield 2, Far Cry, and Doom 3 are all good choices graphically...if you haven't already played them of course.

torin3 · 01-03-06, 12:12 PM

Thanks for the help everybody. I did get FEAR, and I already have HL2, but I haven't played it yet. Still have a bit of tweaking to do on the graphics for FEAR though. Says it has 98% above 40FPS for the autoconfig, but the game is jerky at those settings (1024x768). Dropped down to 800x600 and gameplay smoothed out. Just need to start tweaking.

Anjow · 01-03-06, 12:18 PM

...Jerky at 1024x768 on a 3700+ with dual 6800GTs? Something's wrong there. When I had it installed on mine I would have it 1280x960 then again I'm not incredibly picky about performance.

Maharg · 01-03-06, 12:20 PM

Ya I would think with that system you'd be getting WAY better graphics...

Echo_ · 01-03-06, 12:32 PM

turn off soft shadows or any thing that says "soften"

torin3 · 01-03-06, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Anjow

...Jerky at 1024x768 on a 3700+ with dual 6800GTs? Something's wrong there. When I had it installed on mine I would have it 1280x960 then again I'm not incredibly picky about performance.

Yeah, I'm not sure what is going on either. I figure it will probably be something simple.

torin3 · 01-03-06, 06:19 PM

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Yeah, I'm not sure what is going on either. I figure it will probably be something simple.

Don't know what it was, but I took it back up to 1024x768, default settings, and it was as smooth as silk. Testing the minimum FPS was 54 and it was averaging 100FPS. Time to bump it to the next level.

LegolasElf · 01-03-06, 09:01 PM

wow avaraging 100fps, thats pretty good, but that must be with medium graphics settings, I avarage 71 fps at maximum settings but without the soft shadow settings. If you play around more with those details, you can probably coem up with a good solution which will give you good graphics and good performance.

koss20100 · 01-03-06, 09:45 PM

Half life 2 ... if you dont think its demanding enough, there is a HD mod that FAKEFACTORY made. It really adds to the graphics dramatically, yet because of the efficency of the source engine it runs very smooth if you have the ram to handle high resolution textures.

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torin3 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seeing how many GPUs I can cram in one box	Help picking out a new game... Well, one of the Christmas presents I got was cash for a new computer game. I've got an Athlon64 San Diego 3700 and a gig of ram and 2 6800GTs in SLI. I'm looking for suggestions on what game to get. Main thing I'm looking for is fabulous graphics. I'm not that great of a button masher, so ease of control would be good. Thanks in advance! __________________ Please fold for Team 32! Board: EVGA 4-Way SLI Classified (E762) Memory: GSkill Ripjaws 6x2GB DDR3 CPU: i7 970 at 4.26Ghz Video card: 2x EVGA GTX 460 Cooling: EK Eddy CPU block and full coverage motherboard block & 2 120mmx240mm heater cores. My Heat
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12-29-05, 01:56 PM	#2
Anjow Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UKbiquitous	The only game you can really consider is F.E.A.R. - 2005 has been a pretty terrible year for games and F.E.A.R. is the one game which could make use of your hardware. That is unless you've already got it... __________________ A64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR800 Sapphire 2900XT (after 4 8800GTXs died on me) 3x 22" LG TFTs, Vista Ultimate Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons Down with DRM, stop punishing the legitimate consumer
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Anjow Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UKbiquitous	I couldn't say... I have not played that version. I can say however that running F.E.A.R. in full settings wasn't possible for me (system is in my signature), I had to run it at 1280x960 so it should definately live up to your graphics expectations. __________________ A64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR800 Sapphire 2900XT (after 4 8800GTXs died on me) 3x 22" LG TFTs, Vista Ultimate Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons Down with DRM, stop punishing the legitimate consumer
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12-29-05, 03:05 PM	#5
Aidenswarrior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio	www.gogamer.com great site to buy pcgames at. i got unreal tourny 2004 for $9 from there. they had fear DVD version for like $32 recently. dont know if they still have the deal.
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wasp9166 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: saugerties ny	half life 2 or even the first half life really..............many fps have been based on the half life engine..................a must play
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DMac Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The White Forest	Half-Life 2, Battlefield 2, Far Cry, and Doom 3 are all good choices graphically...if you haven't already played them of course.
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01-03-06, 12:12 PM	Thread Starter #11
torin3 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seeing how many GPUs I can cram in one box	Thanks for the help everybody. I did get FEAR, and I already have HL2, but I haven't played it yet. Still have a bit of tweaking to do on the graphics for FEAR though. Says it has 98% above 40FPS for the autoconfig, but the game is jerky at those settings (1024x768). Dropped down to 800x600 and gameplay smoothed out. Just need to start tweaking. __________________ Please fold for Team 32! Board: EVGA 4-Way SLI Classified (E762) Memory: GSkill Ripjaws 6x2GB DDR3 CPU: i7 970 at 4.26Ghz Video card: 2x EVGA GTX 460 Cooling: EK Eddy CPU block and full coverage motherboard block & 2 120mmx240mm heater cores. My Heat
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01-03-06, 12:18 PM	#12
Anjow Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UKbiquitous	...Jerky at 1024x768 on a 3700+ with dual 6800GTs? Something's wrong there. When I had it installed on mine I would have it 1280x960 then again I'm not incredibly picky about performance. __________________ A64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR800 Sapphire 2900XT (after 4 8800GTXs died on me) 3x 22" LG TFTs, Vista Ultimate Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons Down with DRM, stop punishing the legitimate consumer
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01-03-06, 12:20 PM	#13
Maharg Member Join Date: May 2004	Ya I would think with that system you'd be getting WAY better graphics...
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01-03-06, 12:32 PM	#14
Echo_ Member Join Date: Feb 2005	turn off soft shadows or any thing that says "soften"
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01-03-06, 09:01 PM	#17
LegolasElf Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kenner, LA	wow avaraging 100fps, thats pretty good, but that must be with medium graphics settings, I avarage 71 fps at maximum settings but without the soft shadow settings. If you play around more with those details, you can probably coem up with a good solution which will give you good graphics and good performance. __________________ RIG 1: 3770k@4.6 \| Maximus V FORMULA \| Ripjaws 2x4GB 1600 \| CF 7970 Windforce x3 \| SB-E Extreme \| Vertex 4 128GB SSD \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD \| Corsair AX1200i \| HAF 932 \| RIG 2: 2600k@4.6 \| P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 \| Ripjaws-X 2x4GB 1600 \| 7970 Windforce x3 \| Venemous-X RT \| Vertex 4 128GB SSD \| Corsair 850TX \| HAF X \| Heatware
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01-03-06, 09:45 PM	#18
koss20100 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX	Half life 2 ... if you dont think its demanding enough, there is a HD mod that FAKEFACTORY made. It really adds to the graphics dramatically, yet because of the efficency of the source engine it runs very smooth if you have the ram to handle high resolution textures.
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