Crysis 3 beta keys, and new Nvidia drivers

i have an SLI GTX 680s and im only geting 30-40 fps on Very High and V-Sync off... With TXAA 4x On. Very disappointing :/...Ownsin

Man I'm now curious how it'll run for me when I get the 2nd 670 next week just before my birthday!

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"] vsync and triple buffering are the devil in online FPS's. Its very noticeable in BF3.Elann2008

I generally try to avoid vsync for MP FPS games, but I've found it to not have much of an effect in BF3, I can play well with it off or on. For single player FPS games, I do really prefer having vsync on because screen tearing is more noticeable when I'm taking my time and playing the SP, as opposed to running around like nuts in MP. I'm a little disappointed in that it seems everyone is reporting that any AA options above 2x SMAA in the Crysis 3 beta have a significant performance impact. TXAA does indeed look nice, but seriously if the performance hit is not that much less than MSAA then I really don't see the point of developing it. It would be a great option if it had a small performance hit over FXAA, but it seems thats not the case so far in all the games that have utilized it. Nowadays I really avoid MSAA because its just not worth it for the ridiculous performance hit (unless you have enough overhead where it doesn't matter). Little weird that SMAA 4x seems to make a substantial hit too. Is 4x uses MSAA as well (sorta like TXAA)? People are reporting that 2x SMAA performs well, so its curious. Looks like I will be going with either SMAA 2x, or FXAA. I really don't mind FXAA so it wouldn't be that big of a deal to me. Still would have liked to see TXAA be playable. Maybe they can improve it from the beta...lockjaw333

i have an SLI GTX 680s and im only geting 30-40 fps on Very High and V-Sync off... With TXAA 4x On. Very disappointing :/...Ownsin

[QUOTE="Ownsin"]i have an SLI GTX 680s and im only geting 30-40 fps on Very High and V-Sync off... With TXAA 4x On. Very disappointing :/...mitu123

Man I'm now curious how it'll run for me when I get the 2nd 670 next week just before my birthday!

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="Ownsin"]i have an SLI GTX 680s and im only geting 30-40 fps on Very High and V-Sync off... With TXAA 4x On. Very disappointing :/...Ownsin

Man I'm now curious how it'll run for me when I get the 2nd 670 next week just before my birthday!

They both take very little to run so that's about right.

MSAA and TXAA are dogs on performance

[QUOTE="Ownsin"][QUOTE="mitu123"] Try SMAA, or for better performance, FXAA.

Man I'm now curious how it'll run for me when I get the 2nd 670 next week just before my birthday!

They both take very little to run so that's about right.

MSAA and TXAA are dogs on performance

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="Ownsin"] i tried FXAA and SMAA... Same performance :/...lockjaw333

They both take very little to run so that's about right.

MSAA and TXAA are dogs on performance

It's combining MSAA with another filter, and MSAA is already a hog on performance. That should tell you something. FXAA is just the filter overlaid on the screen, hence why it blurs the entire image. TXAA takes a good bit more than FXAA to run.

SMAA is the best AA method around for the results. MSAA achieves the least amount of jaggies but runs like total ass. FXAA blurs the screen too much. SMAA is just right.

I think I'll skip this beta driver. It's not showing up on Nvidia website for GTX 580, but I followed the link Mitu linked on page 4 and they worked (I downloaded it), but I probably won't be using it after what happened with SeanMc PC lol. I didn't mean to laugh at your expense!Elann2008

Yeah, now I'm afraid to touch those drivers :lol:

I think I'll skip this beta driver. It's not showing up on Nvidia website for GTX 580, but I followed the link Mitu linked on page 4 and they worked (I downloaded it), but I probably won't be using it after what happened with SeanMc PC lol. I didn't mean to laugh at your expense!Elann2008

http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/56530

That feel when

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[QUOTE="Elann2008"]I think I'll skip this beta driver. It's not showing up on Nvidia website for GTX 580, but I followed the link Mitu linked on page 4 and they worked (I downloaded it), but I probably won't be using it after what happened with SeanMc PC lol. I didn't mean to laugh at your expense!wis3boi

Yeah, now I'm afraid to touch those drivers :lol:

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="Ownsin"]i have an SLI GTX 680s and im only geting 30-40 fps on Very High and V-Sync off... With TXAA 4x On. Very disappointing :/...Ownsin

Man I'm now curious how it'll run for me when I get the 2nd 670 next week just before my birthday!

Using the new beta drivers and a GTX670/2500k combo I get 60-80fps on very high with medium SMAA.

Mutliplayer itself is pretty bad, it takes bunny hopping to a new extreme. I was laughing myself silly while bunny-hopping around the crash site with a shotgun while like 4 enemies tried to kill me and I got them one by one cause you can shoot the shotgun pretty accurately mid-air.

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]I think I'll skip this beta driver. It's not showing up on Nvidia website for GTX 580, but I followed the link Mitu linked on page 4 and they worked (I downloaded it), but I probably won't be using it after what happened with SeanMc PC lol. I didn't mean to laugh at your expense!wis3boi

Yeah, now I'm afraid to touch those drivers :lol:

Nah I think it was just my stupidity, has to be lol

They still show up on their site for me. You just have to look in the beta/legacy section

That feel when

:(

Chiddaling

My GPU is finally working again !!! you have no idea how happy I am lol

The beta drivers installed this time so people shouldn't be scared of them

The game runs like absolute garbage for me. I hope it's a driver issue, AMD always disappoints.

The game runs like absolute garbage for me. I hope it's a driver issue, AMD always disappoints.

Masculus

You need to take the blinders off.

Using the new beta drivers and a GTX670/2500k combo I get 60-80fps on very high with medium SMAA.

Mutliplayer itself is pretty bad, it takes bunny hopping to a new extreme. I was laughing myself silly while bunny-hopping around the crash site with a shotgun while like 4 enemies tried to kill me and I got them one by one cause you can shoot the shotgun pretty accurately mid-air.

with_teeth26

The game runs like absolute garbage for me. I hope it's a driver issue, AMD always disappoints.

Masculus

Lots of people have reported similar issues on the official forum.

AMD released beta drivers as well though:

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst132betadriver.aspx

• Improves performance up to 15% in high MSAA cases for the Crysis 3 beta release
  • Future updates will be made to AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta to further improve performance in Crysis 3 for both single GPU and CrossFire configurations

My game crashes a lot upon launching the game. Then, it just works. Anyways, these are my settings and average framerate as measured by fraps:

Setup: i5 2500K@4.2GHz, GTX 680@1346MHz, +450 memory, 8GB RAM (1866Mhz), W7 64bit

FRAPS average:

Airport: 74fp/s, 50-91 range

Museum: 72fp/s, 49-90 range

And with these settings:

FRAPS average:

Airport: 55fp/s, 40-60 range

Museum: 46.9fp/s, 33-62range

[QUOTE="with_teeth26"]

Using the new beta drivers and a GTX670/2500k combo I get 60-80fps on very high with medium SMAA.

Mutliplayer itself is pretty bad, it takes bunny hopping to a new extreme. I was laughing myself silly while bunny-hopping around the crash site with a shotgun while like 4 enemies tried to kill me and I got them one by one cause you can shoot the shotgun pretty accurately mid-air.

lockjaw333

Are you using the latest drivers? I've got my stuff OC'd a bit but nothing that would give me that big of an increase in performance compared to you. I tested on both maps, for the first 30 seconds of the match my frame rate was in the high 40's low 50's but then it would jump above 60 and stay there.

Also I should mention that I'm only playing at 1600x900.

Here are some pics, with above settings (VERY HIGH, minus Motion Blur to medium, and Post Processing to High)

Here are some pics, with above settings (VERY HIGH, minus Motion Blur to medium, and Post Processing to High)

DevilMightCry

Those shots look great, when I played it maxed otu it didn't look as good as that though strangely. Game is alright, it's just horrendously laggy and unresponsive and hit detection is a total joke. It's almost impossible to take seriously and there is so much luck involved in it

Made a recording of max settings 8xmsaa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-sr5RR7p68

Made a recording of max settings 8xmsaa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-sr5RR7p68

ferret-gamer

[QUOTE="ferret-gamer"]

Made a recording of max settings 8xmsaa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-sr5RR7p68

DevilMightCry

Fraps sucks. Use Dxtory. It's far more flexible and doesn't kill your system like fraps. Then again a good CPU is always necessary regardless

I myself bought a capture card for recording. Doesn't drop frames at all and is the exact same as not recording

It's been a long time since I upgraded my graphics card which I'm never inclined to do without a good reason.

In other words, Crysis 3 will have to be pretty amazing beyond just high-tech graphics in order to justify forking out for a new card. I'm playing Far Cry 3 high end at the moment so it doesn't look promising.

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"][QUOTE="ferret-gamer"]

Made a recording of max settings 8xmsaa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-sr5RR7p68

seanmcloughlin

Fraps sucks. Use Dxtory. It's far more flexible and doesn't kill your system like fraps. Then again a good CPU is always necessary regardless

I myself bought a capture card for recording. Doesn't drop frames at all and is the exact same as not recording

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"] What did you use to record? I use fraps and it kills my fps down to single digits as soon as I start recording. But game runs fine when I stop recording. ferret-gamer

Fraps sucks. Use Dxtory. It's far more flexible and doesn't kill your system like fraps. Then again a good CPU is always necessary regardless

I myself bought a capture card for recording. Doesn't drop frames at all and is the exact same as not recording

Only reason I loved Dxtory was the ability to play at one framerate and record at 30. Fraps it's locked together. Also Dxtory supports way better codecs for smaller files with the same quality. I loved Dxtory, but my Avermedia card handles everything now flawlessly. Recorded a 42 minute video before and it was only like 3 GB :P

Are you using the latest drivers? I've got my stuff OC'd a bit but nothing that would give me that big of an increase in performance compared to you. I tested on both maps, for the first 30 seconds of the match my frame rate was in the high 40's low 50's but then it would jump above 60 and stay there.

Also I should mention that I'm only playing at 1600x900.

with_teeth26

I don't have any overclocks, though I doubt it would cause your increased performance. I also have the beta drivers. Its most definitely your resolution. I'm playing at 1920x1080, so that would accound for the difference. Still runs smooth at 45ish fps, unlike Far Cry 3 which is a stuttering mess if anywhere under 60fps.

Wow, I actually enjoyed it more than Crysis 2's MP beta!

Wow I'm glad I came on here and saw that there are drivers for the GTX 690. I am only at 30 fps right now @ 2560x1440. GoldenElementXL

While the performance on very high was crap, I set it to medium and the game ran much better. The game, even on medium is georgous. Wow I can't believe how good the graphic are.

I ended up setting it on high with 1xSMAA. Get aboug 40-60 FPS.

The graphics are fantastic and the game is very smooth and responsive. It's much better than Crysis 2 ever was.

Hunter mode is quite a bit fun.

It's much better than Crysis 2 ever was.

Wasdie

While the performance on very high was crap, I set it to medium and the game ran much better. The game, even on medium is georgous. Wow I can't believe how good the graphic are.

I ended up setting it on high with 1xSMAA. Get aboug 40-60 FPS.

The graphics are fantastic and the game is very smooth and responsive. It's much better than Crysis 2 ever was.

Hunter mode is quite a bit fun.

Wasdie

Any high-res screenshots? I was just playing it a little bit earlier, on max settings, and I'm really disappointed. The graphics really aren't that good! I'm surprised how weak they are actually. Maybe the singleplayer will look better. The performance wasn't very good either, but playable. Haven't updated my drivers yet.

While the performance on very high was crap, I set it to medium and the game ran much better. The game, even on medium is georgous. Wow I can't believe how good the graphic are.

I ended up setting it on high with 1xSMAA. Get aboug 40-60 FPS.

The graphics are fantastic and the game is very smooth and responsive. It's much better than Crysis 2 ever was.

Hunter mode is quite a bit fun.

Wasdie

Good to hear, will give it a shot when my piza is out of the oven :P

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]I think I'll skip this beta driver. It's not showing up on Nvidia website for GTX 580, but I followed the link Mitu linked on page 4 and they worked (I downloaded it), but I probably won't be using it after what happened with SeanMc PC lol. I didn't mean to laugh at your expense!04dcarraher

http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/56530

Wow I'm glad I came on here and saw that there are drivers for the GTX 690. I am only at 30 fps right now @ 2560x1440. GoldenElementXL

These news drivers are working amazing for me. Maxed out Crysis 3 maintaining over 30 fps, maxed out BF3 multiplayer above 60 fps. I'm going to try Far Cry 3 now.. if I can max that out above 60 fps I'll be pretty happy.

Edit: Damn I can finally max out FC3 at 60 fps! And this time I don't have it still in Dx9, when I thought it was in Dx11.. like last time. :P