Creative Assembly targets 4th gen intel processor for Total War Rome 2

thank you intel

Isn't Haswell just a 10% improvement over Ivy Bridge. SAGE_OF_FIRE

Can't wait. Total War series is fantastic. Taking advantage of new hardware is a good thing. That's what continues the progression of the industry.

Current highend hardwares already obsolete. 

Current highend hardwares already obsolete. 

Mr_BillGates

[QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"] Yep, my i5 2500k at 4.5ghz is obsolete. SAGE_OF_FIRE

[QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

Current highend hardwares already obsolete. 

SAGE_OF_FIRE

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"][QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"][QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

Current highend hardwares already obsolete. 

Mr_BillGates

Still significantly ahead of the PS4 :P :lol::cool:

My rig is not ready. Must upgrade to Haswell now. Thank you based Intel.

Uh, not only is this standard marketing bullsh*t, it's standard marketing bullsh*t for Intel's on-die GPUs. Nice if you're trying to run Rome 2 on a laptop or super cheap desktop and all, but totally irrelevant in terms of proper PC gaming rigs. 

thank you intel

NoodleFighter

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]That's just an euphemism for being too lazy to optimize the game :PChubbyGuy40

Nuh uh. It's teh power of teh Haswell and 16GB DDR3 + 4GB GDDR5! :P

Intel InstantAccess is similar to AMD's zero copy function on it's APUs. PS4's AMD APU also has zero copy functions.

AMD's Order Independent Transparency example http://developer.amd.com/resources/documentation-articles/samples-demos/gpu-demos/ati-radeon-hd-5000-series-graphics-real-time-demos/

AMD's Order Independent Transparency whitepaper http://www.amd.com/la/Documents/CreoOIT_white_paper.pdf

AMD's single pass Order Independent Transparency (without sorting or multiple rendering passes) http://gamerendering.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/single-pass-order-independent.html

bac n july when i bought my alienware r-4 my system was top line 3960x,512 samsung ssd,and a sweet 690gtx, with the new hazwell coming out witch suppose 2 b better by 10% that means bioshock inf. @ 111 fps to 100 fps it`s not worth upgrading @ my age my eyes will not c the difference.............

That's just an euphemism for being too lazy to optimize the game :PSushiglutton

Nuh uh. It's teh power of teh Haswell and 16GB DDR3 + 4GB GDDR5! :P

[QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]
Yep, my i5 2500k at 4.5ghz is obsolete. NoodleFighter

Still significantly ahead of the PS4 :P :lol::cool:

Not saying much...upgrade you pauper.

Uh, not only is this standard marketing bullsh*t, it's standard marketing bullsh*t for Intel's on-die GPUs. Nice if you're trying to run Rome 2 on a laptop or super cheap desktop and all, but totally irrelevant in terms of proper PC gaming rigs. 

Slow_Show

dat marketing

so when are these new CPUs coming out then and will they make much difference compared to what's on the market right now?

so when are these new CPUs coming out then and will they make much difference compared to what's on the market right now?

CwlHeddwyn

[QUOTE="CwlHeddwyn"]

so when are these new CPUs coming out then and will they make much difference compared to what's on the market right now?

ronvalencia

I hope they're optimising better these days, not impressed that empire total war is only using 1 core of my cpu...

$1000+ PC already irrelevant. About 2 generations obsolete.Mr_BillGates

I love it when people like you mention the $1000+ PC and make sound like a bad thing. Most of you don't realise that some people easily afford a $1000+ PC every couple of years so I don't know what the problem is. Sure you can get a console and last an entire generation but why bother when most PC gamers afford the $1000 dollar price tag

Cool to see Creative Assembly pushing the envelope forwards and providing newer hardware with things to do. They also appear to be creating an engine that can scale down to intel APU's. Which is pretty impressive.

PS4 is already irrelevant, it seems.

Also, at 1:40... is that Patrick Stewart?!

[QUOTE="ronvalencia"][QUOTE="CwlHeddwyn"]

so when are these new CPUs coming out then and will they make much difference compared to what's on the market right now?

CwlHeddwyn

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"][QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"][QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

Current highend hardwares already obsolete. 

Mr_BillGates

[QUOTE="lowe0"][QUOTE="Kinthalis"]

http://www.evga.com/articles/00730/

There are other options for Mac cards. It's just an EFI firmware. Sapphire has a 7950 available as well.

Kinthalis

That GTX 680 is going to be $200+ overpriced by the time you can actually purchase it.

My assertion was not that modern GPU's arent available on MAC. I was pointing out that they are overpriced compared to what you get on pc ( since that known apple fanboy that lurks here he always goes "pc's are overpriced ) .

Nice to know Rome 2 will run well on Haswell powered laptops. Makes no difference to me, I'll be playing it on my desktop.

As for the 'APU' thing. AMD and Intel would both like to see the death of the dedicated graphics adaptor and get back to way it was pre 3d days. Eventually they may get there and we'll see a merger of Intel and Nvidia. However CPU's with the ability to do graphics like a high end dedicated card are still a long way off.

[QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]
Yep, my i5 2500k at 4.5ghz is obsolete. adamosmaki

http://www.evga.com/articles/00730/

There are other options for Mac cards. It's just an EFI firmware. Sapphire has a 7950 available as well.

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]
$1000+ PC already irrelevant. About 2 generations obsolete.lowe0

http://www.evga.com/articles/00730/

There are other options for Mac cards. It's just an EFI firmware. Sapphire has a 7950 available as well.

That GTX 680 is going to be $200+ overpriced by the time you can actually purchase it.

[QUOTE="lowe0"]

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"] the only think obsolete are those $2000 non upgradeable Apples. Oh wait you can upgrade but you need to spend $400 for a 3 year old gtx570. Thank you Apple for the huge choices Kinthalis

http://www.evga.com/articles/00730/

There are other options for Mac cards. It's just an EFI firmware. Sapphire has a 7950 available as well.

That GTX 680 is going to be $200+ overpriced by the time you can actually purchase it.

[QUOTE="Kinthalis"]

[QUOTE="lowe0"]

http://www.evga.com/articles/00730/

There are other options for Mac cards. It's just an EFI firmware. Sapphire has a 7950 available as well.

lowe0

That GTX 680 is going to be $200+ overpriced by the time you can actually purchase it.

Well, he was only half wrong then. More modern GPU available, but still overpriced.

[QUOTE="Kinthalis"]

[QUOTE="lowe0"]

 

That GTX 680 is going to be $200+ overpriced by the time you can actually purchase it.

adamosmaki

My assertion was not that modern GPU's arent available on MAC. I was pointing out that they are overpriced compared to what you get on pc ( since that known apple fanboy that lurks here he always goes "pc's are overpriced ) .

Lol, any dual core CPU made since 2008 will serve you well even today unless you are hardcore. Magescrew

That's not true, and I'm talking from experience. My old E8400 isn't going to do well with the games today and the future.