Crysis 2 - Console Demo Analysis

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• fps
• 30
• 20
• alien
• cryengie

[huntpivot2]

The Xbpx 360 has a 500mhz GFX card with 256 mb of Vram.

That's like running Crysis at full detail on a 6 year old card.

That chipset was designed for HL2, not CRYSIS.

I'm suprised the damn Xbox doesn't catch on fire, some of that's probably rendering on-cpu...

[progameruk1]

30 fps indoors at the most what if theres a mulitplayer going on wih 10 other guys or w,e i can never see crysis on a console unless they ruin it

[huntpivot2]

@PulzationZ

Exactly. That's why It makes so much sense.

[PulzationZ]

@huntpivot2 Interesting, however, light years is a measure of length. Not time.......

[capownz]

1 word

MAXIMUM

[huntpivot2]

@randomdude3824 <--- Xbox fanboys know even less about their console.

The Xbox has an x86 processor, dual core, running at about 2 and a half ghz.

The PS3 has a powerpc processor, with 8 cores, and runs slightly faster (Not per core, collectively)

The Xbox has an onboard GPU, that shares memory with the system.

The PS3 also has an onboard GPU, but with dedicated memory. (The dedicated memory in graphics cards is lightyears faster than normal RAM.)

[huntpivot2]

@Zain844

My PS3 can run Linux, and browse the internet. Is it not a game console?

My Xbox 360 can play HD DVDs. Is it not a gaming console?

My Atari 2600 can program in BASIC. Is it not a gaming console?

My Dreamcast can run an IRC chat client. Is it not a game console?

[huntpivot2]

@Zain844

So, and excuse me if I'm wrong, you're suggesting that PC is an inferior platform because you don't see the point in spending money on them?

[huntpivot2]

@Zain844

Have you even taken a look at what they're actually running? On a lot of pc games, running the game on low means taking all detail textures, normal maps, shadow maps, specular reflections, ect. off of ALL objects, as well as lowering texture resolution and polycount.

On consoles, however, these visual elements are only left on important/close objects. This means that the objects that are close enough for you to see (since console games run at low resolutions) only look good.

[Zain844]

@HostelEffect and lastly, there is myth propetuated by pc elitists that playing games on consoles is the equivalant of playing them on a PC with low settings. THIS IS FALSE. a 360 can run Lost Planet 2 at a much higher framerate then any low end PC can. same with L4D2 and many other games. Have you seen Oblivion on low settings? it's look god awful compared to the 360 version

[Zain844]

@HostelEffect however if you already own a console, then i really don't see the point, of upgrading unless you are really into PC exclusives or a major graphics whore, in that case you wouldnt have bought a console anyway. My pc is an off the shelf acer from wal mart with onboard video. It's not a gaming pc but it does everything else i need it to do. so for me it would be more expensive because id have to upgrade.

[Zain844]

@HostelEffect (continued) so if they already own a PS3 or a 360 why would they spend more money to upgrade their PCs just so they can play the same games that they play on console? Call of Duty Black Ops looks and plays just fine on my 360 and I prefer the Xbox live community over the pc community so tell me, why should i upgrade just to play the same game on PC? If you are a dedicated PC gamer then i get it. for $500 you can build a pc that outperforms a 360.