New GTX 275 = ZOMG

[FastRedPonyCar]

Running this bitch wide open at 1900X1200 (no AA) and using this config

http://www.mycrysis.com/filebase.php?fileid=9404

Freaking GORGEOUS. Crysis is averaging mid 30's fps in the GPU benchmark demo and warhead about 5~10 more averaging around 30~45 during game play.

I took a few panoramic screenshots of Warhead with the config.

[six_storm]

Wow, very nice.

[SH64]

Actually these shots look ugly (for Crysis). I'd go for a lower res but higher quality options.

[FastRedPonyCar]

Well... it's described as a visuals quality mod... the thing definately puts a beating on the system becuase my old config I used with my 8800 was getting about 20fps on average more than this config.

I've got all the popular configs that promised better visuals and more fps but right now, I'm more interested in best visuals and not really concerned with fps.. to an extent.

I'll try the CCC lvl 6 next.

[m3dude]

vanilla very high is still the best looking if u dont care about fps.

[FastRedPonyCar]

Originally Posted by m3dude

vanilla very high is still the best looking if u dont care about fps.

uhh.....

[Ambrose]

Hey FastRed, what drivers are you using for the 275?

[FastRedPonyCar]

the current vista 64 drivers from nvidia's site.

[jeong]

Enjoy your card. I understand how good this game looks w/ a good card. Crysis/Warhead are the 1st 2 games I ran right after I upped from 8800 GTX to 295 quad.

[FearMeAll]

hmm..kinda looks like SSAO is off. Still good though, and if you are having fun with it, f*** what everyone else thinks.

[FastRedPonyCar]

Originally Posted by FearMeAll

hmm..kinda looks like SSAO is off. Still good though, and if you are having fun with it, f*** what everyone else thinks.

it's funny you mention that. I've spent roughly 5 or 6 hours pouring through every high end config file I could get my hands on. all of the ones at the crymod site, my own, Gaco's, etc and this one I was using for these screens didn't have any ssao settings. in fact, this is all it had.

con_restricted = 0

sys_spec_full = 4
q_shaderwater = 3
ai_InterestSystem = 1
ai_InterestDetectMovement = 1
ai_InterestEnableScan = 1
cl_FOV = 50
cl_StrengthScale = 9
e_Particles_Receive_Shadows = 1
e_detail_materials_view_dist_xy = 4096
e_detail_materials_view_dist_z = 256
e_Shadows_Water = 1
e_view_dist_ratio = 100
e_view_dist_ratio_detail = 50
e_view_dist_ratio_vegetation = 50
gpu_particle_physics = 1
g_AutoPickUpRange = 0
g_PlayerHealthValue = 400
g_PlayerSuitEnergyRechargeDelay = 0.5
g_PlayerSuitHealthRegenDelay = 1
g_SuitArmorHealthValue = 400
g_SuitCloakEnergyDrainAdjuster = 0
g_SuitRecoilEnergyCost = 0
g_SuitSpeedEnergyConsumption = 35
g_SuitSpeedMult = 1
hud_NightVisionConsumption = 0.05
i_iceeffects = 1
i_LightEffects = 1
i_LightEffectShadows = 3
r_Beams = 1
r_ColorGrading = 1
r_DepthBits = 64
r_DepthOfField = 2
r_HDRAllowNonFP = 1
r_HDRLevel = 0.75
r_ShadowGenGS = 1
r_SunShafts = 1
r_UseEdgeAA = 2
r_UsePOM = 1

I'm still going around to various areas in crysis and comparing the... 10 different config's I've got here to try and find which one(s) I like the best.

so far, mine and gaco's along with the ExtremeQuality v1.34 and this one by boredgunner seem to all offer the same performance but both mine and gaco's have WAY more specific CVARS in the autoexe...the boredgunner is the only one that doesn't include any ssao changes... it's more or less the vanilla config with a couple extra hdr settings.

I will hopefully have a polished up revision to my own config as there were several things I now have the luxury of running more agressive settings as far as view distance and shader settings.

I've been taking screenshots of everything so the rest of the forums can be my 2nd set of eyes when it comes to judging which look best.

[LORD-eX-Bu]

is everything supposed to look brown? and whats up with the low res textures? looks like crud compared to when crysis first came out.