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Will crysis 2 require a Quad core??

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I think it's worth mentioning I experienced a noticeable change to the physics in crysis with a quad core. I don't know quite how to place it. I use to cloak and then press F3 to fly around and try to ram enemies through buildings. Created some fun bounces and floppy body destruction.... when I switched to a quad it either just got smoother, or the physics got more complex. I'm not sure which, but one way or another it was using those extra cores.
 
requirements don't mean shit no more, played I played metro2033 with no problem with the same exact system I played crysis with . . . . . . a crap 8800GS and a crap E2140. a better cpu would help though
 
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ron732 said:
Since Crysis 2 is being released on consoles the bar should be set fairly low for PC hardware requirements.
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Tell that to Rainbow 6 Vegas....
 
"Crytek have also claimed that Crysis 2 will have lower system requirements than the original game" From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crysis_2.

If that's the case i'm not worried at all. I played the first Crysis on medium settings with a P4 3.0 ghz CPU (with Hyperthreading) and an ATI 2600 HD 512 card and on the same p4 with a ATI 5740 1 gig ddr5 card on high settings. 4 gigs of ram

In fact I play Crysis on medium settings on a laptop with that only has a graphics chip. An ATI 4200 HD with 128 MB's of ram but shared up to 1 gig with system ram. But it also has a better or newer processor than the P4 in my desktop. (Simpron M120 2.1 ghz) (also 4 gig's Ram) So I should be able to run Crysis 2 on that, at least on medium settings..

With the P4 in my desktop I have not had a problem playing any game on high settings from 2009 or 2010 with this 5750 card.

Sure I would upgrade to a duel or quad if I could afford it, but I don't really need to since everything runs great.
 
Crysis 2 requirements ....

Carl Jones from Crytek revealed the information in his speech at the Indian Game Developer Summit 2010 where he also announced that Indian developers will get the CryEngine 3 at discounted prices.

CryEngine 3 development engine for the Crysis 2 ensures that the game looks similar irrespective the platform it is being played on whether it is PC or a thorough gaming console. The first edition sequel will require Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2GHz)/ AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ processor, 2GB of RAM and a graphics card that should be similar to a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS variant.

Carl also mentioned that the game will come with better graphics even on PC despite the lowered system requirements.
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no, but it will requires a PS3 or an XBOX 360 :laugh:
 
Perhaps we could all get the Beta and try it out.

"Excited about Crysis 2 but can't wait until the game arrives later this year? You could probably don a Nano Muscle Suit and spend the summer looking like a psychotic person -- or you could go over to the MyCrysis (http://www.mycrysis.com/portal.php) community page and sign up for an account, granting you a chance at early access to the beta. "What beta?" you say? Yep, turns out that Crytek is working on giving fans early access to its upcoming sequel.

Details are slim right now, with Crytek only saying that "early registrations" to the soon-to-be relaunched community site "will be tracked, and our first wave of users will have a chance to win a key as and when the Crysis 2 beta takes place." Presumably that's just PC users for now, but we've reached out to Crytek for clarification all the same. The relaunch has yet to take place, but is promised to be "coming soon" according to the game's Facebook page. And hey, that personal Nano Muscle Suit might come in handy for hitting refresh in your browser window really, really fast.
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From: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/12/crysis-2-beta-on-the-way-community-site-sign-ups-get-early-acce/
 
So my Q8400 at 3.5GHZ would be enough for Crysis 2?

but some people say q8400 is bad and slow. but my q8400 at 3.5ghz is faster than any dual or quad cores out there on stock.

i dont see how Q8400 is slow at 3.5ghz. i can overclock even more but i have to keep increasing voltage and i dont want to do that on stock fan.


EDIT: i noticed a very large improvement when i played gta 4 on my quad core when compared to my old dual core and also for Bad company 2.

much more smoother than dual core.

but there are only a very few games that really utilize quad core over dual cores.

even the games that recommend a quad core like Metro 2033 and Shattered Horizon, u dont see any difference.

so there should be more games that REALLY use the extra 2 cores like GTA 4 and Bad Company 2.

i hope crysis 2 brings a big improvement in performance when using a Quad like GTA 4.
 
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DrPepper said:
Console ports don't need 3 cores.
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see the link i posted, later on a link was posted showing actual tests - in fact, some console games do benefit from 3 cores.
 
i guess its possible to hit 4.0ghz mark on Q8400 with a good cooling solution.

i can hit 3.5ghz to 3.6ghz on air on 1.32v.

Q8400 is very Vcore demanding.

I think 3.5ghz or 3.6ghz would be more than enough for a Quadcore for today and future games.

lets hope Crysis 2 will use Quadcore fully so us Quadcore users can see large performance boost over dualcore users. just like the few games like GTA 4, Bad Company 2 and The Risen.

and if so then with a heavy overclocked 5850 and a heavy clocked Q8400, i will be all set for Crysis 2 on very high settings :).
 
And also I notice a big improvement in Just Cause 2 on my quadcore when i approach large buildings. i dont get as much slow downs as i used to with my old c2d. even though the recommended CPU for Just Cause 2 is a C2D not quadcore.
 
Hey teCHpower 2 can you fill in your system specs. The Q8400 will be fine but whats your current graphic card?
 
i currently have ati 4850 now but will upgrade it to a HIS ATI HD5850 iCooler V 1GB next month.

i have 3GB generic RAM DDR2 now, but after i got that HIS 5850 i plan to change my RAM to 2x Silicon Power X-POWER OVERCLOCKING 2GB DDR2-1066 (PC-8500) after i saved some money.

how is that?

how much faster a heavily clocked 5850 will be over my 4850 u think??
 
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teCHpower2 said:
i currently have ati 4850 now but will upgrade it to a HIS ATI HD5850 iCooler V 1GB next month.

i have 3GB generic RAM DDR2 now, but after i got that HIS 5850 i plan to change my RAM to 2x Silicon Power X-POWER OVERCLOCKING 2GB DDR2-1066 (PC-8500) after i saved some money.

how is that?
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With a HD 5850 you'll probably be able to play the game on very high settings without AA if the game get released with low demands as said by Carl Jones from Crytek. And 4GB DDR2 1066 should be more than enough to run Crysis 2. Even your HD 4850 should be able to run Crysis 2 on High. :)
 
teCHpower2 said:
So my Q8400 at 3.5GHZ would be enough for Crysis 2?

but some people say q8400 is bad and slow. but my q8400 at 3.5ghz is faster than any dual or quad cores out there on stock.

i dont see how Q8400 is slow at 3.5ghz. i can overclock even more but i have to keep increasing voltage and i dont want to do that on stock fan.


EDIT: i noticed a very large improvement when i played gta 4 on my quad core when compared to my old dual core and also for Bad company 2.

much more smoother than dual core.

but there are only a very few games that really utilize quad core over dual cores.

even the games that recommend a quad core like Metro 2033 and Shattered Horizon, u dont see any difference.

so there should be more games that REALLY use the extra 2 cores like GTA 4 and Bad Company 2.

i hope crysis 2 brings a big improvement in performance when using a Quad like GTA 4.
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the Q8400 isnt a bad chip - but at the same time it isnt great either purely for the fact that it lacks the same amount of cache as the Q9550 & Q9650 - you have only 4mb cache instead of 12mb & that 12mb makes a fair bit of difference when it comes to multitasking & gaming. because of the 8x multi, I dont think it would really be possible for the Q8400 to hit 4Ghz, its not impossible but you'd need a board capable of running very high FSBs stabley to hit that mark - so Id say, due to the multi your more likely to hit 3.8-3.9Ghz tops with a half decent board.

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a lot of games are becoming multi-threaded but most games will give higher frames/better performance if the cpu is clocked higher. In a lot of cases a dual core E7x00, E8x00 or i5 680 clocked to over 4ghz will beat quads very easily in games
 
hopefully :).

well, with a heavily clocked Q8400, and a heavily clocked ATI 5850 and a 4GB Silicon Power X-POWER DDR2-1066 RAM or maybe 8GB, i think i should be good to go for Crysis 2 and other new games in the future.
 
FreedomEclipse: yes, thats why i say its better that Crytek will optimize the game for Quadcore users so us with Quadcores can see the large improvement over any DUAL CORES out there. just like GTA 4, The Risen and Bad company 2.

why only there should be only 3 games to utilize the quad cores? why not more?

I think we should begin by emailing them, writing to them and ask them to optimize the game for Quadcore users.

I think quadcore is the future.
 
well, hexacores arent the mainstream cpus.

hell, right now most people have dual cores so it will take how many years for mainstream to have hexacores? :D

in the far far future. yes :)
 
teCHpower2 said:
well, hexacores arent the mainstream cpus.

hell, right now most people have dual cores so it will take how many years for mainstream to have hexacores? :D

in the far far future. yes :)
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There are quite a lot of people using AMD 6 cores. ;)
 
i dont like AMD cpus. I like Intel. Intel CPUs are better and more effecient and reliable.

i dont think those new 6 core AMD cpus are faster than the Intel quads. and i think they are unreliable.

Intel for life :).
 
teCHpower2 said:
i dont like AMD cpus. I like Intel. Intel CPUs are better and more effecient and reliable.

i dont think those new 6 core AMD cpus are faster than the Intel quads. and i think they are unreliable.

Intel for life :).
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Actually the AMD 6 cores are really great, they perform better than most Intel quads, even beats a couple of i7s. And one thing i like about them its really low temps.

P.S- This is coming from an intel fanboy. :laugh:

Intel for life :D
 
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