Is it worth playing on low graphics settings?

My PC isnt very strong and I can play most of this generation games only on low or maybe medium settings. My question is it worth to play on my PC or should I just stick with consoles?

Well you could always use your PC to play the PC exclusives on low/medium. If you aren't happy with the graphical level play the multiplats on consoles.

Personally i am often suprised how good some games look on low/medium, many are comparable to consoles at these settings anyway

Medium in most games looks great

Low is usually the simplest and usually looks bad

Medium already looks amazing and runs better than High

High usually looks a lot like medium, but a few more details

I play a game for it's gameplay graphics are nice but they don't really add much to my experience. Offcourse if you get a game that mostly fun because of it's eyecandy you will probably be dissapointed.

that's really up to you, if you really care about graphics and already own a console you might as well use it.

but if you prefer pc then here some things to consider:

1. added advantages of a pc are mouse and keyboard (i just can't imagine some games without them), mods (add replay value) and generally cheaper games that drop down in price faster most of the time too.

2. for most pc-games there is a lot of tweaking you can do to make it look good and still run well even on lower end systems. a lot of graphics options eat up a lot of performance disproportionately to how much better it makes the game look. so don't go with the preprogrammed low/medium/high options but play around with the settings to see how they affect looks and performance or find some on-line guides to help you if you can't figure it out.

3. what are your specs exactly? you can almost always gain a lot by simply upgrading your graphics card. easy upgrade and doesn't have to cost a lot.

I use to play most games at low settings before I upgraded my computer a few years ago...As long as it's playable (35+ fps) then you should be fine.

You could take either higher-res with less eye candy or lower-res with more eye candy. I chose the latter since I'm gaming on a 32" 720p TV using a PC res of 1280x768.

I usually prefer to play with a controller.

My specs are:

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.80 GHz

CPU Speed: 2.80 GHz Performance Rated at 5.04 GHz

RAM: 3.5 GB

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)

Video Card: GeForce 9500 GT

DirectX version: 9.0c

Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio

its the gameplay that matters not the grpahics. but mess around with the settings to see whats good and whats bad

You could take either higher-res with less eye candy or lower-res with more eye candy. I chose the latter since I'm gaming on a 32" 720p TV using a PC res of 1280x768.

jun_aka_pekto

My PC isnt very strong and I can play most of this generation games only on low or maybe medium settings. My question is it worth to play on my PC or should I just stick with consoles?

swguy123

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My PC isnt very strong and I can play most of this generation games only on low or maybe medium settings. My question is it worth to play on my PC or should I just stick with consoles?

FelipeInside

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Home built mini-ITX HTPC w/ 65" plasma and 5.1 speakers setup.

It's really up to the person whether he finds it still worth it. I guess you gotta really enjoy playing with a m/kb much more than a controller.

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You could take either higher-res with less eye candy or lower-res with more eye candy. I chose the latter since I'm gaming on a 32" 720p TV using a PC res of 1280x768.

Lach0121

My old nVidia 8600GT allowed 1366x768. My current 5770 only allows 1280x768 (standard 16:10). I'm also using the standard 15-pin VGA instead of DVI or HDMI.

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[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

You could take either higher-res with less eye candy or lower-res with more eye candy. I chose the latter since I'm gaming on a 32" 720p TV using a PC res of 1280x768.

jun_aka_pekto

My old nVidia 8600GT allowed 1366x768. My current 5770 only allows 1280x768 (standard 16:10). I'm also using the standard 15-pin VGA instead of DVI or HDMI.

Really? have you tried updating the drivers for your 5770?

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[QUOTE="Lach0121"]try 1366x768, that should be the native res for your tv.

Lach0121

My old nVidia 8600GT allowed 1366x768. My current 5770 only allows 1280x768 (standard 16:10). I'm also using the standard 15-pin VGA instead of DVI or HDMI.

Really? have you tried updating the drivers for your 5770?

Yup. My TV is 16:10 and 1280x768 is the closest res at that ratio. It'd be nice though if I can jack the res up a bit more. I thought about using a3rd-party utility. But, the image quality at 1280x768 seems fine and is still slightly better than 720p.

I think the nVidia Control Panel allowed custom res to be set up while the Catalyst CCC sticks to standard resolutions.

If you don't mind playing games on Low/Medium settings then go right ahead and stay with that. I have many times still been able to enjoy a game even when playing on medium settings. It's really up to you.

I would say stick with the consoles for now. You should get PC exclusives once you upgrade your PC.

My PC isnt very strong and I can play most of this generation games only on low or maybe medium settings. My question is it worth to play on my PC or should I just stick with consoles?

swguy123