DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out

This game sounds like a beast. :shock:

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If that's true I may need to buy me another AMD HD 6950 and BIOS flash it to a HD 6970 so I can CROSSFIRE it and run BF3 maxed out. ;)

Thank you DICE for pushing tech instead of being stuck with 5-6 year old hardware.

So it's like wasted potential, uh??

"Sources suggest that maybe only 5% to 7% of the PC players of Battlefield 3 will have the hardware capable of pushing the PC version to the max when Battlefield arrives this fall."

DICE didn't say that.

the more people can't run a game, the more Graphics King it is. lol PC gamers

This happened with crysis and looked what its sequel did :cry:

JK. Doesn't matter, a lot more will be able to once the release date draws closer.

wow PC is holding back PC now

So it's like wasted potential, uh??

GreenGoblin2099

Why is it wasted? The game will not stop existing 2 years later. It's future proof, like Crysis. 4 years later you can still start the game and it will not feel dated at all.

AWESOME news. For those of us with the beef the game is going to look amazing (given it scales down to consoles even mid-range gaming machines will be A-OK).

EPIC!

Basically this sums up why DICE rocks right now - they are developing new technology and pushing hardware, instead of using nasty old UE3 or something.

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So it's like wasted potential, uh??

edidili

Why is it wasted? The game will not stop existing 2 years later. It's future proof, like Crysis. 4 years later you can still start the game and it will not feel dated at all.

Well, have fun waiting 2 years waiting to play it maxed out.

Uh, am I reading the same thing you are?

That was NOT a quote by dice.

It's commentary by the guy writing the news piece.

I think the guy just doesn't know what he's talking about.

The engine is DX 11. That means you need Vista/Windows 7 + DX 10 or DX 11 hardware.

According to the Steam survey that's over 60% of the PC population (people still runing XP for some stupid reason).

But there are only 6-7% of people with DX 11 hardware and a modern OS.

I think that's what the journalist is talking about. You won't be able to see stuff like direct compute + tessellation without that particular configuration.

But the comments about how that means most PC gamers will be on par with the consoles is just ridiculous.

1080p 60 FPS is NOT on par with consoles.

64 players larger maps is NOT on par with consoles.

High resolution textures, a ton of dynamic lighting, AA + AF is NOT on par with the consoles.

Even without DX 11 hardware this game will look a generation ahead from the console version.

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[QUOTE="GreenGoblin2099"]

So it's like wasted potential, uh??

GreenGoblin2099

Why is it wasted? The game will not stop existing 2 years later. It's future proof, like Crysis. 4 years later you can still start the game and it will not feel dated at all.

Well, have fun waiting 2 years waiting to play it maxed out.

So playing it on high with amazing graphics (which put consoles to shame) is somehow bad?

Given that I still play BF2 this is seriously great news - future proof awesomeness.

WHOOO! That's great. I get to buy a game that I have to wait a year to play at it's fullest potential.

Why is this a good thing again?

Uh, weren't they running the demos for the game off a single high end vidcard?

wow PC is holding back PC now

Harisemo

Looked like a 580 was running it above 60 fps. SAGE_OF_FIRE

Maybe it wasn't maxed out...

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Let that settle in your mind a little bit. It will explode shortly.

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[QUOTE="GreenGoblin2099"]

So it's like wasted potential, uh??

GreenGoblin2099

Why is it wasted? The game will not stop existing 2 years later. It's future proof, like Crysis. 4 years later you can still start the game and it will not feel dated at all.

Well, have fun waiting 2 years waiting to play it maxed out.

[QUOTE="GreenGoblin2099"]

So it's like wasted potential, uh??

edidili

Why is it wasted? The game will not stop existing 2 years later. It's future proof, like Crysis. $ years later you can still start the game and it will not feel dated at all.

WHOOO! That's great. I get to buy a game that I have to wait a year to play at it's fullest potential.

Why is this a good thing again?

heretrix

Alternatively you could buy it on console and never *really* play it ....

You guys are more graphics whores than I thought....

The game will still look incredible, and in 2 years when we can MAX it we get to use it like Crysis as a system benchmark.

(and given the MP longevity .. this is great news for PC gamers)

Truly great news. No more "gimped for console" - we get "made for powerful PC".

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[QUOTE="GreenGoblin2099"]

So it's like wasted potential, uh??

GreenGoblin2099

Why is it wasted? The game will not stop existing 2 years later. It's future proof, like Crysis. 4 years later you can still start the game and it will not feel dated at all.

Well, have fun waiting 2 years waiting to play it maxed out.

What kind of logic is that. What's with this obsession with the maxed out. I'm gonna enjoy the game at the max settings that my comp can handle and if someday I'll decide to upgrade it the game will look even better. Futureproof.

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[QUOTE="edidili"]

Why is it wasted? The game will not stop existing 2 years later. It's future proof, like Crysis. 4 years later you can still start the game and it will not feel dated at all.

haberman13

Well, have fun waiting 2 years waiting to play it maxed out.

So playing it on high with amazing graphics (which put consoles to shame) is somehow bad?

Given that I still play BF2 this is seriously great news - future proof awesomeness.

I'll just upgrade if need be.

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

WHOOO! That's great. I get to buy a game that I have to wait a year to play at it's fullest potential.

Why is this a good thing again?

haberman13

Alternatively you could buy it on console and never *really* play it ....

Yeah because "really" playing a game means having ubber graphics...

MW3 will be easily to max, and I bet it's gonna be better (and sell way more).IronBass

Will not look better, will not play better, will not be better quality,it might sell more.

Battlefield 3 will reign supreme.

AGAIN:

This is NOT about performance.

This is about some features of DX 11 that require DX 11 hardware.

You don't need to "wait 2 years" to max this game. If you are runnign a dX 9 or 10 GPU, $200 upgrade will get you to max or close to it, depending on your resolution.

Console gamers in this thread need to lay off the jelly. :lol:millerlight89

If console gamers got jelly, do we get peanut butter? Its way superior in every way.

"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

KC_Hokie

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Console gamers in this thread need to lay off the jelly. :lol:ChubbyGuy40

If console gamers got jelly, do we get peanut butter? Its way superior in every way.

"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

KC_Hokie

Because they decided to push forward in tech but still let people with old hardware play?

What? do you want them to make a generic looking game or something just like Bad Company 2?

Thats fantastic. I know I will be in that 5-7% when I upgrade right before BF3 comes out.

"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

KC_Hokie

This is awsome, give me something to build towards, a benchmark to really push hardware. In other words, I will feel unbelievably satisfied if I had a system that ran BF3 maxxed.

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"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

ChubbyGuy40

Because they decided to push forward in tech but still let people with old hardware play?

What? do you want them to make a generic looking game or something just like Bad Company 2?

Thats fantastic. I know I will be in that 5-7% when I upgrade right before BF3 comes out.

Fizzman

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

ChubbyGuy40

Because they decided to push forward in tech but still let people with old hardware play?

What? do you want them to make a generic looking game or something just like Bad Company 2?

Thats fantastic. I know I will be in that 5-7% when I upgrade right before BF3 comes out.

Fizzman

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[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

KC_Hokie

Because they decided to push forward in tech but still let people with old hardware play?

What? do you want them to make a generic looking game or something just like Bad Company 2?

My computer is pushing 3 years now. Thinking about upgrading for Battlefield 3, but probably just deal with what I got until I can do a complete overhaul.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Because they decided to push forward in tech but still let people with old hardware play?

What? do you want them to make a generic looking game or something just like Bad Company 2?

ChubbyGuy40

My computer is pushing 3 years now. Thinking about upgrading for Battlefield 3, but probably just deal with what I got until I can do a complete overhaul.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

KC_Hokie

Because they decided to push forward in tech but still let people with old hardware play?

What? do you want them to make a generic looking game or something just like Bad Company 2?

What the hell is "Constantly upgrading" about this?

DX 9 cards are almost 10 years old, windows xp is over a decade old.

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[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

"DICE: Only 5%-7% of PC Players of Battlefield 3 will be able to run it MAXED out"

When I read stuff like that it reminds me why I stopped being primarily a PC gamer.

tomarlyn

Because they decided to push forward in tech but still let people with old hardware play?

What? do you want them to make a generic looking game or something just like Bad Company 2?

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Because they decided to push forward in tech but still let people with old hardware play?

What? do you want them to make a generic looking game or something just like Bad Company 2?

Kinthalis

What the hell is "Constantly upgrading" about this?

DX 10 cards are 5 years old, windows xp is over a decade old.

wow PC is holding back PC now

Harisemo