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Forums - PC - Recommend me some graphics intensive games!!

scottie on 10 February 2010

Hey all, I'm about to be getting a fairly new and shiny computer


Either

CPU Intel® Pentium® processor T4500 (2.3GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache)
Operating System http://www.microsoft.com/genuine">Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (32bit) (includes recovery partition for Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit)
Screen Size 15.6" Widescreen HD TruBrite® Display (1366 x 768), supports 720p
Memory 4GB DDR2 (2GB + 2GB) (800MHz) expandable to 8GB
Storage 320GB (5400rpm) SATA
Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4530 (1855MB Total: 512MB discrete memory + 1343MB shared memory)


Or 


CPU Intel® Core™ i5 processor 430M (2.26GHz/2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)
Operating System http://www.microsoft.com/genuine">Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (32bit) (includes recovery partition for Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit)
Screen Size 15.6" Widescreen HD TruBrite® Display (1366 x 768), supports 720p
Memory 4GB DDR3 (2GB + 2GB) (1066MHz) expandable to 8GB
Storage 500GB (5400rpm) SATA
Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650 (2815MB Total: 1GB discrete memory + 1791MB shared mem

Sorry for the fail tables, highlight them and they become readable.


Also, inb4 'get 64 bit or you wont see all your ram'


Anyway, tis the first time ever that I'll be capable of playing games with good graphics, so I need some recommendations. Anything really, Strategy and RPG particularly.


Specifically, I've heard good things about Borderlands. Is it actually good?


Also, if I like Battlefield 1942 and BF2, which new or upcoming battlefields should I be looking for?


Oh, and is 7 Premium 64 bit what I should install?


Cheers



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--OkeyDokey-- on 10 February 2010

Mass Effect 2.



Hapimeses on 10 February 2010

Mass Effect 2 is hardly graphics intensive. I run it at highest spec without slowdown on my laptop! However, by comparison, Empire: Total War slows down to a juddering mess at the highest specs.



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gurglesletch on 10 February 2010

I heard a game called Crysis has ok graphics, maybe you should check it out.




Get your Portable ID!

scottie on 10 February 2010

Cheers everyone.

gurglesletch - I played Crysis on a friend's computer and the gameplay was not to my liking



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jefforange89 on 10 February 2010

Neither of those video cards are particularly good - you should try to find one with a mobility 5000 series card.



Wii/PC/DS Lite/PSP-2000 owner, shameless Nintendo and AMD fanboy.

My comp, as shown to the right (click for fullsize pic)
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 3.2 GHz
Video Card: XFX 1 GB Radeon HD 5870
Memory: 8 GB A-Data DDR3-1600
Motherboard: ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3
Primary Storage: OCZ Vertex 120 GB
Case: Cooler Master HAF-932
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64		 Extra Storage: WD Caviar Black 640 GB,
WD Caviar Black 750 GB, WD Caviar Black 1 TB
Display: Triple ASUS 25.5" 1920x1200 monitors
Sound: HT Omega Striker 7.1 sound card,
Logitech X-540 5.1 speakers
Input: Logitech G5 mouse,
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 keyboard
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Shonen on 10 February 2010

cRYSES BUDDY ...



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Gilgamesh on 10 February 2010

Either Crysis or Grand Theft Auto IV



V-r0cK on 10 February 2010

Original Counter-Strike. Thats all thats needed =P



okr on 10 February 2010

In my opinion Anno 1404 (Dawn of Discovery in NA) and its predecessor Anno 1701 (1701 A.D. in NA) are among the best looking PC games - even though 1701 was already released in late 2006.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d-q3mT0OwY (1404)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSNNHKulY4E (1404)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTlLDA0u61I (1404)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AlscbNMPQ8 (1701)
I love the extemely detailed graphics of these games and I hope Firaxis will consider a similar art direction whenever they start to develop Civilization V.