Games to show off new graphics card?

[ultimatebob]

When you guys get a new graphics card and want to show off how awesome it is to your friends, what games or applications do you use to demonstrate it?

I just got some new hardware, and want to try something that will tax the video card to see what it can really do.

 

[alcoholbob]

Crysis.

 

[Udgnim]

modded Crysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93YKsiL9MDo&feature=player_embedded

 

[notty22]

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/Benchmarking/
Lost Planet 2 dx11 bench looks nice
AvP dx11 game/benchmark
as does Uninegne Heaven dx11 benchmark

 

[ultimatebob]

Crazy... Crysis is 4 years old now, and it still can kick the ass of new lower end systems.

 

[BFG10K]

Don’t forget older games at cranked settings.

 

[lavaheadache]

Metro 2033

 

[Nintendesert]

Civ 5!

Though AvP and Metro look amazing.

 

[taltamir]

Crazy... Crysis is 4 years old now, and it still can kick the ass of new lower end systems.

well, yes... video games are limited by video card technology, not by the ability to program greater quality graphics.
Crysis hallmark was that it was designed for future systems. Today we are finally getting systems powerful enough to get playable FPS on max settings in crysis.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

3dmark 01
3dmark 05/06
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Crysis Warhead

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

well, yes... video games are limited by video card technology, not by the ability to program greater quality graphics.
Crysis hallmark was that it was designed for future systems. Today we are finally getting systems powerful enough to get playable FPS on max settings in crysis.

actually it uses the same effects which we get in movies. Motion blur where we can't notice the 24fps in movies they have brought it into real time gaming so 30fps might look like a slow amount of fps but you can't actually notice it due to the motion blur. But still have to agree max was designed for today gpus and add the sound engine which is highly advanced which requires cpu lots of cpu. Bit then again as it always happens someone will come and post with low specs maxing it out lol

 

[toyota]

yes modded Crysis is about as good as it gets...


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[at80eighty]

agree with modded Crysis :

try these - not sure how many redundancies are there, but it's comprehensive

http://forums.overclockersclub.com/index.php?showtopic=172883

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417651

 

[taltamir]

actually it uses the same effects which we get in movies. Motion blur where we can't notice the 24fps in movies they have brought it into real time gaming so 30fps might look like a slow amount of fps but you can't actually notice it due to the motion blur. But still have to agree max was designed for today gpus and add the sound engine which is highly advanced which requires cpu lots of cpu. Bit then again as it always happens someone will come and post with low specs maxing it out lol

motion blur is used incorrectly in all games on the market, it should be disabled, you do not experience motion blur from walking or turning your head, you should experience it only when looking at a nearby object while traveling FAST with an automobile or train.

Motion blur is also a super cheap effect and does not account for crysis's heavy system use in any way shape or form.

 

[stahlhart]

agree with modded Crysis :

try these - not sure how many redundancies are there, but it's comprehensive

http://forums.overclockersclub.com/index.php?showtopic=172883

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417651

Can anyone recommend a place to get the textures recommended above besides Crymod? They were supposed to be back up tomorrow; now they're saying the 29th. I'm guessing that means on the 28th they're going to stretch it into May...