HALF LIFE 2 CONSOLIDATION THREAD

[Keysplayr]

Here we go again!!!

Unlike Doom 3, Half Life 2 has no build in benchmark demo but it has full benchmark functionality. To run a Half Life 2 timedemo you must first modify your Half Life 2 shortcut to include the -console switch then launch the game.

Once Half Life 2 loads, simply type timedemo followed by the name of the demo file you would like to run. All Half Life 2 demos must reside in the C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\username\half-life 2\hl2\ directory.

Immediately upon its launch, we spent several hours playing through the various levels of Half Life 2, studying them for performance limitations as well as how representative they were of the rest of Half Life 2. After our first pass we narrowed the game down to 11 levels that we felt would be good, representative benchmarks of gameplay throughout the entire game of Half Life 2. We further trimmed the list to just five levels: d1_canals_08, d2_coast_05, d2_coast_12, d2_prison_05 and d3_c17_12. We have put together a suite of five demos based on these levels that we believe are together representative of Half Life 2 gameplay. You can download a zip of our demos here. As we mentioned earlier, ATI is distributing some of their own demos but we elected not to use them in order to remain as fair as possible.


Criteria:

System specs:
Mobo
CPU
Mem
Graphics card
Driver Version
OS/SP
If o/c'd (system and/or graphics card)
Benchmarks in designated test decided upon.
Anything you guys can think of to add, let me know

Keys

 

[Rent]

Will do. It'd be nice if they'd let the pre-loaders play it since its gone gold...

 

[Genx87]

I heard it wont be available until the 16th of Nov. Going to be a long wait

 

[Avalon]

Kudos for accepting benches from us fellow users again, Keys. I'm ordering it today as a birthday present for myself, since no one else got me one
Can't wait for the game to come out.

 

[Keysplayr]

Its gettin closer. Just reminding myself.

 

[Evdawg]

17.... more...... days..... cant... hold... on... any... longer....


!!!!!!!!!

 

[Zero Plasma]

17 more days?NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[rammstein junkie]

i cant even play it when it comes out i have to wait untill december(maby even january) ITS NOT FAIR!

 

[drpootums]

pcgamer did a review on it, they said it was awsome, got a 96% (like the highest or second highest ever!)

 

[otispunkmeyer]

will do keys...preordered off www.game.uk.com, man its gonna rock

an hopefully fly on my rig

oh yeah an i call for sticky on this thread, its a good one as was the last doom3 one great job

 

[heyyoudvd]

Originally posted by: drpootums
pcgamer did a review on it, they said it was awsome, got a 96% (like the highest or second highest ever!)

PC Gamer UK gave it a 96%.
Regular PC Gamer gave it an even better score - 98%. That's a tie for the highest score they've ever given out (the other being to Alpha Centauri).

 

[PrayForDeath]

Thanks again, Keysplayr for making such a nice thread. :beer:
Can't wait for the game!!


p.s: Why do you keep making the same mistake by saying "Consolodation" instead of Consolidation?
p.s2: Isn't it too early to make this thread? (I bet you were afraid that someone would steal your idea and post the thread before you :evil: )

 

[Spamdini]

i WILL get above even in large gunfights 100 fps with a BFG 6800 GT at 12x10 with no AA right?

 

[OnEMoReTrY]

Originally posted by: Spamdini
i WILL get above even in large gunfights 100 fps with a BFG 6800 GT at 12x10 with no AA right?

lol... think again

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: OnEMoReTrY

Originally posted by: Spamdini
i WILL get above even in large gunfights 100 fps with a BFG 6800 GT at 12x10 with no AA right?

lol... think again

Actually, there's a possibility of getting over 100FPS with his setup, since a 6800GT gets 90 FPS at 1280x1024 with 4xAA on the stress test.

 

[Apotherix]

Almost two weeks to gooooooo...... What am I going to do with myself for two weeks?

 

[Tab]

I'd like a Bench-Mark Format...Anyone Agree?

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Rent
Will do. It'd be nice if they'd let the pre-loaders play it since its gone gold...

Agreed, but apparently the litigation between Valve and VUG only allows Valve to release HL2 on Steam once VUG has released the game to retail.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2...9/20/news_6107712.html

Originally posted by: Apotherix
Almost two weeks to gooooooo...... What am I going to do with myself for two weeks?

I bought the Silver Package on Steam, which comes with the original HL. ...been playing that

Originally posted by: Tabb
I'd like a Bench-Mark Format...Anyone Agree?

Not a bad idea. Should make Keys' life easier when getting the submissions as well.

 

[OnEMoReTrY]

The stress test does NOT have firefights or any hardcore physics... Look at css for example.

 

[shimsham]

maybe something like this?

CPU
Brand:
Model/Rated speed:
Actual operating speed:
FSB:
Multi:
Motherboard
Brand:
Model:
Chipset:
Memory
Brand:
Amount:
Dual channel Y/N?:
Rated speed:
Actual operating speed:
Ratio:
Timings:
Graphics Card
Brand:
Model:
Chipset:
Default speed gpu/mem:
Overclocked Y/N?:
Overclocked speed gpu/mem:
Driver
Version:
Official Y/N?:
Texture quality setting:
Anti-aliasing setting:
Anisotropic filtering setting:
Vertical sync On/Off?:
Driver optimizations On/Off?
Results
Min. FPS:
Max. FPS:
Avg. FPS:

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: shimsham
maybe something like this?

CPU
Brand:
Model/Rated speed:
Actual operating speed:
FSB:
Multi:
Motherboard
Brand:
Model:
Chipset:
Memory
Brand:
Amount:
Dual channel Y/N?:
Rated speed:
Actual operating speed:
Ratio:
Timings:
Graphics Card
Brand:
Model:
Chipset:
Default speed gpu/mem:
Overclocked Y/N?:
Overclocked speed gpu/mem:
Driver
Version:
Official Y/N?:
Texture quality setting:
Anti-aliasing setting:
Anisotropic filtering setting:
Vertical sync On/Off?:
Driver optimizations On/Off?
Results
Min. FPS:
Max. FPS:
Avg. FPS:

Thats a LOT of information for just one person to delve through espically if they have 10 or 20 people sending the info.

I think CPU/Video and their speeds should be used. Keeps it nice and simple.

 

[shimsham]

definately slice and dice as needed. just trying to make a form that would include all the variables that id personally be interested in that i dont see listed that often.

 

[PrayForDeath]

Wait a minute, there could be no timedemo in HL2 similar to the one in Doom 3, this way each one will have to run his own demo which results in different scores!
In this case we could agree on a specific demo that someone would build.

 

[Keysplayr]

I would wait to see which demos the reviiewers use. Maybe we can use the same. If not, PFD's suggestion would be the way to go.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: PrayForDeath

Originally posted by: OnEMoReTrY

Originally posted by: Spamdini
i WILL get above even in large gunfights 100 fps with a BFG 6800 GT at 12x10 with no AA right?

lol... think again

Actually, there's a possibility of getting over 100FPS with his setup, since a 6800GT gets 90 FPS at 1280x1024 with 4xAA on the stress test.

the stress test has no decent load on cpu....nothing to calulate its all gpu

then he'll be cpu limited for the most part with all the physics and ai of the actual game