[Nvidia] The Witcher 3: Is your system ready - Nvidia official system requirements

[Cloudfire777]

I mean, come on people...Just look at the vegetation. What is this, year 2000?

 

[3DVagabond]

Can't agree more.I am honestly amazed by the whining we PC folks do and that's why no body takes us seriously.We want us the next PC game to look like the absolute best though it will be outsold by consoles by a huge margin.We have two situations here

1.Great looking and demanding game but crappy game play, the game is criticized for not being optimized!! but hearlded as true next gen while no one give a fuck

2.Great game play but average graphics, consoles are bringing us down, cough POE coughs.

I remember the time when game play was the first and foremost concern but sadly we are well past that point.I also saw some guy talking about pirating W3 in the PC gaming forum here as there will be prolly no drm there lol, sadly it seems devs are almost always spot on.

Now it's about what brand card will it run better on and I'm better than you because my brand won. The rest of you are such failures. Blah, blah, blah...

There is no excuse for this. Segregating the community isn't going to help anything. It's going to hurt. When there are less benefiting from the effort those who do benefit will have to pay more. Game resources need to be opened up so we all can benefit.

"If you don't care when the govt. comes to take your neighbors house, then who's gonna care when they come for yours?" You can't use the excuse that bad things don't effect you to allow them to happen.

The proponents here think that a non technical gamer is going to try and play a game with brand "A", not be happy with the results, and go, Damned, I should have bought brand "B" card. That would have been better. They're gonna go, To hell with this. Mom, I want an Xbox/Play Station. The easiest way to defeat something is to divide and weaken it. What we are endorsing is self defeating.

 

[RussianSensation]

How would it play on a G3258 with a 7950 (800/1250 stock)? What would I need to OC it to, to make TW3 playable? Or should I invest into a Haswell i3-4160 3.6Ghz?

Edit: Monitor is 1080P.

I wouldn't upgrade anything until we see gaming benchmarks. PCGameshardware ran the game without much issues on a 4-core downclocked 2Ghz Haswell just to test it out. With 2 cores, you'll probably have a big hit in CPU performance so I would try to overclock it to 4.4-4.5Ghz. It's possible your GPU might bottleneck you more. I am also surprised you left your 7950 at just 800mhz as most of those can hit 1.10-1.15Ghz+ at just 1.175-1.225V. Let's wait for benchmarks.

Thanks to escrow4 for providing these for the last game:

 

[Annisman*]

Look at my PC specs, I am a graphics whore is there any doubt ? Am I disappointed ? Yes, but I'm not going to cut off my nose to spite my face. TW3 is going to be incredible, not as good as it could have been but why would I be 'pissed' about an incredible game that fell a little short of fantastic expectations ?

It stinks for the PC in general that we do as a whole have to suffer because of the inferior hardware of the console market but this is nothing new it's been happening for 7 or 8 years now and I refuse to throw a fit about it anymore.

 

[5150Joker]

This game is console trash, look at how much they downgraded it. Courtesy of octiceps:


2013:

2014:

2015:

I refuse to buy this kind of console garbage. Will wait until it's $5 on Steam and then maybe pick it up. Devs like this don't deserve any money. What's funny is I remember some people on AT bashing GTA V for it's graphics and exalting Witcher 3 as the next coming and then we're served this turd.

 

[Mem]

People here seems to think a game with good graphics and good gameplay cant be made...

I still play old games from the 90s due to great storyline and gameplay,graphics is not the most important thing in my books,nowadays graphics can be great if you have the hardware,sure some games are made just to console level,end of the day most of us don't buy a game just on graphics,personally it's not top of my list.

As to TW3 well it looks great in my books, I hope the storyline and game play addiction is even better .

I do feel some people get too hung up on graphics,btw I get more annoyed with dumbed down features ,things stripped away from RPGs then the actual visual graphics itself.

 

[Silverforce11]

The problem with Witcher 3 isn't that the graphics isn't top notch, its good for an open world RPG.

The problem is devs advertised it as this pushing the boundaries in graphics then did a 180 to cater to consoles. Instead of developing the game for PC first then toning down for consoles as they went, they developed for CONSOLES FIRST.

Damn sin against all PC gamers who made them rich with the first two games.

 

[Azix]

You sure those images aren't from the console versions? I've seen some really impressive graphics on the xbox one so the PC must be that much better. Some areas won't look so great like the one in your last pic

actually, thats clearly the ps4 version of the game in your last pic...

This game is console trash, look at how much they downgraded it. Courtesy of octiceps:


2013:

2014:

2015:

I refuse to buy this kind of console garbage. Will wait until it's $5 on Steam and then maybe pick it up. Devs like this don't deserve any money. What's funny is I remember some people on AT bashing GTA V for it's graphics and exalting Witcher 3 as the next coming and then we're served this turd.

 

[5150Joker]

The problem with Witcher 3 isn't that the graphics isn't top notch, its good for an open world RPG.

The problem is devs advertised it as this pushing the boundaries in graphics then did a 180 to cater to consoles. Instead of developing the game for PC first then toning down for consoles as they went, they developed for CONSOLES FIRST.

Damn sin against all PC gamers who made them rich with the first two games.

It's par for the course with game developers that start small on the PC. They make it big, get rich and their greed gets bigger and bigger until they completely betray the platform that made them who they are and cater to the dollar on consoles.

 

[Annisman*]

It's par for the course with game developers that start small on the PC. They make it big, get rich and their greed gets bigger and bigger until they completely betray the platform that made them who they are and cater to the dollar on consoles.

It definitely sucks but who can truly blame them ? They've got families and mouths to feed and catering to the consoles is probably the most sure way to have a game developing job tomorrow

 

[Silverforce11]

It definitely sucks but who can truly blame them ? They've got families and mouths to feed and catering to the consoles is probably the most sure way to have a game developing job tomorrow

If they had made the game PC first then toned down for consoles, it would have made no difference on how it runs on consoles. It doesn't negatively impact their console sales.

But by choosing to build the game console up, they are neglecting the PC master-race that brought them fame & success in the first place.

How does it hurt consoles to to allow PC an optional ultra texture download? Or sliders to adjust effects quality, NPC density, lighting quality, tessellation level..

No respect for PC gamers.

 

[jpiniero]

Yeah the days of PC Graphics Whores games are over. I bet they feel kind of silly spending that much effort on that level of detail even if it was only the early part of the game.

 

[RussianSensation]

I refuse to buy this kind of console garbage. Will wait until it's $5 on Steam and then maybe pick it up. Devs like this don't deserve any money. What's funny is I remember some people on AT bashing GTA V for it's graphics and exalting Witcher 3 as the next coming and then we're served this turd.

GTA V is a console game, made for consoles from the ground-up, ported to the PC with minor differences.Sure they made some changes to the graphics but even maxed out, GTA V doesn't look like a next gen PC game either.

PS4 vs. PC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8QrlHSLoDw

Plus, there is literally no comparison in the campaign. GTA V's SP campaign was nothing special and way shorter than the TW3. The storyline in GTA V is crap.

GTA V's graphics are not next gen either bud. That's at 4K. Textures suck, character models are 3-4 years outdated.

Objects/cars/airplanes, faces, character models, etc. look way worse than in TW3 for that matter.

So ya, GTA V and TW3 both look like they failed to live up to the technical hype. The difference is at least TW3 looks great most of the time and the graphics do appear to be more consistent at least. While GTA V can look stunning at times, in those moments when GTA V looks bad, it looks horrid, like a PS4 game.

It's funny how you are so quick to trash consoles though but yet Uncharted 4 on a $400 console in uncompressed downloaded form right now appears to look better than TW3 or GTAV. It's not just hardware, but what you do with it that counts. The foliage is far more impressive in Uncharted 4 than in TW3 or GTAV. The level of detail on the character models in Uncharted 4 is literally next gen compared to GTA V.
http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_uncharted_4_a_thief_s_end_psx_gameplay_demo-33743_en.html

Yeah the days of PC Graphics Whores games are over. I bet they feel kind of silly spending that much effort on that level of detail even if it was only the early part of the game.

Well for 4K gamers or above or 1440P x 3, you still need a powerful GPU setup regardless. Also, some gamers can't stand jaggies which means with super-sampling even Quad-Titan X SLI will feel the heat.

 

[jpiniero]

A better solution for AA would be nice, yes.

 

[thilanliyan]

The level of detail on the character models in Uncharted 4 is literally next gen compared to GTA V.
http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_uncharted_4_a_thief_s_end_psx_gameplay_demo-33743_en.html

Wow that does look really nice!

 

[hawtdawg]

So since this is a gameworks title, I'm sure my perfectly capable 780's will be gimped to the level of 960's so that i'll reconsider buying a newer card with the same performance capabilities, but that Nvidia actually allows to perform like it should.

 

[Silverforce11]

So since this is a gameworks title, I'm sure my perfectly capable 780's will be gimped to the level of 960's so that i'll reconsider buying a newer card with the same performance capabilities, but that Nvidia actually allows to perform like it should.

Wait til the bench, I don't think PrjRed is that incompetent like the guys over at Project Cars.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Are you trying to say this is a good thing? This is laughable. An R290 has *WAY* more horse power than a 960. If they run on par, it shows just how poorly this game is optimized for AMD. Most likely a result of CDPR bending over for nVidia.

This trend is horrible for gamers as a whole. Anybody that supports this kind of thing has no interest in flourishing PC gaming industry.

I agree, that's a total joke if true. Quite frankly, such poor performance should be reflected in the review scores of the PC version.

If my 290x is only getting slightly better performance than a 960 then I will be very unhappy with CDPR.

 

[Cloudfire777]

This game is console trash, look at how much they downgraded it. Courtesy of octiceps:

2014:

2015:

I refuse to buy this kind of console garbage. Will wait until it's $5 on Steam and then maybe pick it up. Devs like this don't deserve any money. What's funny is I remember some people on AT bashing GTA V for it's graphics and exalting Witcher 3 as the next coming and then we're served this turd.

lol is that maxed out at 1080p?
I mean they just butchered the graphics there. Look at all the details that dissappeared from 2014 from basically everything in that screenshot.

Its like a freaking cartoon. Yeah Im not paying them any money until they issue out a huge patch with new high res textures/objects.

I still play old games from the 90s due to great storyline and gameplay,graphics is not the most important thing in my books,nowadays graphics can be great if you have the hardware,sure some games are made just to console level,end of the day most of us don't buy a game just on graphics,personally it's not top of my list.

As to TW3 well it looks great in my books, I hope the storyline and game play addiction is even better .

I do feel some people get too hung up on graphics,btw I get more annoyed with dumbed down features ,things stripped away from RPGs then the actual visual graphics itself.

I too enjoy games with more gameplay than graphics man. Terraria was awesome. Super Mario Galaxy was awesome. Diablo was awesome. etc etc
But Witcher3 to me is a game that needs to have great graphics for me to enjoy it. The artistic style, the towns, the characters, the big open world. I feel let down by having 2008 graphics in a 2015 game that have been in development for so long.

 

[ShintaiDK]

The last picture is from consoles. So much FUD going around.

 

[Racan]

1). Biggest open world game ever.
2). Best graphics ever.

Pick one.

 

[imaheadcase]

1). Biggest open world game ever.
2). Best graphics ever.

Pick one.

Black Desert MMO would like to have a word with you. Its biggest open world ever, and has graphics that beat any game to date. It has real weather effects (you can see water running off rocks and puddles forming on ground, etc), seamless gameplay, only loading screen is housing.

Seriously watch some trailers for it and be amazed how awesome it is for a MMO.

About Witcher 3...i don't get why they just don't release enhanced version for PC users, they clearly already have it from older builds. I suspect they will do it via patch after game released sometime.

 

[Cloudfire777]

Because they are lazy and greedy and corrupted.

They could have started with stunning textures for PC and then downgraded the graphics for the consoles. But they didnt, they clearly ditched the textures they worked on in 2013 and worked on consoles first instead. Which is why we are left with sub par graphics although we have the hardware to run much better details.

 

[cytg111]

Id like to see a smoking gun where either ms or sony demands a reduced version for the pc (or reduced in the sense that it may not surpass their quality of the console version).

 

[Spanners]

GTA V is a console game, made for consoles from the ground-up, ported to the PC with minor differences.Sure they made some changes to the graphics but even maxed out, GTA V doesn't look like a next gen PC game either...

...The foliage is far more impressive in Uncharted 4 than in TW3 or GTAV. The level of detail on the character models in Uncharted 4 is literally next gen compared to GTA V.
http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_uncharted_4_a_thief_s_end_psx_gameplay_demo-33743_en.html

GTA V is a truly continuous open world though so comparing something like Uncharted 4 is not really fair. Also I'll believe it when I see it in terms of the graphics in that "Gameplay Demo". The first scene on the coast the framerate looks awful and is only saved by the snail like panning. Downgrades to reach an acceptable framerate? Like a great looking concept car I bet the commercial product will not match up.

I don't agree with you that the differences are minor between the console version and the PC one.

"Next Gen" has become a meaningless term to me, is game X really next gen if game Y has slightly better textures? There is no dividing line when it comes to PC games.

Here's a quote about the Witcher, link.

"White Orchard – where you’ll spend your initial hours with the scarred huntsman that is the White Wolf, learning the basics of many complex and involving systems – is a self-contained area. You can return to it after you’ve... ...and triggered your passage onto the main quest line, but not via real-time travel. Skellige, an archipelago full of seductive Northern Irish accents, clan politics and bracken-bordered Instagram opps is also a self-contained area, accessible only by ship – and again, not in real-time. The same goes for Kaer Morhen, and the Royal Palace at Vizima. All these areas are inaccessible from The Witcher 3’s primary setting, Velen, except by fast travelling. TL;DR – it isn’t an open-world.

A big one, yes. A beautiful one. But not open, and certainly not a sandbox in the way Skyrim’s environment operated. As Dragonborn, you could disappear for months ascending the ranks of various guilds, getting married, buying property and clearing dungeons while everyone waited patiently for you to save the realm."