Whats the best game for showing performance?

[niwi7]

Just got MSI nforce2 mobo k7n2-islr, 2600+ cpu and x-dreamer case with alotta fans and lites lol

whats the best new game that takes advantage of all the hardware that is a pretty good game that i should buy to run on this setup that looks beautiful

 

[Jeff7181]

Unreal Tournament 2003

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Unreal Tournament 2003

2nd that.

 

[Icewind]

3rd that.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Splinter Cell

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Splinter Cell

Despite the fact that light shines through walls with AA on? =)

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Splinter Cell

Despite the fact that light shines through walls with AA on? =)

That with ATI cards or just Nvidia? Besides I'm personally bored to tears with mindless FPS shooters so my criteria for fun isn't met with UT2K3.

 

[McArra]

Unreal II: the awekening. It pushes your hardware to the limit.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

This thread may be of some interest.

 

[rommelrommel]

C&C generals may not be the best looking but it will sure as hell tax the crap out of your computer.

Matrix is supposed to as well.

 

[niwi7]

o btw i also have ti4200

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: rommelrommel
C&C generals may not be the best looking but it will sure as hell tax the crap out of your computer.

Matrix is supposed to as well.

I just was at Staples (which sucks BTW ) and saw C&C Generals...

Recommended req.

P4 1.8 or higher
256 +
Geforce 3 which is what suprised me...

Most people don't have anything near a 3..

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Splinter Cell

Despite the fact that light shines through walls with AA on? =)

That with ATI cards or just Nvidia? Besides I'm personally bored to tears with mindless FPS shooters so my criteria for fun isn't met with UT2K3.

It's with both... maybe even Matrox, I'm not sure about that though.

I still vote UT2k3... it's the most visually stunning game that can run at decent frame rates. Unreal 2: The Awakening is nice, but for some reason, it doesn't look much better than UT2k3, but it runs a hell of a lot slower.

 

[DKlein]

Agree, C&C:Generals is one beast of a game.

 

[edmundoab]

4th that,

really test the graphics to the max,
and its really cool playing it too.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: bjc112

Originally posted by: rommelrommel
C&C generals may not be the best looking but it will sure as hell tax the crap out of your computer.

Matrix is supposed to as well.

I just was at Staples (which sucks BTW ) and saw C&C Generals...

Recommended req.

P4 1.8 or higher
256 +
Geforce 3 which is what suprised me...

Most people don't have anything near a 3..

They don't?

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: bjc112

Originally posted by: rommelrommel
C&C generals may not be the best looking but it will sure as hell tax the crap out of your computer.

Matrix is supposed to as well.

I just was at Staples (which sucks BTW ) and saw C&C Generals...

Recommended req.

P4 1.8 or higher
256 +
Geforce 3 which is what suprised me...

Most people don't have anything near a 3..

They don't?

?? Hello and welcome to 2 years ago!

 

[InsaneClown]

A good system hog is "Soldier of Fortune II (Double Helix) with all the enviromental options on like the rain, smoke, weaving grass and the high end decals. Somethings your lucky to get 25 Frames per second. Insane Clown

 

[Icewind]

General taxes your RAM more then anything else, at one 1 Gig, it doesn't experience the slowdown it used to on my new machine.

Unreal 2 is a good test, to bad its an ass of a game. Stick with UT2k3 seeings how thats what everyone uses for benchmarking. Crank UT2k3 up to absolute max settings and watch your system beg for its mommy...

 

[2hotP3s]

Doom 3 alpha, will slow any machine to a crawl, if you gan get your hands on it.