Indoor Operation Metro Testing
Update (9/29/11): We have new performance results for the GeForce GTX 460, Radeon HD 5850 and even the GeForce 9800 GT! Be sure you find those on the last page of our article!
First we will take a look at the performance of indoor section of Operation Metro that takes place inside a subway tunnel.
The areas encompassed in this run through are much smaller than the outdoor sections and thus tended to be much easier on the GPU hardware.
Our first set of results looks at some of the most recent NVIDIA cards including the MARS II dual GTX 580 from ASUS, the single GTX 580, GTX 570 and GTX 560 Ti. All four cards were easily playable in this section of the map with even the GTX 560 Ti, currently selling for about $220, able to pull in more than 40 frames per second with a minimum of 30 FPS. The difference between the GTX 570 and the GTX 580 was actually pretty minimal here though the MARS II results indicate that, with SLI scaling of something close to 70%, NVIDIA’s drivers are already working outstandingly!
Our collection of AMD cards included the Radeon HD 6970, HD 6950 and the HD 6870 and even at a cost of only $180 or so, the HD 6870 was able to keep performance over 30 FPS for the majority of the time. The Radeon HD 6950 did break the 40 FPS mark putting it in line with the GTX 560 Ti but the HD 6970 was able to keep up with both the GTX 570 and the GTX 580!
Ultra w/anti-aliasing in this
Ultra w/anti-aliasing in this game is pretty pointless IMO. It does so much post-processing there aren’t many hard edges to soften… my AMD 955 w/stock 5850 gets well above 30fps outdoors, all ultra settings except for AA (which is turned off), and approaches 60 in the subway tunnels.
Performance on the big outdoor 64 player map is better than you would think, very comparable to outdoors on the Metro map, although it seems a lot buggier. I noticed many more problems with the destroyable buildings on that map, more stability issues, and occasional frame rate tanks with little rhyme or reason.
Good article, nice
Good article, nice testing.
Do you think i get normal frames on my system or is it a bit too low(outside)?:
i5 2500k @4.0ghz
corsair 2x2gb 1600
MSI GTX 570 Twin Frozr II/OC @750/1000
Min fps:34
Max:58
Avg:41
Everything is set to max – Ultra, 4xAA etc. Resolution 1920×1080
I used a dual geforce gt 540m
I used a dual geforce gt 540m with an Intel Core i7 2720QM (2.2GHz, turbo boost up to 3.1) and a 8Gb RAM and it passed 60 FPS
I used a dual geforce gt 540m
I used a dual geforce gt 540m with an Intel Core i7 2720QM (2.2GHz, turbo boost up to 3.1) and a 8Gb RAM and it passed 60 FPS on ultra (1920 x 1080)
I am currently running a
I am currently running a system with an E6600 Core 2 and 2X EVGA GTX460s SC 1GB in SLI, overclocked. All set on the graphics front. However, I have been waiting for Bulldozer to build a new system. With the desktop part release pushing further into the future, it may take longer than planned to build a new rig. Therefore, I very well may be using this CPU and sys at the release of BF3.
I am also curious what other Core 2 CPU users, who have good GPUs, are finding in terms of performance. I am downloading the beta now (along with the NVidia beta driver), so I will report results tomorrow.
Great, looking forward to
Great, looking forward to hearing your results!
When I was using that CPU for
When I was using that CPU for my Unreal Tournament 3 mods, I know it was bottlenecking my GTX 260 in that game. I believe I jumped from ~50FPS to ~90 in my level when going to a Core i7 920.
Not sure what type of luck you will have with it.
I get between 25-45fps on my
I get between 25-45fps on my GTS 450 at 1920×1080, and between 29-53fps in 1280x720fps. The rest of my computer consist of an AMD Athlon II x2 260 @3.2GHz, 8GB DDR3 1333MHz
ALso forgot to mention, I
ALso forgot to mention, I have it maxed with these frames.
hmmm very interesting indeed
hmmm very interesting indeed ..im running an skv 9800 slrdram with dual cooled cores at 9.7699 ghz …in ultra high mood i have noticed that after shooting an enemy to approximately 20% health… there seem to be pop stains on the characters pants around the buttox area…a detail that would have gone unoticed if ur not running maximus titan 7.29 mercess shader buffer.
i meant to say poop stains.
i meant to say poop stains.
I have a late 2010 MBP
I have a late 2010 MBP running Windows 7 x64, i7 processor, 2.66GHz, and 4GB RAM, and have the NVIDIA GT M330 graphics card. I’ve put my computer on performance mode, downloaded the 285.38 drivers, and turned all the graphics settings on low in the beta, but I’m still getting pretty choppy gameplay. Does anyone know a fix to this because I’ve heard of people getting smooth gameplay with the same system as me. Thanks!
Hey, right now i have an old
Hey, right now i have an old intel core 2 duo overclocked to 2.56 ghz and an nvidia gtx 260m. I can run that on low-medium with a decent frame rate. I will be getting a new computer before the year ends and was wondering how this would do. Intel Core i5 2500k @3.3ghz—nVidia gtx 560 2gb
if ur planning to get a
if ur planning to get a 560ti…then ull find its test results on this site
and i too have almost the same config as u ..except i got a 6870 which is a lil lower than the 560ti…
ive oc’d my 2500k to 4.7ghz..and i get 50-60 fps out @ ultra and 4xAA and i have a 4GB ram @ 1600mhz
so…as long as ur planning to overclock..ull be fine 🙂
Any results from overclocked
Any results from overclocked e8400’s with 4890 VGA
I’m @4.2Ghz and debating crossfire or Gtx 570,..
CPU upgrade to follow next year with IVY Bridge.
Thanks..
Great review you made Ryan
Great review you made Ryan thank you.
just to mention, I have XFX HD 6970 and I did not face the issue you mentioned regard the crash outside in metro! yes I face this on first day of releasing public beta but then everything went smooth. I play on 1080p. if you want some result regard this card on outside you are welcome. but keep in mind the max resolution is 1080p.
I’ve been running the BF3
I’ve been running the BF3 beta on a GTX 460 1GB MSI Hawk, slightly OC’ed to 850/1700/2000, a I5 2600k @ 4.3, and 8gb ddr 1600, and I get a average of 50-65 inside, and 40-50 outside. On 1920.. That’s of course with only light AA on, but still..
Hello, exelent review, but i
Hello, exelent review, but i have a question, i have the EVGA 460 2win card, do you think that i will be able to play this monster game in ultra setings with good frame rates, mi CPUits I7 920 OC to 3.4, 6 gbram 1726mhrz.
Hello, exelent review, but i
Hello, exelent review, but i have a question, i have the EVGA 460 2win card, do you think that i will be able to play this monster game in ultra setings with good frame rates, mi CPUits I7 920 OC to 3.4, 6 gbram 1726mhrz.
Dear,
Great review!
Detail: I
Dear,
Great review!
Detail: I think the last screen about nvidia and ati quality images are exchanged.
I’m assuming this because the ATI images are better.
I have a geforce 460 and
I have a geforce 460 and battlefield 3 runs very smooth. however, doesnt quite look like the textures are as good as BC2. I have a quad-core phenom II 965 OC up a hair to 3.7Ghz, 8GB RAM, and running at 1920X1080. Im sure it must be my graphics card that is limiting my texture and detail. any detailed advice on getting the quality better in settings would be greatly appreciated.just a temporary fix til I upgrade in a couple months. Thanks.
Danny
IM WORRIED! WILL BF3 RUN ON
IM WORRIED! WILL BF3 RUN ON THESE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW
Proccesor – Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM
• 2 GHz
Chipset – intel HM65
Memory Standard – 8GB 1333 MHz DDR3 (2 X 4 GB)
Graphics (worried!!) – ATI Radeon HD 6630 (1GB GDDR3)
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?????
amd looks much better and
amd looks much better and realistic to me
and amd much more detail
and amd much more detail defenatly