Far Cry 3 VGA and CPU Graphics Benchmark performance test V2

Hilbert Hagedoorn

Three days ago we released a Far Cry 3 performance article. This article has now been updated towards 24 tested graphics cards. The AMD Radeon cards have been tested with the new 12.11 Beta 11 driver ...

Far Cry 3 VGA and CPU Graphics Benchmark performance test V2

Mufflore · 12-04-2012, 12:16 | posts: 9,833 | Location: UK

Nice performance review but its missing one element.
Was a 3.7GHz 2600K (equiv) enough or were there times it limited the framerate?

(.)(.) · *Last edited by (.)(.); 12-04-2012 at 12:19.*

Why you not test GTX 580.

Wow, 590 55fps at 1200p. Wasnt that card priced like the 690 on release.

PhazeDelta1 · 12-04-2012, 12:22 | posts: 9,534 | Location: 90° N

I have yet to play this game. But at least I know what to expect when I get around to it. Hopefully by then the drivers and the performance will be better.

Xzibit · 12-04-2012, 12:27 | posts: 4,383 | Location: Europe

Interesting. So new driver is useless then. ok.

Hilbert Hagedoorn · 12-04-2012, 12:29 | posts: 17,252 | Location: Guru3D testlab

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Originally Posted by Xzibit

Interesting. So new driver is useless then. ok.

Yeah it won't bring you more perf alright, only with like 8xMSAA you'll see some benefits, but who realistically is running 8xMSAA with this game engine ?

Xzibit · 12-04-2012, 12:31 | posts: 4,383 | Location: Europe

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Originally Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn

Yeah it won't bring you more perf alright, only with like 8xMSAA you'll see some benefits, but who realistically is running 8xMSAA with this game engine ?

Well i'll need another 7970 for these settings. Even for 1080p.
Thanks for update btw

SLI-756 · 12-04-2012, 12:33 | posts: 3,235 | Location: Sunny Scotland

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Originally Posted by (.)(.)

Why you not test GTX 580.
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I agree the 580 is a classic and very popular, just wanna say thnks again for the vram usage and the cpu scaling parts, and of course testing the game at full ultra, absolutely the best job ever, HH.

iancook221188 · 12-04-2012, 12:33 | posts: 1,265 | Location: uk

page 6 the 2560x1600 i think the 660 22fps and 660 TI 17fps name are round the wrong way

Hilbert Hagedoorn · 12-04-2012, 12:47 | posts: 17,252 | Location: Guru3D testlab

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Originally Posted by iancook221188

page 6 the 2560x1600 i think the 660 22fps and 660 TI 17fps name are round the wrong way

Ah thanks Ian fixed.

Oh guys on the 580 -- I couldn't find it LOL.

I have a factory OC edition tucked somewhere and will downclock + insert it in an hour or so for ya'll okay ?

Hilbert Hagedoorn · 12-04-2012, 12:51 | posts: 17,252 | Location: Guru3D testlab

Found it !

(.)(.) · *Last edited by (.)(.); 12-04-2012 at 13:02.*

nvm, you found it, lol.

Hilbert Hagedoorn · 12-04-2012, 13:04 | posts: 17,252 | Location: Guru3D testlab

Ok GTX 580 is included ... man I need coffee.

(.)(.) · 12-04-2012, 13:16 | posts: 2,353 | Location: Logd n jst 2 change avatar

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Originally Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn

Ok GTX 580 is included ... man I need coffee.

Spets · 12-04-2012, 13:21 | posts: 1,446

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Originally Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn

Ah thanks Ian fixed.

Oh guys on the 580 -- I couldn't find it LOL.

I have a factory OC edition tucked somewhere and will downclock + insert it in an hour or so for ya'll okay ?

AbjectBlitz · 12-04-2012, 13:21 | posts: 3,279 | Location: United Kingdom

Crossfire performance is terrible, stutter fest. Runs smooth on 1 GPU.

SLI-756 · 12-04-2012, 13:29 | posts: 3,235 | Location: Sunny Scotland

Poor 580 is showing it's age now.

Undying · 12-04-2012, 13:42 | posts: 2,742 | Location: Serbia

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Originally Posted by SLI-756

Poor 580 is showing it's age now.

Indeed but it still have alot of horsepower...

Hilbert Hagedoorn · 12-04-2012, 13:45 | posts: 17,252 | Location: Guru3D testlab

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Originally Posted by AbjectBlitz

Crossfire performance is terrible, stutter fest. Runs smooth on 1 GPU.

Have you tried beta 12.11 Beta 11 WITH the new CAP installed ?

SLI-756 · 12-04-2012, 13:56 | posts: 3,235 | Location: Sunny Scotland

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Originally Posted by Undying

Indeed but it still have alot of horsepower...

670 has a lot of horsepower and AMD equivalent, rolling into 2013 with a 580 you're gonna need to make compromises in the candy dept.

Lane · 12-04-2012, 13:56 | posts: 4,912 | Location: Switzerland

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Originally Posted by AbjectBlitz

Crossfire performance is terrible, stutter fest. Runs smooth on 1 GPU.

Try override d3d for synchro..

darrensimmons · 12-04-2012, 13:59 | posts: 654 | Location: BRISTOL uk

Glad I never upgraded my CPU after all. Good old i7 965 doing great

and at 3.75!

Jasdfree · 12-04-2012, 14:08 | posts: 1 | Location: Slovakia

Hi guys, i decided to buy new 7970 GHz OC (1100/6000) from Gigabyte to replace my old gtx275 and also i'll buy zalman cnps10x extreme for my Ci5 750 @3.6 (GA P55 UD-3R). Please will be my fortron blackpower 650W enough? And i have 4GB RAM, do u think i should buy another 4 or its enough for playing in fullHD. Thank u for advices

Penal Stingray · 12-04-2012, 14:10 | posts: 961 | Location: JerZe

GTX 580 is a dying breed

my quad 580's will still hold up until till 2013 as long as the game supports sli if not then too bad lol. im gonna upgrade to quad 680's soon i just need 800 more dollars to go

Jraptor · **Nvidia released new driver day of FC3 launch -** 12-04-2012, 18:28 | posts: 55

Along with Ati, Nvidia released a new driver today, launch day of FC3. It's WHQL too..