S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - coming November 20th

[ADL]

7800X3D+4090/4K@120hz
Looks like I'm good.

post cope and/or seethe reactions below

 

[PlayerEmers]

dont forget all the stuttering because its a unreal engine game

 

[Jenkem]

hohol software engineering at its finest

 

[Gerrard]

Max Settings probably has some really retarded stuff included, but yeah this looks like ripe pickings for some delicious bitching and whining.

There is a possibility it has some stupid shit like using Hairworks for grass rendering or something like that. Can't wait for real benchmarks.

 

[Modron]

There is a possibility it has some stupid shit like using Hairworks for grass rendering or something like that. Can't wait for real benchmarks.

Just turn on DLSS bro.

 

[randir14]

I wonder if lumen can even be turned off for an fps boost. I think I remember reading that it's baked in, and that the PC version will get a hardware ray tracing patch at some point.

 

[Ryzer]

1200€+ Graphics card and can barely reach 160+ fps in 1080p. Nvidia shiteaters are loving this.

 

[normie]

it mines crypto while you play

 

[Gerrard]

I wonder if lumen can even be turned off for an fps boost. I think I remember reading that it's baked in, and that the PC version will get a hardware ray tracing patch at some point.

Lumen is not even used in the game, you can see from the most recent gameplay footage in the underground sections.

There is no GI/radiosity.

 

[Ryzer]

4060/4070/4080+ for 2013 graphics

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[NecroLord]

I'll wait for a weeks until they sort out the most egregious bugs, it's UE5 after all. Don't feel the need to play this on day 1, would rather see what the hivemind thinks before buying it myself. Codex is one of the last places that still has oldschool Stalker fans, unlike every other community that's flooded with Anomaly fags.

I'd have to upgrade my PC, which I don't really feel like doing. This could take years.

Upgrading your PC to only play a select few games that you carefully picked among the near endless heap of Triple A slop is really kind of a gamble.
Unless you are also using your PC for a number of other tasks, like benchmarking, video editing, emulation, geographical map making, there is just no reason to waste money on building a super high end PC anymore, at least to me.

Though I do admit that STALKER 2 got me curious, but not as curious and hyped as Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

 

[randir14]

I wonder if lumen can even be turned off for an fps boost. I think I remember reading that it's baked in, and that the PC version will get a hardware ray tracing patch at some point.

Lumen is not even used in the game, you can see from the most recent gameplay footage in the underground sections.

There is no GI/radiosity.

Maybe it's only in certain areas. They said lumen and nanite were used:
https://wccftech.com/stalker-2-dev-...the-right-bricks-to-properly-finish-the-game/

 

[anvi]

So without the nvidia AI, even a 4070 can't reach 60fps at 2k. Is that dlss ai good?

 

[Gerrard]

I wonder if lumen can even be turned off for an fps boost. I think I remember reading that it's baked in, and that the PC version will get a hardware ray tracing patch at some point.

Lumen is not even used in the game, you can see from the most recent gameplay footage in the underground sections.

There is no GI/radiosity.

Maybe it's only in certain areas. They said lumen and nanite were used:
https://wccftech.com/stalker-2-dev-...the-right-bricks-to-properly-finish-the-game/

There were some screenshots showing comparisons but they were all outside areas or open buildings, so it might be only applied to sunlight.

 

[Morgoth]

Tim Sweeney keeps making those GPU sales go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

PS: I resent Unreal Engine more and more.

 

[Hace El Oso]

To be honest, graphically-intensive games have become so consistently terrible and graphics cards have become so pointlessly expensive I don’t know when I will ever upgrade again. You can get so much more for your money elsewhere, and without being made a fool of.

 

[Echo Mirage]

I'm not sure on the source, but these specs look far more favourable if they are true.

 

[cvv]

I'm on the RTX4080

A product with a worse value for money than the Kamala campaign.

 

[Ryzer]

I'm on the RTX4080

A product with a worse value for money than the Kamala campaign.

Most recent Nvidia cards have terrible value for money i.e see this game.

 

[NecroLord]

I'm on the RTX4080

A product with a worse value for money than the Kamala campaign.

Most recent Nvidia cards have terrible value for money i.e see this game.

Is it just me or does Nvidia really suck?

 

[Necrensha]

The crypto market just boomed hard this week, expect gpu prices to multiply again soon.
And since AMD is completely unable to create real competition, Nvidia will suck you dry.
Enjoy.

 

[cvv]

I'm on the RTX4080

A product with a worse value for money than the Kamala campaign.

Most recent Nvidia cards have terrible value for money

And the 4080 is probably the worst of the bunch.

 

[cvv]

Anyway, that 1440p at 60 FPS needing a 4070 at the minimum... ooof. A big fucking ooof.

 

[Ryzer]

The crypto market just boomed hard this week, expect gpu prices to multiply again soon.
And since AMD is completely unable to create real competition, Nvidia will suck you dry.
Enjoy.

AMD Graphic cards are already better than Nvidia, it's just that their drivers suck ass.

 

[Utgard-Loki]

what exactly was the cpu in the nvidia testbench?