The Witcher 3 – Current-Gen Consoles Equivalent To PC High, Ultra Settings “The Peak In Games”

[TwistedDictator]

 

After what has happened with Watch_Dogs, a lot of PC gamers are a bit skeptical about all the upcoming PC releases. One game that has amazed everyone with its visuals is The Witcher 3; a game that puts Watch_Dogs to shame and is considered as a ‘true’ next-gen game. But will CD Projekt RED pull another Watch_Dogs on us? Apparently not.

Speaking with Eurogamer, executive producer John Mamais confirmed that the PC Version of The Witcher 3 will look way better than its console counterpart (on Ultra settings). Mamais described the The Witcher 3′s ultra settings as ‘the peak in games’, and has detailed the features that will be implemented.

According to Mamais, the game’s Ultra settings will bring better tessellation, more physics, more post-processing and more realistic fur. We know for a fact that the realistic fur will be enabled via Nvidia’s PhysX suite, so it will be interesting to see whether AMD users will be able to enjoy such a feature.

Mamais also claimed that the console version is equivalent to the high settings of the PC version. Not only that, but the game will be running at 900p/30fps on current-gen consoles (though the team would love to hit 1080p on both PS4 and Xbox One).

 

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[Askew]

CDProjekt Red are like the antivenom to EA and Ubisoft.

[TwistedDictator]

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No one is going to. Everyone loves Witcher 3.

[E-Ro]

I hope a 780ti can max this at 1440p. I hate lowering settings. 

[TwistedDictator]

I hope a 780ti can max this at 1440p. I hate lowering settings. 

not at 60fps.

[Lord Pantaloons]

No one is going to. Everyone loves Witcher 3.

Yes they will, especially if there is some quality difference between using an Nvidia GPU and being able to enable advanced PhysX simulation and running PhysX on a CPU and getting the dumbed down version. The only way to avoid that is for CDPR to use the dumbed down version(which is still pretty good) to simulate the the fur. That way everyone will be able to access it properly with their CPU's.

[E-Ro]

not at 60fps.

Well if im lucky the 780ti prices will come down and I can just throw another one in my rig, we will see. 

 

Or I guess I could maybe turn down aa a bit, maybe that would get me to 60 with everything else at ultra?

[TheBLOODYTOXIC]

I'm getting tired of these headlines, $399>$1600?

[Hidden Orange]

I'm getting tired of these headlines, $399>$1600?

But, why so serious, Mistah J.?

[deathjester]

 

I watched and recorded the Spike TV of Witcher 3 and it was very apparent the game was on Xbox One dev kit. I guessed 720p and FXAA. Also the game ran nowhere near 30 fps. It had huge frame drops and the Xbox One version looked absolutely horrid (as it should running the game on a AMD 7770 in performance). I will be absolutely blown away if they can hit 900p and 30 fps on the Xbox One version. If they do, they should be given a metal. If both consoles are running 900p then the Xbox One will simply have much lower AA.  Also the only "high" part I believe is non AA settings. I was literally laughing when I watched the Spike TV reveal, cus it showed just how bad the Xbox One is.

 

http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt_the_sword_of_destiny-32222_en.html

 

^ 600 mb download with better compression so you can see what the PC version looks like. There is no way in hell that is running on either a 7790/7770 and that is all these consoles can push in TFLOPS. I understand CDPR has to sell to console owners, but Xbox One is simply going to be laughed at in comparison to the PC on this game and even the PS4. MS better sell all the Xbox One's they can before release...

[pixeldensity]

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Yes they will, especially if there is some quality difference between using an Nvidia GPU and being able to enable advanced PhysX simulation and running PhysX on a CPU and getting the dumbed down version. The only way to avoid that is for CDPR to use the dumbed down version(which is still pretty good) to simulate the the fur. That way everyone will be able to access it properly with their CPU's.

 

For those concerned about the Witcher 3 use of PhysX on fur and hair. It has been confirmed by NV that those effects will be handled by DX via directcompute.

 

source: http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-developer-its-up-to-nvidia-to-let-amd-users-enjoy-physx-hair-and-fur-effects/

 

 

Nvidia contacted us about this article. It appears the hair and fur effects are not handled by PhysX. They are handled by DX11 via DirectCompute.

[Buckley]

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Use CPU physx.... Duh

[Lukiose]

High settings, 900p and 30FPS

lel, 'next-gen' consoles

Hope AMD can get on the fur action too!

[Misanthrope]

^ 600 mb download with better compression so you can see what the PC version looks like. There is no way in hell that is running on either a 7790/7770 and that is all these consoles can push in TFLOPS. I understand CDPR has to sell to console owners, but Xbox One is simply going to be laughed at in comparison to the PC on this game and even the PS4. MS better sell all the Xbox One's they can before release...

 

Aye, if we go by what we saw on the witcher 2 the console version was at best medium detail for the PC if not worst.

[IPCharger]

I really need to play The Witcher 2 so I can buy The Witcher 3 when it releases and support devs like CD Projekt Red. Fuck Ubisoft.

[Misanthrope]

I really need to play The Witcher 2 so I can buy The Witcher 3 when it releases and support devs like CD Projekt Red. Fuck Ubisoft.

 

It will likely drop to like 5 bucks within the next few days during the steam sale.

[IPCharger]

It will likely drop to like 5 bucks within the next few days during the steam sale.

Oh that is not the problem. I already have it lol. The problem is I never got enough motivation to actually play it, and right now I don't even have a working PC because I took some parts from it to complete another build I made for a friend. Well, at least I'm finally upgrading that old FX 6100 to the new 4690k or 4790k (still not sure which one to get ).

[Lukiose]

Just saw this, can't help but share lol


Gonna buy Witcher 2 during the steam summer sale fo sure

[Thebman712]

Well if im lucky the 780ti prices will come down and I can just throw another one in my rig, we will see. 

 

Or I guess I could maybe turn down aa a bit, maybe that would get me to 60 with everything else at ultra?

with the 800 line coming out the prices will go down a fair bit

[EChondo]

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AMD user here.

 

PhysX doesn't effect me, so why do I care? Oh right, I don't.

 

On-topic, great to hear! Will buy after reviews. I trust CD Projekt RED, but I have a strict no pre-order policy, that's for everyone.

[NInety]

AMD user here.

 

PhysX doesn't effect me, so why do I care? Oh right, I don't.

 

On-topic, great to hear! Will buy after reviews. I trust CD Projekt RED, but I have a strict no pre-order policy, that's for everyone.

PhysX would effect you if you had a Nvidia GPU. It's the way it's meant to be played. PhysX is actually used to it's potential in this game. It's going to look amazing on AMD cards too, it will just look better on Nvidia's.

[EChondo]

PhysX would effect you if you had a Nvidia GPU. It's the way it's meant to be played. PhysX is actually used to it's potential in this game. It's going to look amazing on AMD cards too, it will just look better on Nvidia's.

Don't care. The way we each perceive the games we play is entirely subjective. Sure, the game can look "better" with PhysX, but for myself, I don't care if hair is realistic, or water, or cloth flowing in the wind. If you're(not speaking directly to you Pixel) that much of a hard ass that PhysX is a MUST for you, then by all means, but I don't need it or want it and I don't want most features a Nvidia card provides, so to me it's about raw performance currently, and when I bought my two 7870's, AMD was the top dog.

 

But thank you for such a great argument.

[BobbyG2]

I wonder if it'll run fine offloaded onto my 8320? Never tried PhysX before.

My 7970 is probably going to get a workout though lol

[Lord Pantaloons]

Use CPU physx.... Duh

Apparently you didn't read my other post, I'll do you a favor and just copy pasta it for you.

 

"Yes they will, especially if there is some quality difference between using an Nvidia GPU and being able to enable advanced PhysX simulation and running PhysX on a CPU and getting the dumbed down version. The only way to avoid that is for CDPR to use the dumbed down version(which is still pretty good) to simulate the the fur. That way everyone will be able to access it properly with their CPU's."

 

 

 

I also don't care either way as I run Nvidia GPU's, I was just making it known that AMD owners would bitch because PhysX run on the CPU is inferior to the Advanced PhysX you have access to with an Nvidia GPU.

[qwertywarrior]

those are pretty much the only people i respect in the gaming industry