PS3 Graphics

[Zenaku]

They said that the PS3 would be cap at 720p and would look pretty good. The only diff is that PS3 would be limit how many NPC,char,mob it can display vs PC which if you have good enough Video card there is no limit. Also they said that PC would get a DX10 then a DX11 update while ps3 may just stay the same so that mean the PC every few years the look of the game may get a big update while ps3 would just stay looking pretty good but not better then pc version.

[Quesse]

They said that the PS3 would be cap at 720p and would look pretty good. The only diff is that PS3 would be limit how many NPC,char,mob it can display vs PC which if you have good enough Video card there is no limit. Also they said that PC would get a DX10 then a DX11 update while ps3 may just stay the same so that mean the PC every few years the look of the game may get a big update while ps3 would just stay looking pretty good but not better then pc version.

This would make sense to me. The texture detail running at 1920x1200 is nothing short of amazing. Obviously it takes a beast of a computer to run it at that level. There's no way a PS3 could handle it. Limiting the res to 1280x720 would make it possible to run at a decent frame rate. However, the difference in image quality between a PC at 1080p+ and a PS3 at 720p is likely to be pretty large.

What worries me is that they will dumb down the engine somehow to shoehorn it into the PS3 and the PC experience will suffer. That the game looks so wonderful is a big reason why I like it so much.

[Zenaku]

This would make sense to me. The texture detail running at 1920x1200 is nothing short of amazing. Obviously it takes a beast of a computer to run it at that level. There's no way a PS3 could handle it. Limiting the res to 1280x720 would make it possible to run at a decent frame rate. However, the difference in image quality between a PC at 1080p+ and a PS3 at 720p is likely to be pretty large.

What worries me is that they will dumb down the engine somehow to shoehorn it into the PS3 and the PC experience will suffer. That the game looks so wonderful is a big reason why I like it so much.

Remember they using crystal tool which limit the ps3 maybe the new tool would allow them to make it 1080p seeing how the main tool point is to allow low end pc to play. The only thing is matter what PC would look 100x better due to the fact that we can display more players and mob and npc with a high end PC and we are getting a DX10 and DX11 update while PS3 would stay the same which should not be a issue anyways/

[Ethari]

I've actually just sent my laptop out for RMA. I've requested a different model, because I have had to RMA the G73-JH five times! I asked for the G73-SW, because it comes with an nVidia Gefore GTX 460M which plays the game a hell of a lot more smoother than my Radeon HD 5870 and they are both comparable cards. I spoke to a manager over the phone and now I'm just waiting to hear back from them. If not, I think that I'll probably be going with the PS3. I'm sure the graphics will be high enough quality and I'm more interested in stability then how many npcs will be displayed.

[Dibria]

it comes with an nVidia Gefore GTX 460M which plays the game a hell of a lot more smoother than my Radeon HD 5870 and they are both comparable cards.

I find that surprising as mobile edition GPUs are scaled back for power and thermal envelope restrictions on mobile computers - are you running at the same resolution? The 5870 should outperform a 460m but computers are nothing if not surprising at times.

[Rydin]

I find that surprising as mobile edition GPUs are scaled back for power and thermal envelope restrictions on mobile computers - are you running at the same resolution? The 5870 should outperform a 460m but computers are nothing if not surprising at times.

a discrete 460 with the 1gb of memory wont outperform a 5870

[Signy]

a discrete 460 with the 1gb of memory wont outperform a 5870

Radeon Mobility GPUs are coded diferently, a 5870M is equal to (in fact a little worst) a 5670 (desktop), a 5650M is like a 5450 and so on. Nvidia on mid range cards is generally better on laptops.

Here you have a comparison:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Compari...rds.130.0.html

[Rydin]

Radeon Mobility GPUs are coded diferently, a 5870M is equal to (in fact a little worst) a 5670 (desktop), a 5650M is like a 5450 and so on. Nvidia on mid range cards is generally better on laptops.

Here you have a comparison:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Compari...rds.130.0.html

A mobility 5870 is roughly equivalent to a discrete 460 (And in fact the mobility 5870 will edge it out slightly)
Mobility meaning in a laptop... discrete meaning a full card...
So it will OBVIOUSLY outperform a 460m
I know what I'm saying, you have to trust me on this one

[Deli]

I've actually just sent my laptop out for RMA. I've requested a different model, because I have had to RMA the G73-JH five times! I asked for the G73-SW, because it comes with an nVidia Gefore GTX 460M which plays the game a hell of a lot more smoother than my Radeon HD 5870 and they are both comparable cards. I spoke to a manager over the phone and now I'm just waiting to hear back from them. If not, I think that I'll probably be going with the PS3. I'm sure the graphics will be high enough quality and I'm more interested in stability then how many npcs will be displayed.

I have a G53-SW I can play the game with standard no problem. I occasionally open the setting to max to take nice screen shot. little laggy on max setting. So I guess G73-SW will do slightly better