EPTExtreme graphics, can you tell a difference?
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COBRA
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Megaliskuu
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Torte de Lini
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eviltomahawk
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Also, I think I saw a post from the PTR thread where it seemed that extreme graphics also increases shadow quality, though at a huge FPS cost. | ||
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COBRA
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ChineseWife
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AndrewZorn
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LoLAdriankat
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COBRA
United States26 Posts
On January 12 2011 14:14 AndrewZorn wrote: I thought this was pretty much only for the single-player cinematics... a huge hint being setting the overall to "Extreme" still means "Ultra" in most of the subcategories. yep, that is what pushed me to post, since nothing changed except the graphics were set to extreme but everything else still was the same. | ||
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blade55555
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dvide
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bkrow
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MavercK
Australia2181 Posts
On January 12 2011 14:11 eviltomahawk wrote: Apparently, it mainly affects in-engine cinematics in the campaign. Also, I think I saw a post from the PTR thread where it seemed that extreme graphics also increases shadow quality, though at a huge FPS cost. thats funny since the only difference between ultra and extreme is ambient occlusion which is all about shadows !!! | ||
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vyyye
Sweden3917 Posts
On January 12 2011 14:41 MavercK wrote: thats funny since the only difference between ultra and extreme is ambient occlusion which is all about shadows !!! Clearly the highpoint of SC2 visually; shadows. Shit, I almost lost a 52min macro game. Just before my final push I noticed how fine and delicate the shadows of the Mengsk statue was and.. Well, no. Why did they call it "Extreme" anyway if it's nothing but glorified Ultra? ![[image loading]](http://www.geforce.com/Active/en_US/shared/images/guides/sc2-ao/sc2-ao-vespene.gif) Expect a 30-35% performance hit You'd have to be insane to even consider that worth 30% FPS, does look a bit prettier though. | ||
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silentsod
United States198 Posts
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MavercK
Australia2181 Posts
but if turning it on pulls you down to sub 60fps. it's not worth it. | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
Anyways, it is a nice, subtle effect to add to the game's graphics, though I probably don't see it being used by a serious gamer if it affects FPS too much. If it negatively affects your ability to play well, then it's not worth it. Otherwise, it's good to turn on if you have everything else maxed out and you still have FPS to spare. | ||
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snotboogie
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vradovic
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