Game:

Crysis 3 (2013)

Duration: 14:43

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Ever since the first Crysis game, PC builds have been tested to their limits, thanks to the demanding hardware specs required to run each title smoothly. The payoff is getting the prettiest picture seen in shooters. It seems the trend continues with the latest entry, even when it still uses the engine that powered Crysis 2.

Crysis 3's visual style is akin to Crysis 2 largely because of Cry Engine 3. As with any old engine, however, devs gain a better command of it over time -- and it shows. They've managed to make the game look gorgeous, even at lower settings. Maybe it's due to the even mix of concrete, plants, and water, or how they were put together. I don't know. Lighting, shadows, particles, and other effects have improved, as well. Man, those god rays look nice. This video doesn't give the game justice. You should see the thing in action.

The only thing I could max out was textures, using only about 72% of the VRAM. Maxing out every setting in Advanced Graphics proved to be too much, giving me a 13 fps minimum and a 24 fps average. It will bring any GPU down to its knees at those settings. The differences between High and Very High are quite subtle, anyway, so anyone should be happy enough to settle for the lower setting. There's negligible performance hit between Low and Medium SMAA, so I used the latter. It should be kept in mind that the game is optimized for AMD GPUs, so don't feel bad if your Nvidia can't handle it well. I bumped up the max GPU temp to 85 degrees, giving me an actual of 87.

Framerates:
Range - 22 to 65 fps
Average - 40 fps

Maximum Operating Temperature (1 hour of gaming):
CPU - 85 to 88 °C
GPU - 87 °C

## Model Configuration ##
Lenovo IdeaPad Y410p-20216
Windows 8, 64-bit
1366 x 768 Native Resolution
Intel Core i7-4700MQ "Haswell" @ 2.4 GHz (3.4 GHz turbo)
GeForce GT 750M GDDR5 2 GB VRAM, SLI ready
8 GB DDR3 Samsung RAM @ 1600 MHz (1/4 slots; 32 GB max)
1 TB Seagate HDD @ 5400 RPM
JBL Dolby-certified Home Theater v4

Notes:
OS Version - Windows 8.1 Single Language
Nvidia Driver - 335.23 WHQL
GPU - Dedicated, Single
CPU Tweaks - Underclock to 2.0 GHz; undervolt by -100 mV
GPU Tweaks - Target max temperature of 85 °C
Recording Utility - Fraps
Gamepad - Yes, DS3 Controller

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