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NVIDIA does $5 million deal with Ubisoft
It looks like NVIDIA spend $5 million to optimize Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 5 and Watch Dogs. In fact AMD also is rumored to have invested a similar sum in Battlefield 4, exact details about these deals are unclear but word in cyberspace indicates this to be around $5 million to $8 million.
FUD Zilla reports the following on this:
We do know that Nvidia already has some Assassin’s creed demos with 4K textures that are supposed to look amazing as Nvidia agrees with AMD thinking that future of gaming is in 4K gaming. Our industry sources now tell us that it’s just AMD spending serious bucks on the Battlefield 4 deal. It turns out that the guys behind The way it’s meant to be played and Nvidia ISV (independent software vendor) relationship have spent about $5 million on their Ubisoft deal.
It involves two games, Assassins Creed 5 and Watch Dogs and our sources tell us that AMD was looking into a similar deal with Ubisoft, but it walked away simply as they believed that spending a similar or slightly higher amount on an AAA shooter like Battlefield 4 was a better deal – plus BF4 is the first game to support AMD’s new Mantle API, so it just made more sense.
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#4667138 Posted on: 10/02/2013 01:53 PM
Wow It really does? That's pretty awesome. Low level hardware access should make for some amazing performance.
BF4 is the first game to support AMD’s new Mantle API
Wow It really does? That's pretty awesome. Low level hardware access should make for some amazing performance.
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#4667151 Posted on: 10/02/2013 02:18 PM
Do you mean the forthcoming Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag or the game after that?
But... uh-oh... I really do not like where this is going. A PC is a platform where all gamers should be able to enjoy the experience as much as everyone else regardless of whether they own an AMD or NVIDIA card. The problem is that games that are endorsed by AMD and NVIDIA typically run worst or have missing features on the other. That really isn't something I agree with even though NVIDIA have been including TXAA and PhysX in a limited of titles over the past few years. It's great when you own the hardware and the game looks and runs great but not so great if you're missing out on stuff or the performance is sub-par.
I can understand rivalry between Microsoft and Sony with their consoles boasting exclusive content over the other but it really shouldn't happen on the PC IMO.
Do you mean the forthcoming Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag or the game after that?
But... uh-oh... I really do not like where this is going. A PC is a platform where all gamers should be able to enjoy the experience as much as everyone else regardless of whether they own an AMD or NVIDIA card. The problem is that games that are endorsed by AMD and NVIDIA typically run worst or have missing features on the other. That really isn't something I agree with even though NVIDIA have been including TXAA and PhysX in a limited of titles over the past few years. It's great when you own the hardware and the game looks and runs great but not so great if you're missing out on stuff or the performance is sub-par.
I can understand rivalry between Microsoft and Sony with their consoles boasting exclusive content over the other but it really shouldn't happen on the PC IMO.
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#4667166 Posted on: 10/02/2013 02:43 PM
Do you mean the forthcoming Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag or the game after that?
But... uh-oh... I really do not like where this is going. A PC is a platform where all gamers should be able to enjoy the experience as much as everyone else regardless of whether they own an AMD or NVIDIA card. The problem is that games that are endorsed by AMD and NVIDIA typically run worst or have missing features on the other. That really isn't something I agree with even though NVIDIA have been including TXAA and PhysX in a limited of titles over the past few years. It's great when you own the hardware and the game looks and runs great but not so great if you're missing out on stuff or the performance is sub-par.
I can understand rivalry between Microsoft and Sony with their consoles boasting exclusive content over the other but it really shouldn't happen on the PC IMO.
Could not agree more, whole thing is ridiculous. Given time though majority of games end up being optimized well for both. They're basically paying for a head start from what I understand. Something we are currently experiencing with the BF4 beta, well at least I hope that's the case..... better be! lol.
Do you mean the forthcoming Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag or the game after that?
But... uh-oh... I really do not like where this is going. A PC is a platform where all gamers should be able to enjoy the experience as much as everyone else regardless of whether they own an AMD or NVIDIA card. The problem is that games that are endorsed by AMD and NVIDIA typically run worst or have missing features on the other. That really isn't something I agree with even though NVIDIA have been including TXAA and PhysX in a limited of titles over the past few years. It's great when you own the hardware and the game looks and runs great but not so great if you're missing out on stuff or the performance is sub-par.
I can understand rivalry between Microsoft and Sony with their consoles boasting exclusive content over the other but it really shouldn't happen on the PC IMO.
Could not agree more, whole thing is ridiculous. Given time though majority of games end up being optimized well for both. They're basically paying for a head start from what I understand. Something we are currently experiencing with the BF4 beta, well at least I hope that's the case..... better be! lol.
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#4667182 Posted on: 10/02/2013 03:07 PM
The Way It's Meant To Be Paid
Nothing changes
First they should resolve one display 4k problems
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/539645/nvidia-surround/2-monitor-gaming-/1
The Way It's Meant To Be Paid
Nothing changes
First they should resolve one display 4k problems
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/539645/nvidia-surround/2-monitor-gaming-/1
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#4667213 Posted on: 10/02/2013 03:48 PM
I do like AC and probably will enjoy Watchdogs but BF4 is much more important for me. This split that is once again created between gpus producers and specifically optimized games will be a lame one. No matter what gpu brand you have you will eventually love/want a game that is optimized for the other party...
I do like AC and probably will enjoy Watchdogs but BF4 is much more important for me. This split that is once again created between gpus producers and specifically optimized games will be a lame one. No matter what gpu brand you have you will eventually love/want a game that is optimized for the other party...
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#4667217 Posted on: 10/02/2013 03:49 PM
I also find this very dumb...put that money towards other stuff that matters...idk
Anyways im not a business pro so lol
BTW after looking at bf4 forums and playing I can see my GTX 780 is doing better than just about every AMD card lol....
Im averaging 70-100 FPS on 2560x1440 and it appears alot of amd and nvidia users are having issues. BTW game is beta but I cant help to be concerned with the overall quality of th GFX I dont member this large of a difrence from bf3 beta to launch.
In fact alot of people agree bf3 looks better than bf4 which obv shoudlnt be.
I also find this very dumb...put that money towards other stuff that matters...idk
Anyways im not a business pro so lol
BTW after looking at bf4 forums and playing I can see my GTX 780 is doing better than just about every AMD card lol....
Im averaging 70-100 FPS on 2560x1440 and it appears alot of amd and nvidia users are having issues. BTW game is beta but I cant help to be concerned with the overall quality of th GFX I dont member this large of a difrence from bf3 beta to launch.
In fact alot of people agree bf3 looks better than bf4 which obv shoudlnt be.
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#4667229 Posted on: 10/02/2013 04:02 PM
I hate to say it but games are fast becoming nothing more than interactive movies. All anyone cares about is the "awesome graphics". That's all that's talked about anymore. Sad.
I hate to say it but games are fast becoming nothing more than interactive movies. All anyone cares about is the "awesome graphics". That's all that's talked about anymore. Sad.
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#4667231 Posted on: 10/02/2013 04:05 PM
Do you mean the forthcoming Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag or the game after that?
But... uh-oh... I really do not like where this is going. A PC is a platform where all gamers should be able to enjoy the experience as much as everyone else regardless of whether they own an AMD or NVIDIA card. The problem is that games that are endorsed by AMD and NVIDIA typically run worst or have missing features on the other. That really isn't something I agree with even though NVIDIA have been including TXAA and PhysX in a limited of titles over the past few years. It's great when you own the hardware and the game looks and runs great but not so great if you're missing out on stuff or the performance is sub-par.
I can understand rivalry between Microsoft and Sony with their consoles boasting exclusive content over the other but it really shouldn't happen on the PC IMO.
I too agree with this.
There is 1 somewhat funny point I'd like to make:
Due to the micro-optimizations made for certain games (such as BF4 with Mantle), high-end main****** GPUs could have the performance of enthusiast GPUs. With the money you save on not buying an enthusiast GPU, you could buy both an AMD and Nvidia GPU and put both of them in your computer. Then, just play games on whichever GPU gets you a higher frame rate.
Do you mean the forthcoming Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag or the game after that?
But... uh-oh... I really do not like where this is going. A PC is a platform where all gamers should be able to enjoy the experience as much as everyone else regardless of whether they own an AMD or NVIDIA card. The problem is that games that are endorsed by AMD and NVIDIA typically run worst or have missing features on the other. That really isn't something I agree with even though NVIDIA have been including TXAA and PhysX in a limited of titles over the past few years. It's great when you own the hardware and the game looks and runs great but not so great if you're missing out on stuff or the performance is sub-par.
I can understand rivalry between Microsoft and Sony with their consoles boasting exclusive content over the other but it really shouldn't happen on the PC IMO.
I too agree with this.
There is 1 somewhat funny point I'd like to make:
Due to the micro-optimizations made for certain games (such as BF4 with Mantle), high-end main****** GPUs could have the performance of enthusiast GPUs. With the money you save on not buying an enthusiast GPU, you could buy both an AMD and Nvidia GPU and put both of them in your computer. Then, just play games on whichever GPU gets you a higher frame rate.
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#4667234 Posted on: 10/02/2013 04:08 PM
Umm yeah people care about graphics esp when the have computers that can easily run them....why would we want bad graphics wwhen spending 500+ on gpu's makes alot sense lol
Of course optimization is needed but should be a neccesity..shouldnt havto have company competeing over this totaly dumb.
I hate to say it but games are fast becoming nothing more than interactive movies. All anyone cares about is the "awesome graphics". That's all that's talked about anymore. Sad.
Umm yeah people care about graphics esp when the have computers that can easily run them....why would we want bad graphics wwhen spending 500+ on gpu's makes alot sense lol
Of course optimization is needed but should be a neccesity..shouldnt havto have company competeing over this totaly dumb.
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#4667244 Posted on: 10/02/2013 04:28 PM
Umm yeah people care about graphics esp when the have computers that can easily run them....why would we want bad graphics wwhen spending 500+ on gpu's makes alot sense lol
Of course optimization is needed but should be a neccesity..shouldnt havto have company competeing over this totaly dumb.
Well i for one,like the contents of the game rather then the graphics being all fancy since that gets old fast.
Just wish Nv would dump a lot of cash for game optimizations with an idie more like CROTEAM.
Umm yeah people care about graphics esp when the have computers that can easily run them....why would we want bad graphics wwhen spending 500+ on gpu's makes alot sense lol
Of course optimization is needed but should be a neccesity..shouldnt havto have company competeing over this totaly dumb.
Well i for one,like the contents of the game rather then the graphics being all fancy since that gets old fast.
Just wish Nv would dump a lot of cash for game optimizations with an idie more like CROTEAM.
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#4667247 Posted on: 10/02/2013 04:30 PM
I defiantly agree if a game sucks it sucks lol
Id defiantly rather have content ver graphics but at the same time that doesnt give a pass for poor graphics in 2013....lol
I defiantly agree if a game sucks it sucks lol
Id defiantly rather have content ver graphics but at the same time that doesnt give a pass for poor graphics in 2013....lol
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#4667284 Posted on: 10/02/2013 05:04 PM
It's Ubisoft. No amount of money is going to make their games not play like crap.
It's Ubisoft. No amount of money is going to make their games not play like crap.
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#4667348 Posted on: 10/02/2013 05:56 PM
I have no issues here with the ubi games i play, anyways EA /DICE has outdone them all with 'buy windows 8 to play bf4 smooth'.
this is ok for you yeah?, bf4, premium, windows 8 ..
f that, dice please die, you too ea, ubi bring on watch dogs yeah!
It's Ubisoft. No amount of money is going to make their games not play like crap.
I have no issues here with the ubi games i play, anyways EA /DICE has outdone them all with 'buy windows 8 to play bf4 smooth'.
this is ok for you yeah?, bf4, premium, windows 8 ..
f that, dice please die, you too ea, ubi bring on watch dogs yeah!
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#4667359 Posted on: 10/02/2013 06:10 PM
How dare Microsoft make an OS that has better optimizations than its previous one. And shame on you DICE for taking advantage of those features.
I hate EA just at much as the next guy, but I am perfectly fine with their decision to use the Windows 8 optimizations.
How dare Microsoft make an OS that has better optimizations than its previous one. And shame on you DICE for taking advantage of those features.
I hate EA just at much as the next guy, but I am perfectly fine with their decision to use the Windows 8 optimizations.
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We need hybrid AMD/Nvidia graphic cards.