Would this run Shogun 2 total war maxed out?

**SuperPippo** · September 11, 2011, 08:51 AM

I know this question has been asked 1000 times but i was hoping for a quick responds.

I'm getting myself this system and its focused on new games like Skyrim, F1 2011, Battlefield 3 ect.
But also because i wanna run Shogun 2 maxed out, the game just looks so good and i would love to have a good fps while playing huge battles.

[OS]: MS Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)

[CPU]: CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ

[Motherbord]: MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) Intel P67 ATX DDR3 Sandybridge

[RAM]: 16GB DDR3 1333Mhz PC10600 Corsair

[Graphics card]: NVIDIA GeForce GTX590 / 3GB

[Hard disk 1]: INTEL 120GB SSD 510 SATA6 Elmcrest

[Hard disk 2]: HI 3.5" SATAIII 2TB/7200RPM/64MB HITACHI

Hope anyone can help

**Altimis** · September 11, 2011, 09:04 AM

Why ask

? you get the most powerful rig available on earth [desktop], you spends a lot money to get this superb spec so why doubtful now? its SHOULD maxed out Shogun 2 without problem ^^

**RAFAEL** · September 11, 2011, 09:05 AM

Sure it would...I already run it on max with
[OS]: MS Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)

[CPU]: CORE I7 2.86 GHZ

[RAM]: 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz

[Graphics card]: ATI 5700 series 1GB

[Hard disk]: 500 GB

**SuperPippo** · September 11, 2011, 09:07 AM

Alright thanks guys

Thats good news haha

**Praetorian121** · September 11, 2011, 09:09 AM

Even with this PC you will have low framerate when you zoom in in big battles.

**Medieval American** · September 11, 2011, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Praetorian121

Even with this PC you will have low framerate when you zoom in in big battles.

Is there no way to make that stop other than by downloading DrathMod or using smaller unit size? I noticed it on a new computer I just bought...My specs are below:

CPU_Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz
CPU_Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
CPU_Caption: Intel64 Family 6 Model 26 Stepping 5

CPU_CurrentClockSpeed: 1596MHz
CPU_AddressWidth: 64Bits

Memory Module
- Mem_Capacity: 2048MB
- Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #1
- Mem_Type: DDR3
- Mem_Bandwidth: PC3-10660 (1333 MHz)
- Mem_Frequency: 1284MHz
Memory Module
- Mem_Capacity: 2048MB
- Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #2
- Mem_Type: DDR3
- Mem_Bandwidth: PC3-10660 (1333 MHz)
- Mem_Frequency: 1284MHz
Memory Module
- Mem_Capacity: 2048MB
- Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #3
- Mem_Type: DDR3
- Mem_Bandwidth: PC3-10660 (1333 MHz)
- Mem_Frequency: 1284MHz

Video_Caption: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 TiVideo_AdapterRAM: 1280MB

**Altimis** · September 11, 2011, 09:13 AM

To be honest, the graphic card can be maxed out if you play it with normal size because plenty troops on the battlefield can make even most expensive rig become "low frame rate" when 10-20k troops are start fighting on, CPU needs to calculate animations, GPU needs to input texture and output the result on screen... its pretty messes and hard even the most expensive rig to handle it...

If you play 1 vs 1, yes its can be maxed out without problems, but when you try to make custom battle or epic battle online like 4 vs 4, that's another story

and I blame CA for not optimized CPU usage with multi-core [this game are very intense CPU usage]

**SuperPippo** · September 11, 2011, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Altimis

To be honest, the graphic card can be maxed out if you play it with normal size because plenty troops on the battlefield can make even most expensive rig become "low frame rate" when 10-20k troops are start fighting on, CPU needs to calculate animations, GPU needs to input texture and output the result on screen... its pretty messes and hard even the most expensive rig to handle it...

If you play 1 vs 1, yes its can be maxed out without problems, but when you try to make custom battle or epic battle online like 4 vs 4, that's another story

and I blame CA for not optimized CPU usage with multi-core [this game are very intense CPU usage]

Yeah i asumed that i would get frame drop on a 4v4 maxed out battle, but i never do that anyways haha.
1v1 or 1v2 is good enough for me.

**a tw player** · September 11, 2011, 09:21 AM

Others have already answered your actual question, but I just want to add how much of a beast that rig is... :O

**k_161** · September 11, 2011, 12:41 PM

I would wait for the next gen video cards

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**Altimis** · September 11, 2011, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by k_161

I would wait for the next gen video cards

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and there probably next gen Total War release also

and you still wait another next gen video card?

buy now, play now, enjoy now

**k_161** · September 11, 2011, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Altimis

and there probably next gen Total War release also

and you still wait another next gen video card?

buy now, play now, enjoy now

I am just saying that we are nearing the end of the year, and its almost certain that the GTX590/ HD 6990 are the "Last hurra!" from Nvidia and ATI. IMO it is better to wait for the new cards, the new x68 chipset from intel and the newer faster SSD coming out.

And when someone says shogun 2 maxed out. to me that means darthmod x2 unt size , suparsample AA and a consent 60 fps : P.

**raven90** · September 12, 2011, 08:36 AM

Almost everyone with a decent rig will run it on max..the question is at what framerate.

**k_161** · September 12, 2011, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by La♔De♔Da♔Brigadier Graham

Tip top and all that! To be honest.. I have recently had to install everything on my computer again.. just installed Shogun 2 again a few days ago.. but if I remember correctly I was getting excellent frame-rates with Crossfired 6780s and remember my fps in the 100s (AA turned off) and not dipping below and average 30-75 frame rate.
Haven't had time recently to bench Shogun 2, but I think its all down to the CAPs profiles,at least where games are concerned (for ATI Graphic Cards) which is currently 11.8 CAPS 3.
So many variables to get your PC in "tip top shape" eh? and it isn't until something goes wrong that you realize what it takes... but getting there.. getting there!

How can you stand not playing with AA? everything gets so fuzzy especially spears.

**k_161** · September 12, 2011, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by La♔De♔Da♔Brigadier Graham

Cant say I have noticed too much sir.. however Ill get back to you on this at some stage.. when I have finished installing all my programs and that!

Edit: Yes I was wrong my apologies.. it was vertical sync that I turned off.. heres a few shots I just took.. I haven't optimized anything all settings on Ultra etc.. and this is what I am currently getting.. might need to do a bit of tweaking though.

A Few Random Screenies

Can I ask how long does the initial splash screen last, and how long do battles take to load.Since you're using an SSD? : >. I use the same settings but AA @ 4 and no depth of field, I don't understand how blurring the horizon is supposed to make the battle look better tbh.