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If you can get the bundle for $200-250, and you want to upgrade your video card, I'd say it's a worthwhile deal.
Wow, now that is creative. Crysis 2, Metro 2033 and other games should've offered a special edition like this one.
Jim, you're aware that the PC gets the collectors balls of steel edition as well though aren't you. So this pack is really for people looking to buy the game plus upgrade their old card at the same time.
More than likely going to be $350 for this, as the card itself retails for $240. If there's some cut under that though, for say $300 or $250, then this would be a great deal.
EVGA's site lists it at $244.99 with free ground shipping, with 10 Year warranty upgrade included if you register the card.
Actually quite tempting, as it seems like a decent bundle for the price, and I'm a bit over-due for a graphics card(currently have a Geforce 9600GT that is acting up occasionally.)
Actually quite tempting, as it seems like a decent bundle for the price, and I'm a bit over-due for a graphics card(currently have a Geforce 9600GT that is acting up occasionally.)
SmileyBarry - EVGA DID make a Crysis 2 GTX560 Ti. http://www.evga.com/articles/00622/
This is a pretty sweet deal. I want to upgrade my card soon, and I've been eyeing the 560 Ti.
This is a pretty sweet deal. I want to upgrade my card soon, and I've been eyeing the 560 Ti.
Makes me somewhat sad that I jumped in early and ordered the Balls of Steel edition. Oh well! Hats off to Gearbox, this is great.
Wow, that's awesome. In fact I was looking for a new graphics card to play Duke Nukem. My PC is still pretty fast I think (3Ghz, quadcore, 6 Gig Ram), but my graphics card really sucks.
Because duke is not the type of game you will go out and upgrade your card for.. You rather pick up crysis for with a new graphic card this is why crytexh builds these games.. I bet crytech gets money for every card sold though..
Don't really get into special editions but this one is pretty cool. And it's actually practical and useful. This should turn the heads of many PC Gamers. If I still did the majority of my gaming on PC I'd certainly be interested.
@ deityofanime
It will play the game judging from the game's minimal specs, but I'm not so sure about it being a smooth experience.
It will play the game judging from the game's minimal specs, but I'm not so sure about it being a smooth experience.
A quick look at Amazon or NewEgg and you'll see that videocards and games are bundled all the time. This is interesting because it's sold under the guise of a game bundle, instead of throwing in a new game with the videocard. If this is as good of a deal as a few are saying, then it's a great idea and I hope it sells like pancakes!
Though, the $200+ range of videocards is too high for me. I have a 2 year old $120 card that still allows me to play Crysis 2 at 1680x1050 (my monitor's native resolution). The more expensive cards get outdated at pretty much the same speed as the sub-$150 cards, so I have forgone considering those.
Though, the $200+ range of videocards is too high for me. I have a 2 year old $120 card that still allows me to play Crysis 2 at 1680x1050 (my monitor's native resolution). The more expensive cards get outdated at pretty much the same speed as the sub-$150 cards, so I have forgone considering those.
It's not the TI. It's the plain, lower-end GTX 560. Retails for about $189 by it's lonesome. In case anyone was confused or curious.
@Artimes
They don't get outdated as quick right now, just because of almost a limit of how far they can push GFX while still being able to run on consoles.
Battlefield 3 may change that, but right now, those mid-high range cards look tastier as speed becomes king.
They don't get outdated as quick right now, just because of almost a limit of how far they can push GFX while still being able to run on consoles.
Battlefield 3 may change that, but right now, those mid-high range cards look tastier as speed becomes king.
I was going to say what arttemis said. You commonly get games with new vga cards. They sometimes change the decal on the card itself to something in theme with the game. But this is more than just a free game obviously, books and shit make it more of a bundle.
I'll stick with my GTX 560 Ti.
Though honestly, you shouldn't have much problem with a GTX 450-460 for 99% of your gaming needs. Mainly because multi-plat is now more common than ever so consoles tend to...anchor down how far an fast PC games are advancing.
Which honestly, you won't hear me complain about too much. If means they don't go overboard and I'm stuck trying to pay crazy money to run new games every few months. As it is, my PC should be more than enough for the rest of this consoles gen and for a while after that.
Though honestly, you shouldn't have much problem with a GTX 450-460 for 99% of your gaming needs. Mainly because multi-plat is now more common than ever so consoles tend to...anchor down how far an fast PC games are advancing.
Which honestly, you won't hear me complain about too much. If means they don't go overboard and I'm stuck trying to pay crazy money to run new games every few months. As it is, my PC should be more than enough for the rest of this consoles gen and for a while after that.
I kind of thought maybe there was a hint of irony in the bundle. Sort of:" you've been waiting for this so long you probably need to upgrade your card" or implying that a lot of fans of this game probably need to upgrade. In other words its not really aimed at the cool kids who commented so far. I could be wrong
Random Fact: Did you know that the depiction of the radiation warning symbol on all these items is wrong/upside down?
i have a gtx 460 that i just bought a couple months ago. so this is a slight upgrade but, good job at making a pc game feel important.
i would love to jump on this but i'm waiting for damned BF3 req'ms list before i pull the trigger on a new GPU
I love how everyone is like "card this" "card that" when the thing that matters the most for PC gaming is the processor, followed closely by the cards.
@Gaidenrider
Disagree. I had an ATi x1600 and AMD Athlong 2Ghz dual-core. Throwing in a 560ti made a lot of games playable on high detail.
Disagree. I had an ATi x1600 and AMD Athlong 2Ghz dual-core. Throwing in a 560ti made a lot of games playable on high detail.
I'll stick with my 5970, but I do want that sweetass belt buckle. I'll probably just eBay the gfx card or something
Love how people dismiss the card. For the price the card is a steal and will be able to run most games for the next 5 years. Not everyone has to spend $350 or more for a video card anymore. For those that have to but the $600 dollar cards whats the point you will never max them out. I use to care about Sli quad but not anymore. One decent card is enough unless your a graphic whore and like to brag about playing on three 30 inch monitors,
Gaidenrider, no. Without graphics acceleration you can't play any modern games. If you want to weigh the importance onto a single pc conponent, you aren't going to have a fast pc. Hard drive speed, ram speed and bandwidth, northbridge speed, cpu bandwidth and speed, and graphics acceleration, and a lot more parts need to work well together for a fast pc usable in any application. Now, about the gpu card. People tend to buy computers at best buy/walmart. 9.5/10 of those PCs dont have proper graphics acceleration, share video ram with the rest of the system. For most people, throwing a good gpu inside is all they need to play games above 12 fps.
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