GPU usage was averaging around 70-80% in both of our cores at 1080p with 4xAA and max DX9 details. SLI scaling is great and there is a benchmark tool for all of you to test your systems. As this is a triple-A game, Nvidia has already included an SLI profile for it. We also used the latest WHQL drivers from Nvidia and Windows 7 64bit.
Last but not least, the game supports DX11 and offers some nice tessellation effects.Īs always, we used an overclocked Q9650 (4.2Ghz) with 4GB DDR2 and a GTX295. Small details like a clever DoF effect, light-flares, the spikes from the buggies’ tires and the dust that covers your car are present and give some extra points to Dirt 3’s visuals. There were occasions during some cut-scenes where we were wondering if we were playing a racing or a polished FPS game. Moreover, Codemasters used a lot of high resolution textures, something we were not expecting at all. You can literally destroy your car, so make sure to enable the full damaging system from the game’s options. On the other hand, the game sports perhaps the best smoke effects we’ve ever seen in a racing game, as well as a fantastic damaging system. Dirt 3’s rain and water lakes can’t even come close to the ones of F1 2010. To be honest though, we were disappointed. As a result of that, we were expecting some breathtaking effects. To be more precise, Dirt 3 is based on EGO’s 2.0 version that has also powered F1 2010. Dirt 3 is developed with EGO game engine, the very same engine that was used in almost every racing game of Codemasters. That’s right, Dirt 3 is good and on top of that, it features an addictive multiplayer mode. And here is your chance to be on Ken Block’s shoes and try all those mind-blowing tricks with his Ford Fiesta. It’s packed with different racing modes, which basically means that you won’t get bored easily with it. This is a great blend between arcade and simulation. Dirt 3 might not be the epitome of racing simulation and might disappoint fans of rally racing, but make no mistake. One of the most anticipated racing games is finally here with us.
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