The Evolution of Crisis: A Look Back at Crysis 3 and Its Performance on Xbox 360 and PC

Crysis 2 was the first game in the series to come out on console, followed shortly by the original game as a digital-only release. Despite being released on seventh-gen consoles, it was clear that Crytek's PC-melting titles could run on these consoles. However, when pre-release footage and screenshots of Crysis 3 were seen, many questions arose about how well the third installment would perform.

The Xbox 360 version of Crysis 3 runs at 1152 x 720 and targets 30 frames per second, which is slightly sharper than the PlayStation 3's 1024 x 720. However, the 360 version runs better in more intensive scenes, with frame rates often dipping below the mid-20s according to a Digital Foundry article from the time of its release. The game uses SMAA TX2 anti-aliasing, which is a common technique used to reduce the visibility of aliasing artifacts.

Despite these performance issues, the Xbox 360 version of Crysis 3 is still deserving of praise for its visuals, even if performance is far from perfect. Here are some screenshots taken from the game, which should provide a glimpse into the title's visual fidelity, albeit with compression to accommodate video export and upload.

To understand what kind of PC hardware is needed to match or exceed this experience on PC, let's take a look at the specifications required for maximum performance. Crysis 3 still requires significant computational power to run at high settings, but using lower settings and a lower resolution can make even modest setups capable of achieving at least 30 frames per second.

For example, my i3320 processor with HD 6670 graphics combo should be able to handle the game at a similar visual quality to the Xbox version on PC. Selecting the low preset and opting for 720p resolution makes this possible, even if we're getting a sharper image on the PC with better shadows, draw distances, and slightly better reflections.

However, performance overall is still variable, with average frame rates dipping below 30 fps in some scenes due to the game's low-poly nature. To mitigate these issues, it's best to use lower settings or adjust other graphical quality options. For example, using medium settings can result in a higher than 30 fps average, but the dips will still occur and make the experience unpleasant.

In contrast, setting the graphics quality to "low" provides a good balance between visual fidelity and performance. This is because low-quality settings minimize the impact of potential performance dips, ensuring that the game runs smoothly even during action-intensive scenes.

One notable exception is the AMD Athlon 3000G processor with 8GB of RAM and integrated Vega 3 graphics. Even at this lower-end hardware configuration, the game is still playable, and in some cases, it offers a better experience than before due to fewer frame dips. This can be attributed to the improved power efficiency of newer hardware, which allows for smoother performance.

In conclusion, one of the games that proved to be a melter of seventh-gen consoles will run on entry-level hardware in 2021 at similar visual settings and even offer a better performance experience. While not ideal, this is still an impressive feat considering the original game's demanding system requirements.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello everyone and welcome to another video now within the plastic walls of this small black box lie more than just circuit boards this is home to happy childhood and teenage memories which are released in a sweeping wave of nostalgia every time it's turned on the xbox 360 wasn't perfect and towards the end of its long life its technical weaknesses were painfully apparent a solid 30 frames per second in games wasn't the standard it was a luxury but the aging specs didn't stop developers from doing their best to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of it even if that meant making some serious visual sacrifices 2013's crisis 3 is a great example of this with crisis 2 being the first game in the series to come out on console followed shortly by the original game as a digital only release the same year it was clear that crytek's pc melting titles could run on 7th gen consoles though after seeing pre-release footage and screenshots i don't think i was the only one questioning just how well the third installment would perform in this video we're going to be taking a look back at crisis 3 on the xbox 360 and comparing it to the pc version as well as figuring out what sort of hardware is needed to match or exceed the console's performance on the xbox crisis 3 runs at 1152 by 720 and targets 30 fps this is slightly sharper than the playstation 3's 102 4 by 720 though the 360 version runs a bit better especially in more intensive scenes with that said we're still seeing frame rates in the mid-20s a lot of the time according to a digital foundry article regarding crysis 3 at the time of its release the game uses smaa tx2 anti-aliasing all in all the xbox 360 version of the game is certainly deserving of or at least in the running for the best looking 360 game even if performance is far from perfect here are some still shots taken from this version of the title as well which should hopefully escape some of the compression that this video will suffer from after exporting and uploading it's still a very visually impressive title even today so what sort of pc hardware do we need to match this experience or even beat it maxing out crysis 3 still requires some serious computational power but utilizing lower settings and a lower resolution will allow even modest setups to hit at least 30 frames per second here is my i3320 and hd 6670 combo this two-core processor single stick ram and once mid-range one gig gpu aren't up to much in 2021 but they should handle crysis 3. achieving a similar visual quality to the xbox on pc is as easy as selecting the low preset and opting for 720p resolution even then we're getting a sharper image on the pc with better shadows draw distances and slightly better reflections but what about performance overall the average frame rate comes back at 43 though this will vary depending on the level you're playing in the game the 1.1 percent lows are also why i didn't opt for a higher quality preset as these settings allow for any and all performance dips for example we still might be able to achieve a higher than 30 fps average with medium settings but the inevitable fps dips would still occur and make the experience far more unpleasant in those action intensive scenes low settings give us a nice balance between graphical quality and performance but let's move on well it's good to know that this hardware can handle crisis through its old news tech has moved on since the i3 and 6670 came out and a lot of lower end hardware has been made obsolete by the introduction of amd's apus the 2 core athlon 3000g here is certainly no stranger to a good fight it's willing to take on any game i throw at it if we jump back into the game with our athlon 8 gigs of ram and integrated vega 3 graphics then it's clear that even this offers an acceptable experience i might even argue that it's a better experience than before to be honest because there are less significant frame dips i'm using the same settings that i was before as well so low all round with smaa t2x anti-aliasing if you want an xbox 360 like experience in 2021 with crysis 3 then the entry level 3000g should be up to the task even with cheap 2400 megahertz memory anyone looking to play crisis 3 on console in 2021 should either wait for the upcoming remastered version or play on an xbox one or series console via backwards compatibility bear in mind that the original game will still be 30 fps even on series x in conclusion one of the games that proved to be a melter of 7th gen consoles will run on entry-level hardware in 2021 at similar visual settings and it'll offer a better performance experience too i'm not quite sure what the point of this video was but i've sure had fun making it and i hope you enjoyed watching if you did leave a like on it down below leave a dislike if you didn't subscribe to the channel if you haven't done so already and hopefully i'll see all of you in the next onehello everyone and welcome to another video now within the plastic walls of this small black box lie more than just circuit boards this is home to happy childhood and teenage memories which are released in a sweeping wave of nostalgia every time it's turned on the xbox 360 wasn't perfect and towards the end of its long life its technical weaknesses were painfully apparent a solid 30 frames per second in games wasn't the standard it was a luxury but the aging specs didn't stop developers from doing their best to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of it even if that meant making some serious visual sacrifices 2013's crisis 3 is a great example of this with crisis 2 being the first game in the series to come out on console followed shortly by the original game as a digital only release the same year it was clear that crytek's pc melting titles could run on 7th gen consoles though after seeing pre-release footage and screenshots i don't think i was the only one questioning just how well the third installment would perform in this video we're going to be taking a look back at crisis 3 on the xbox 360 and comparing it to the pc version as well as figuring out what sort of hardware is needed to match or exceed the console's performance on the xbox crisis 3 runs at 1152 by 720 and targets 30 fps this is slightly sharper than the playstation 3's 102 4 by 720 though the 360 version runs a bit better especially in more intensive scenes with that said we're still seeing frame rates in the mid-20s a lot of the time according to a digital foundry article regarding crysis 3 at the time of its release the game uses smaa tx2 anti-aliasing all in all the xbox 360 version of the game is certainly deserving of or at least in the running for the best looking 360 game even if performance is far from perfect here are some still shots taken from this version of the title as well which should hopefully escape some of the compression that this video will suffer from after exporting and uploading it's still a very visually impressive title even today so what sort of pc hardware do we need to match this experience or even beat it maxing out crysis 3 still requires some serious computational power but utilizing lower settings and a lower resolution will allow even modest setups to hit at least 30 frames per second here is my i3320 and hd 6670 combo this two-core processor single stick ram and once mid-range one gig gpu aren't up to much in 2021 but they should handle crysis 3. achieving a similar visual quality to the xbox on pc is as easy as selecting the low preset and opting for 720p resolution even then we're getting a sharper image on the pc with better shadows draw distances and slightly better reflections but what about performance overall the average frame rate comes back at 43 though this will vary depending on the level you're playing in the game the 1.1 percent lows are also why i didn't opt for a higher quality preset as these settings allow for any and all performance dips for example we still might be able to achieve a higher than 30 fps average with medium settings but the inevitable fps dips would still occur and make the experience far more unpleasant in those action intensive scenes low settings give us a nice balance between graphical quality and performance but let's move on well it's good to know that this hardware can handle crisis through its old news tech has moved on since the i3 and 6670 came out and a lot of lower end hardware has been made obsolete by the introduction of amd's apus the 2 core athlon 3000g here is certainly no stranger to a good fight it's willing to take on any game i throw at it if we jump back into the game with our athlon 8 gigs of ram and integrated vega 3 graphics then it's clear that even this offers an acceptable experience i might even argue that it's a better experience than before to be honest because there are less significant frame dips i'm using the same settings that i was before as well so low all round with smaa t2x anti-aliasing if you want an xbox 360 like experience in 2021 with crysis 3 then the entry level 3000g should be up to the task even with cheap 2400 megahertz memory anyone looking to play crisis 3 on console in 2021 should either wait for the upcoming remastered version or play on an xbox one or series console via backwards compatibility bear in mind that the original game will still be 30 fps even on series x in conclusion one of the games that proved to be a melter of 7th gen consoles will run on entry-level hardware in 2021 at similar visual settings and it'll offer a better performance experience too i'm not quite sure what the point of this video was but i've sure had fun making it and i hope you enjoyed watching if you did leave a like on it down below leave a dislike if you didn't subscribe to the channel if you haven't done so already and hopefully i'll see all of you in the next one\n"