First one is Ultra Graphics mode, Water Effects at max, Environmental Reflections maxed, Ambient Occlusion set to On in Performance mode (no blur); the Shadows are set to Shadow Map. Noticeable framerate drop, but still playable.
![[Image: th_screenshot_100401-19-52-36.jpg]](http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc55/sofa_spud/th_screenshot_100401-19-52-36.jpg)
This one is all the same settings as before, except I dropped shadows back to Stenciled. The framerate went back up to what I usually play at.
![[Image: th_screenshot_100401-19-53-11.jpg]](http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc55/sofa_spud/th_screenshot_100401-19-53-11.jpg)
Conclusion: a 9500GT runs Ultra Mode very acceptably; max pretty on all settings would likely take a bit more CPU and RAM horsepower than I have, but the graphics card can handle it.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
![[Image: th_screenshot_100401-19-52-36.jpg]](http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc55/sofa_spud/screenshot_100401-19-52-36.jpg%5B/img)
This one is all the same settings as before, except I dropped shadows back to Stenciled. The framerate went back up to what I usually play at.
![[Image: th_screenshot_100401-19-53-11.jpg]](http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc55/sofa_spud/screenshot_100401-19-53-11.jpg%5B/img)
Conclusion: a 9500GT runs Ultra Mode very acceptably; max pretty on all settings would likely take a bit more CPU and RAM horsepower than I have, but the graphics card can handle it.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs