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.
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.
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
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.
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