Most major PC games that make it to shelves are supported by Nvidia’s Gameworks technology. This allows the one side of PC gaming to spruce things up in-game, offering all sorts of tricks to make a game that much better on a certain set of hardware. Far Cry 4 is no different, so here’s how it’ll be better on Nvidia’s cards.
As always, it’s really small, subtle changes that enrich an already great looking game. Nvidia’s HBAO+ is able to drastically improve regular HBAO, while not incurring a massive performance knock. The same goes for Nvidia’s in-house anti-aliasing technique TXAA, which gets rid of more jagged areas without bringing your PC to its knees like MSAA.
Those aren’t new features but rather common weapons Nvidia has in their arsenal. What is new, however, is the inclusion of Hairworks, which will start cropping up in more and more titles. As the name suggests, the technology focuses purely on making hair look more natural and realistic. More so than AMD’s TressFX has done in the past.
The result is a little jarring. That tiger in the video above certainly looks better, but he also looks like he’s had his fur washed daily by some of the finest shampoo Kyrat has to offer. I don’t know whether I want to kill him or hug his soft pelt, regardless of whether my arm is currently being chewed off or not.
Will it make a massive difference if you’re on AMD? Well, without a direct comparison next to you, probably not. But with more and more games falling under the Gameworks banner, along with their new 900 series range, Nvidia is making a compelling argument to jump ship.
Last Updated: November 7, 2014
Ghost In The Rift
November 7, 2014 at 11:40
Well im sticking with Team Green then,im sure The Hulk will appreciate me.
Captain JJ the pout
November 7, 2014 at 11:40
After the Ubisoft announcement of taking their games off Steam people aren’t quite as excited about this anymore it seems.
ToshZA
November 7, 2014 at 11:47
Is it just me, or does that cliff/rope sliding sequence look exactly like an early Tomb Raider sequence?
Uberutang
November 7, 2014 at 11:52
If Michael Bay can re-use the same scene in 4 or 5 movies…
ToshZA
November 7, 2014 at 11:55
Did someone say Michael Bay?
http://sidekickreviews.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/star-trek-lens-flare.jpg
Hammersteyn
November 7, 2014 at 11:56
Isn’t that JJ Abraham?
ToshZA
November 7, 2014 at 11:59
oh I hate you xD
Mostly because you’re right.
Hammersteyn
November 7, 2014 at 12:03
LOL sorry . Only reason I know this is because I’m actually fond of the new Star Trek.
ToshZA
November 7, 2014 at 12:05
Yeah I enjoyed it as well. But fail on my part re: directors anyway. Oh well, not like it’s my first fail. xD
Uberutang
November 7, 2014 at 11:58
That is JJ “lens flare” Abrahams
ToshZA
November 7, 2014 at 11:59
Steyn beat you to the shaming. 🙁
Admiral Chief Wang
November 7, 2014 at 12:10
Dayum
Dutch Matrix
November 7, 2014 at 11:53
…
Rock789
November 7, 2014 at 12:00
Brilliant!! 🙂
Admiral Chief Wang
November 7, 2014 at 12:08
I feel old 🙁
Rock789
November 7, 2014 at 12:03
Yes, but can it run at 60fps?! **runs**
Admiral Chief Wang
November 7, 2014 at 12:12
Hahaha
Dutch Matrix
November 7, 2014 at 12:08
Hey, does anybody have an idea as to what the antagonist sorry protagonist would look like in FC 4?
Is this him perchance?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/Edward_Cullen.jpg
Admiral Chief Wang
November 7, 2014 at 12:21
Well, its OOBI, so I wouldn’t be surprised
Dutch Matrix
November 7, 2014 at 13:04
English! Speak English Man!
FoxOneZA
November 7, 2014 at 13:39
You will need a 680/780/970 card to run most of those effects.
saneman
November 7, 2014 at 15:03
only for pc
console versions will look sh1t and run at 30fps
Whosecter
June 22, 2015 at 13:27
< ??????.+ spectre+ ********* ….. < Now Go Read More
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