Just though I'd bring it up.
As we all know there are very few computer and or graphics cards that could successfully run the first Crysis and Crysis Warhead on high settings.
I've heard it said that it was a lot of errors with the Cryengine, others say it was the intense Physics/Graphics and Foliage that caused the game to run so slow even on the top end hardware.

I'm hoping whatever it is the game is slightly easier to run.
DX11 with supporting graphics cards should look amazing.

Just wanted some feedback on performance.
I'm predicting if they had to size the engine down to run on a PS3 and a 360 it should run a little slimmer.
But I am a novice.

Crysis 2 will run much better than the first one. Crytek realizes we are in a recession and don't have the money to buy top end hardware, so they are optimizing the game for aging computers.

The old Crysis ran great on almost all computers it was just a matter of proper setup. A lot of people didn't bother customizing thier setup assuming that because they paid a bunch of money for their computer they should be able to play on very high... However if you simply lowered they physics settings(depending on CPU) or the effects(depending on GPU) it ran great with everything else on Very High.

Of course I'm lucky enough to have a computer that can easily handle it with everything up on three monitors... :p

But I know I had it running on very high on a $400 (from two years ago) PC with only the physics and some shaders turned down.

Anyways thats my 2 cents, I personally never had performance issue and I appreciate their desire to build a game that still looks great (in fact still in the top of its class in graphics) even 3 years after it is released and I hope that continues in Crysis II.

I actually agree with Hakre1.
But I should have mentioned the settings.

Right now with everything on Very High. 8XAA I run an average of 57FPS.
According the the Crysis Benchmark Utility.

AMD Phenom II 720 X3 Black Edition Overclocked to 3.5Ghz

X2 XFX HD5770's (Juniper XT) Crossfire. Overclocked Cores to 930Mhz Memory at 1400Mhz.

4GB OCZ GOLD DDR3 Overclocked to 1333Mhz.

1920x1080 24" Dell SRT2310 Monitor.

[quote]I actually agree with Hakre1.
But I should have mentioned the settings.

Right now with everything on Very High. 8XAA I run an average of 57FPS.
According the the Crysis Benchmark Utility.

AMD Phenom II 720 X3 Black Edition Overclocked to 3.5Ghz

X2 XFX HD5770's (Juniper XT) Crossfire. Overclocked Cores to 930Mhz Memory at 1400Mhz.

4GB OCZ GOLD DDR3 Overclocked to 1333Mhz.

1920x1080 24" Dell SRT2310 Monitor.[/quote]

Funny I have almost the exact same setup... except for a x4 Phenom II instead and I haven't messed with overclocking the 5770's yet.

I didn't really spend a lot on it.
And It raqeS anything I throw at it!

I built it on the ASUS M4A79XTD EVO
In a XCLIO BLACKHAWK

It's my baby!

Ha almost exact same Motherboard too... and its definitely my baby.

ASUS M4A87T-E

I was wondering these same things lately. Right now I have a single GeForce GTS 250 graphics adapter, and with Crysis and Crysis Wars ( I realize that there are some differences between the two) I am able to run one step below the highest settings with limited lag. I have an i7 920 (@ 2.66 Ghz) stock clock and 6GB of DDR3 RAM @ 1333 Mhz. I am thinking about replacing the graphics card with a Radeon HD 5830. I just don't know if I want to make the investment yet, but I do know that I want something with DX 11 capabilities. Any suggestions or thoughts on this?

I don't personally have experience with the 5800's but I would definitely recommend it if its half as great as my 5770. (which it should be)
As far as price-for-power you can't beat the 5000 series.

Yeah, after doing a lot of looking around and comparing prices/performance, I decided that my next card is likely going to be an ATI card.

It would be good if it ran as good as or better than the old crysis or crysis wars, as most people wouldn't buy the game if it required a very powerful machine. That was their mistake in the first game (one of the reasons why it's not as popular as other games such as cod and battlefield), I know quite a few people who didn't buy crysis when it first came out simply because their pc's couldn't run it, but they could actually run anything else. It's not like everyone's got an i7 with dual GPUs...

I actually wish I had bought a single HD 5870 2GB model.
Instead of the Two HD 5770's.

Two 5770's are about the same in performance as one 5870.
The only reason I wish I would've bought the 5870 is when Im ready for another upgrade I wouldn't have to RMA my 5770's.

I had a whatever whatever entry level machine, and got the first Crysis to play having seen it on demo in a store, I was well impressed with what I saw and wanted to play it, and I did, without running slow, you see we dont all know about specs, high end this n that, hey but wait, then i got to the final battle on the carrier, when the action got really intense, thats when i realised the importance of all these ifs and whats, Slow Slow, it even stopped a coupla times, lol, so I had to ask around and such like, put in a graphics card and finished the game, thats when i started to learn, and I put together this new game machine, Its all because of Crysis, and I say thanks to them all, --Maximum Game On--

Only thing I have asked myself on this new forum, Is why so many people are starting new topics that have allready been covered if they only take the time to look around, this could get complicated, kinda reminds me of my ex wife, she often started new topics just to add to the confusion, lmao, well the game rig does cost a lot less to run then the ex did. hahaha !

I had limited money for a system to play crysis1. I still have the same system now (time for an upgrade).

My budget ￡300 system from almost 3yrs ago and the graphics settings are here
http://www.gamesas.com/forums/general_forum/did_u_get_new_system_or_gpu_crysis1_release

The price to performance ratio b/t ATI and Nvidia is pretty close now. Nvidia's 480 performs a lot better than the 5870 especially with the new drivers. The 470 is also a very good card. I am not so sure if I would recommend the 465 as the price/performance isnt the best on that card.