Time actually does wing as I can recall testing the original BioShock like it was yesterday. However that was actually over two years agone and equally you can imagine the GPU scene was quite different from today. Back then we were testing with the Nvidia GeForce 8 and ATI Radeon Hd 2000 serial graphics cards, while the Intel Core ii Duo processor was the de facto standard for performance calculating and gaming.

Today we are revisiting the franchise, every bit 2K Games unveiled BioShock 2 last week. The original game used the Unreal Engine 2.5 with some Unreal Engine 3 features incorporated into it, and it appears that the 2nd installment will practise the same. In that location are a number of older video games that are based on the same game engine, then BioShock 2 is not meant to raise the bar considerably in the graphics department. Nonetheless, 2K Games claims to have heavily modified the engine to fit their needs, and then you can wait an impressive looking game regardless.

In terms of gameplay, the most prominent addition is a multiplayer mode which was completely absent on the original title. BioShock 2 features a story driven multiplayer mode where the histrion takes the role of a denizen of Rapture urban center. You can cull from 6 characters to go your mode through, with a progression-based gameplay that unlocks new weapons and Plasmids as well as the story of the Rapture ceremonious war, ready just before the events of BioShock.

The introduction of multiplayer should aid preserve the life of BioShock two, well later you are done with the unmarried histrion campaign. However to ensure that you get the most out of your re-create of BioShock 2, we are going to show you exactly what kind of graphics card is required to enjoy this game in all its visual celebrity.

Similar with most games, nosotros feel BioShock 2 needs to be played at a reasonably loftier resolution with graphics settings maxed-out to be enjoyed in full. This article should give you a good indication of what hardware is needed or at least where you stand to get there. Considering not all of u.s.a. tin afford a graphics menu upgrade at the drop of a lid, we will too show you what settings you may take to use for decent frame rates in this new first person shooter.

To thoroughly evaluate the performance of BioShock 2 we have taken over 25 popular ATI and Nvidia graphics cards, tested them using medium and high graphics quality settings at three resolutions that are generally supported by 22", 24" and 30" LCD monitors. Both the minimum and average frame rates have been recorded at each resolution using Fraps.