INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition recently made a surprise appearance on the PC version of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection, so
we didn't waste any time to see how the remastered version of the iconic shooter would play at a huge 8K resolution.To do that, we fired up
our epic 8K gaming rig, which features the most powerful consumer graphics card in the world: the Nvidia RTX Titan.Previously, we tried out
moments.Unsurprisingly, considering Halo: Combat Evolved is an older game based on the same engine, the game that kickstarted the Halo
Microsoft)Our 8K test systemPC built by ChillbastMotherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMINGCPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14SCase fans: Noctua NF-A14
PWM Chromax 140mmProcessor: Intel Core i9-9900K, 8 Cores / 16 ThreadsGPU: Nvidia GeForce Titan RTXStorage: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2
PCIeSecondary Storage: 2TB Samsung 860 QVOPower: Corsair RM850x 80 PLUS Gold 850W PSUCase: Fractal Design Vector RS Tempered GlassRAM:
G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32GB DDR4 3200MHzMonitor: Dell UltraSharp UP3218KWhile the fact that you can play a game that's almost 20 years old
not too surprising, what really took us by surprise was just how good the game looked at 8K.We played the game using a very powerful gaming
PC provided by Chillbast, along with Dell's UltraSharp UP3218K monitor.We used the 'Enhanced' graphical settings, which updates the
textures and adds effects that weren't included in the original
Even so, during our playthrough at 8K resolution, our framerate counter never dropped beneath 60 fps.At 8K resolution, Halo: Combat Evolved
While textures and models remained basic, the graphical fidelity of the game was at times seriously impressive.(Image credit:
Microsoft)There were certainly moments where the game looked almost modern, thanks to the high resolution and timeless art direction of the
game.The fact that the original Halo included gameplay elements that are still found in games today, along with the tweaks 343 Industries
made to the game for the Anniversary Edition, all helps make it feel like a modern release.(Image credit: Microsoft)Throughout this article
you should see some of the 8K screenshots we took
Red Dead Redemption 2 at 8K resolutions, and both of these modern games struggled to run at anything approaching a playable frame rate at
8K, despite the powerful (and very expensive) hardware they were running on.With both Sony and Microsoft hinting that in the future the PS5
and Xbox Series X may be able to play 8K games, playing old games like Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo: Reach is giving us a bit of a hint at
what the future of gaming will hold.The real question is if the console makers (and game developers) can combine the visual quality of
modern games with 8K resolution
At the moment, the seems like it's still a long way off from being reality.(Image credit: Microsoft)If you want to play Halo: Combat
graphics cards to run the games at a higher resolution than your monitor can display.Right-click your desktop and select Nvidia Control
On the left-hand menu, select 'Manage 3D settings' and next to 'DSR - Factors' select how many times you want to increase your native
So, a 4.00x factor for a 2560 x 1440 resolution monitor results in a 5120 x 2880 Dynamic Super Resolution
Not quite 8K, but still a huge amount of pixels.But what's the point of this? By rendering a game at a higher resolution than your monitor
can display, you get an incredibly sharp picture and in some cases far greater detail than you'd usually get.Bear in mind that you'll need a
powerful GPU to push very high resolutions
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