Arma 3 came out in 2013 and as I wrote in my PC Performance Analysis back then, it suffered from major CPU issues. A lot of Arma fans attacked me for stating the obvious; the game was single-threaded and that had a major negative effect on its performance. And, here we are 12 years later with a new beta version that finally has proper CPU multi-thread support.
Right now, owners of Arma 3 can download a beta and test the new multi-threaded version of Arma 3. And, as expected, it can completely transform your experience.
Thanks to the CPU multi-thread support, big battles will no longer make your high-end PC drop below 60FPS. I know it sounds ridiculous, but this has been an issue with this game all these years.
This is exactly why we criticize the performance of many games. And I get it. If you’re a fan of the “X” game, you might defend it no matter what. But listen. The only reason we’re complaining is because we care about PC games. We’re not doing it for the “clicks.” For that, we have the UE5 stories that everyone loves (*wink *wink).
This is also one of the reasons we do not constantly upgrade our PC system. A lot of readers were criticizing us for using an i7 4790K or an i9 9900K (ah, those were the good days). The thing is those CPUs were good enough to expose issues that a lot of games had back then. And now we are with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D which some believe to be an overkill. Talk about a 180-degree turn.
With Arma 3, our record and credibility have increased even more. I mean, we’ve been proven right about CPU issues. We’ve been proven right about Doom’s and Hitman: Absolution’s driver API overhead issues. We’ve been proven right about Forza Horizon 3’s single-threaded issues. Remember Far Cry 6’s CPU single-thread issues? Or how about the NVIDIA driver overhead issues on older CPUs in DX12 games?
And look, I don’t like pointing out when we were right and you were wrong, but… well… f’ it. I’m definitely going to say it because some of you were acting like jerks. So, it’s payback time.
Anyway, below you can find two videos that showcase the beta version of Arma 3. Just look at how smooth everything looks. It took 12 years but damn, it was worth the wait.
Enjoy!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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