jhelzei Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 So, the minimum PC requirements for Fallout 4 are out and look thusly: MinimumWindows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent8 GB RAM30 GB free HDD spaceNVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent RecommendedWindows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent8 GB RAM30 GB free HDD spaceNVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalentSo, I'm curious what people think of this. Personally, my desktop exceeds minimum requirements but isn't nearly as beefy as the "recommended" system, which I personally think is ridiculous. Why is the recommended system a $300 CPU paired with a $500 graphics card? This game is designed to run on consoles, right? The Witcher 3 also had similarly inflated specs, but my subpar laptop has no problem running it on low-medium settings (and it still looks great.) The game also doesn't seem to be well optimized for AMD (e.g.,a Radeon 7870 is considerably more powerful than a NVidia GTX 550Ti.) This concerns me for my laptop, which has a Radeon 8950M. So, will you be upgrading your system for Fallout 4? Are you below min spec, but you're going to try it anyway to see if plays OK? Do you think the graphics seen in the trailers are representative of FO4 on a console or the "recommended" system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy21 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Those are some pretty steep requirements considering the Graphics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiyus Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yeah, I'm between minimum and recommended. My CPU exceeds minimum (just) but I'm running the minimum graphics card. I'll be able to play, but it's going to be a few years before the components that are worth upgrading to are cheap enough for me to get it running at ultra. I'm going to need to do a complete rebuild with a new motherboard, CPU, and GPU in one hit which is going to be £600+. I just don't have that kind of cash available at the moment because I'm saving up for a motorbike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 They're excessive for a game that looks like FO3 with a texture pack installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I wouldn't panic and spend a bunch of money on upgrades just yet. The last few Beth games got hammered for understating the requirements before they were released. It's possible that this time they are overstating a bit to avoid the backlash they got for understating previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisnpuppy Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 But Ben...the END IS NIGH !!!! Cool that I just got a new rig yesterday though! wooop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berezarian Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Ohh god why you talking about graphicsThis game Better look / and FNV or FO3 with texture pack and ENB no look better Fallout 4Sorry for my english Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterwarrior1 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Personally, as long as I surpass the min specs, it's all good in the hood for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perraine Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Th biggest issue I can see is not the graphics or processor requirements, it's the fact that it "requires" a 64bit OS. That right there is going to alienate 3/4 of their player base, as many people either don't want to, don't know how to, or can't afford to upgrade from 32 to 64 bit. I myself have a Dual Boot setup, one with 32bit Windows and one with 64, but the vast majority of the time I run the 32bit version, because there are still some programs that only work on a 32 bit platform, and their is no easy way to migrate from 32 to 64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blove Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 According to the Steam Hardware & Software Survey: September 2015 less than 20% of the responders are using a 32-bit OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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