'Fallout 4' PC Specs And Release Dates Revealed; Can You Run It?

[Sakkura]

In a benchmark of a Core i5 3.5 vs a Core i7 4.0, the i7 showed an increase of 12% fps when not limited by GPU performance. However, the CPU speed itself is 12% higher (at max turbo speed), meaning that if a core i5 were clocked at 4.4, it would likely perform the same as the i7. So I'm not buying that there's any significant difference.

In Crysis 3, the i7-3960X at stock clocks outperforms the i5-3550 at stock clocks by over 28%. The two processors run nearly the same stock clocks - the basic frequency is the same, 3.3 GHz, while the max turbo (which is rarely reached in games) is 3.9 GHz vs. 3.7 GHz, a mere 5% difference. So clock for clock, the 3960X is definitely more than 20% faster than the 3550. That's despite the 3550 having a newer architecture with higher IPC. So clearly there's a significant benefit from the extra cores and hyperthreading.

 

[InfinityNow]

Wondering if it'll workout for me on this. Graphics card and RAM are more than solid, but CPU is below the released minimum (not overclocked at all though)

GeForce GTX 860M 4GB dedicated video ram
8 GB RAM
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4210U CPU @ 1.70GHz 2.4 GHz

 

[Maxime506]

Wondering if it'll workout for me on this. Graphics card and RAM are more than solid, but CPU is below the released minimum (not overclocked at all though)

GeForce GTX 860M 4GB dedicated video ram
8 GB RAM
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4210U CPU @ 1.70GHz 2.4 GHz

Can't tell but your CPU has at least 4 threads, so it's not gonna be too bad.

 

[CameronAsbury]

Could anyone tell me if they game can be ran on DirectX 10 or 10.1? I'm still on an old card and I can't use anything higher

 

[blazorthon]

Could anyone tell me if they game can be ran on DirectX 10 or 10.1? I'm still on an old card and I can't use anything higher

The minimum recommended cards (although unbalanced with what's practically a GTX 550 Ti versus a GTX 570) are DX 11.0 capable and it wouldn't be the first game to not support DX 9/10/10.1 anymore. Still, no guarantees yet.

 

[odditey]

amd is weaker than NVidia so they are recommending a higher end amd gpu to cover their ass

 

[scritty]

How can those specs be right? How is the AMD CPU the equivalent of a modern I7? (It isn't - it's not even that close) According to this very site the AMD is 3 tiers lower than the Intel?
I3 4370 is about the closest processor to the AMD 9590 in gaming.
Recommending people spend another ton of cash for no benefit seems a bit rough to me..
Same with the GPU. the Nvida and AMD GPU's are miles apart in performance. If the 290X is good enough for rec level gaming - then the 770 is good enough. Why encourage people to spend a ton more on the 780?

 

[InvalidError]

I3 4370 is about the closest processor to the AMD 9590 in gaming.

Unless the game being considered for benchmark is fairly well threaded like BF4 multiplayer and Crysis, then the i3 is out of its league. Well-threaded games are still very uncommon but they do exist and they do enable the FX-8xxx/9xxx to give the i5/i7 a run for their money.

For the rest of games that depend heavily on single-threaded performance, the i3 does put most of what AMD has to offer to shame.

 

[GObonzo]

"the minimum and required PC specs for the game"

the minimum is the "required". i believe the writer meant "minimum and recommended PC specs for this game".

the Nvida and AMD GPU's are miles apart in performance. If the 290X is good enough for rec level gaming - then the 770 is good enough. Why encourage people to spend a ton more on the 780?

that is definitely not true. my 290X is much better than the 770 i had previously. i believe you have mistaken the nvidia 700 for the 900 series. a 780 is cheap nowadays, it's the 980 that is expensive.

 

[clembez]

how about the minimum cpu with a good gpu.

i have a 2600k and i plan on buying an nvidia 950 soon-ish.

it's probably the best upgrade i can get for my money, but how does it scale and do i waste money by bottlenecking myself with the cpu ? how can i find answers on that topic ?? ty folks

I run a R9 290x on the 2600k. You should not have any bottleneck problems. Try go for a 960 instead of 950 if u can. Pretty big diff between the two and price shouldnt be too far off if i remember correctly.

 

[Sakkura]

Same with the GPU. the Nvida and AMD GPU's are miles apart in performance. If the 290X is good enough for rec level gaming - then the 770 is good enough. Why encourage people to spend a ton more on the 780?

The R9 290X outperforms the GTX 780, let alone the GTX 770. The recommendations are actually skewed in the other direction - if a GTX 780 is good enough, then so is an R9 290 (non-X).

 

[KingBelly]

Can this game run on an 8350 and a 390x?

 

[MaxxOmega]

Aw c'mon... I just put a new floppy drive in my 286 and now I find out I can't play???

 

[blazorthon]

Same with the GPU. the Nvida and AMD GPU's are miles apart in performance. If the 290X is good enough for rec level gaming - then the 770 is good enough. Why encourage people to spend a ton more on the 780?

The R9 290X outperforms the GTX 780, let alone the GTX 770. The recommendations are actually skewed in the other direction - if a GTX 780 is good enough, then so is an R9 290 (non-X).

I think the point scritty was making was if we scaled up the comparison from the GTX 550 Ti and the Radeon 7850 to the current high end cards, then the disparity between the high end cards should be even greater too so it would be similar to the disparity between the low end cards. Comparing a GTX 770 against the Radeon 290X would be closer to comparing a GTX 550 Ti against a Radeon 7850 than the GTX 780 against the Radeon 290X.

 

[Sakkura]

I think the point scritty was making was if we scaled up the comparison from the GTX 550 Ti and the Radeon 7850 to the current high end cards, then the disparity between the high end cards should be even greater too so it would be similar to the disparity between the low end cards. Comparing a GTX 770 against the Radeon 290X would be closer to comparing a GTX 550 Ti against a Radeon 7850 than the GTX 780 against the Radeon 290X.

Well, the performance gap between a 7870 and a GTX 550 Ti is still a lot bigger than the one between an R9 290X and a GTX 770.

 

[blazorthon]

Well, the performance gap between a 7870 and a GTX 550 Ti is still a lot bigger than the one between an R9 290X and a GTX 770.

My mistake, I thought it said Radeon 7850.

 

[CameronAsbury]

Could anyone tell me if they game can be ran on DirectX 10 or 10.1? I'm still on an old card and I can't use anything higher

The minimum recommended cards (although unbalanced with what's practically a GTX 550 Ti versus a GTX 570) are DX 11.0 capable and it wouldn't be the first game to not support DX 9/10/10.1 anymore. Still, no guarantees yet.

Thanks for the reply man, but yeah I guess we'll find out closer to release or on release. I'm running a GTX 275, which during it's time was awesome, and is technically on par with the 550 Ti at least according to the hierarchy chart.

 

[Long__T123]

It seems a bit heavy for min requirements. whatever I have i5 4670k and an r9 390. I should be able to max it out

 

[Rexer]

I'm using an i7 3770k and I can't run the recommended threshold? Really? Even with an AMD R9 390?

 

[Long__T123]

I'm using an i7 3770k and I can't run the recommended threshold? Really? Even with an AMD R9 390?

You can run it just fine

 

[Rexer]

I'm using an i7 3770k and I can't run the recommended threshold? Really? Even with an AMD R9 390?

You can run it just fine

Thank you very much, Sir.

 

[Rexer]

I bought a R9 390 last month to replace an Nvidia 970. What a nightmare it was uninstalling and reinstalling video drivers and games. It was like one video card company sabotaging the other to keep my personal gpu preferences. I ended up with a very clean, orderly computer applying fixes and updates so I can't be unhappy. The fps are foot stomping but not in a major way. Visually, some games like Crysis 3 became sharper while others, like CoD AW didn't change. Some games the colors or depth of field were more or less apparent.

Above comparisons, I became annoyed that DX12 3D is not available for Windows 7 & 8. I've always been suspicious of Microsoft since the day they bought out Bungie and cancelled 'Halo' for Apple and PC, needless to say, the ruthless attempt to exile NetScape with InterNet Explorer. The perpetual Word upgrading for Office and doc. to docx. to doc. was sort of a pain in the 455. I see DirectX12 3D as another intervention to push users up to Windows 10. A sort of user extortion (You better use Windows 10 or no 3D for you). I wonder if all the latest game crashing that some DX10 & 11 users are experiencing aren't related to DX12 updates to games. Move up or apply work around fixes. Such is the luxury of the only O.S. in town.

I really want AMD to be successful as can be. I don't want Intel to be the only cpu in town nor Nvidia the only gpu. I can only imagine how inflated prices will be. I'm glad I have a R9 390 as a conviction of my belief but you can bet I'm happy the choice equals if not better than the 970, LOL.

I heard some game update crashes cease with Windows 10. Rumor. I would move up to Windows 10 if I knew where all the Govt. spy folders and files are. Course, all Windows since '98 have Govt. availability. With new laws like HR2847 which states all dollars aren't yours but the property of the U.S. (which means they can take it from you any time, no questions asked), I'm a little fixated on being more invisible. I'd say I'm a little paranoid.

 

[Rexer]

Aw c'mon... I just put a new floppy drive in my 286 and now I find out I can't play???

Heh, heh.

 

[nasha_]

now the real question is how buggy will it be on release and how long until its patched up well enough to play. doesn't seem like anyone can just launch a damn game that works. and they certainly never have enough server space for launch and you have to wait hours to login. I normally wait at least a month before I buy a new game.

We do get good releases now and then, Mad Max was a good release. Alien Isolation was a good release. I'm struggling now, HELP!

 

[Sakkura]

We do get good releases now and then, Mad Max was a good release. Alien Isolation was a good release. I'm struggling now, HELP!

Pillars of Eternity, Cities:Skylines (Sim City, get rekt), The Witcher 3.