Fallout 4 Important Release Info ( PC Sys Requirements and more)
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Makoto-Yuki
Banned
I just hope I can play at 1080p 60fps with settings similar to PS4.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Question, I wanted the Pip Boy edition and the nice 20% Best Buy discount so I pre-ordered the PC version there. Do I just get the whole Pip Boy edition then a box with a Steam code in it?
Anyone pre-ordered PC games there before?
Anyone pre-ordered PC games there before?
BS.
There were 'mods' to increase the amount of memory the game could use, how much of the world got loaded, and a bunch of other core stuff within the first week.
It's these back-end mods that make PC the best platform for Bethesda games, and also exactly the type of thing that will never make it to the console's walled gardens, the more grandiose and polished stuff is just the icing on the cake
The Finest Brew
Neo Member
...Oof. I barely scrape by the minimum requirements on everything except my graphics card. :c I hope I can still play this well...
Pizza con salsiccia
Banned
Gonna have to get myself a new computer to play this.
Wonder how much that'd cost...
Wonder how much that'd cost...
Dictator93
Member
EIther AMD runs this game terribly or those specs are not equiv across vendor.
For what I've seen, a 780 seems high for a recommended gpu.
I don't think any scripted mods will make it to the consoles (think every "script extender" dependent mods), and there is a lot, a big lot. I could be wrong, and it would be great for PS/XB users, but I'm highly doubtful.
I don't think any scripted mods will make it to the consoles (think every "script extender" dependent mods), and there is a lot, a big lot. I could be wrong, and it would be great for PS/XB users, but I'm highly doubtful.
Slackbladder
Member
I'm a little surprised at the 4790k recommended. What effects in a game is demanding on the CPU or is it simply AI calculations and stuff?
Still, my 980 means I might be able to go over 1080p and still maintain 60fps. I wonder what AA solutions the game uses?
Still, my 980 means I might be able to go over 1080p and still maintain 60fps. I wonder what AA solutions the game uses?
So. I assume that boxed PC (Steam) copies won't unlock at midnight
If you have the game in your hands, sure you can unlock it at midnight.
Don't put too much stock into system requirements. The 4790k will very likely turn completely overkill for a game whose design is fine tuned for low end CPUs, unless the PC version as insane draw distances or something.
Isn't 4770K faster than 4790?
Passmark:
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz: 10,182
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz: 10,044
Nope.
But as usual we have no freaking idea what are their targets. If they target close to max settings at 60fps then the 780 makes perfect sense, however imo they shouldn't aim that high : high settings at 1080p and 30-40fps would very likely bring rec specs closer in line with their minimum at least on the AMD side.
Wag
Member
Doubt it. 2 decent cards like a 970 or 980 will probably be enough to handle a game like this in 4k with most features turned up. I will be safe with my 3 980Tis tho. 😊
razzmahtazz
Member
Geddem, I have a i7 2600k... looks like im cpu bound.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
I would like to know if this will require DirectX 11. My card (ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics) does not seem to support that.
The other requirements I don't meet quite fully, but I should be able to play the game at very low settings.
The other requirements I don't meet quite fully, but I should be able to play the game at very low settings.
Passmark is not a very relevant metric for CPU perf, especially in games. Check various CPU gaming benches around and see for yourself.
Both should do fine though.
Not stipulated but it goes without saying you need at least DX11 to play modern AAA games.
There is a good number of games which benefits from HT, no idea if Fallout 4 will be one of them.
Sandy/Ivy/Haswell I5 should do fine but it's absolutely possible you run into CPU bottlenecks when paired with a very fast GPU. I know I'm CPU limited to a degree in many games I play.
Peppermint Delight
Neo Member
The i7 requirement is kind of weird... not sure why hyperthreading vs a i5 is so important.
I guarantee you an i5-2500K that's moderately overclocked can max this game with 16GB of RAM and a decent video card.
I don't get why the i7 too. For what I know, the Creation Engine (an heavily tweaked Gamebryo) is badly threaded (think Skyrim Whiterun's steps to Dragonsreach), so unless it's been corrected for Fallout 4, an i5 will be enough, no need for hyper-threading.
Vincent Grayson
Member
Thing is, in the case of those two, we know what the problem was, and that problem is not replicated on either of the modern consoles, so there's no reason to think it'll happen again.
styl3s
Member
Don't understand it either because on the last handful of major releases that had the i7 recommended requirement i ended up playing max out 60fps on my i5 4690k no problems.
Guy LeDouche
Banned
And if it "unlocks for play" at 12:01 I assume it will have a preload on steam, though it isn't explicitly called out in the release.
Vacation got approved. Can't wait.
Vacation got approved. Can't wait.
Lunarwhale
Member
Nice - should be able to run it well enough. I've still got a 770 and a 3570k at 4.6GHz, but seems like that's still going to last for a while.
Any word on if Bethesda's going to allow for preloading yet? Seems implied with the unlock comment, but a confirmation would be nice.
Any word on if Bethesda's going to allow for preloading yet? Seems implied with the unlock comment, but a confirmation would be nice.
They just mean: "Get the fastest CPU you can afford".
zephervack
Member
I guess its time to add more Ram, been rocking 8GB for the last 5 years but finally games are asking that for Minimum.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
I could play Skyrim fine though that's DirectX 9 of course (and under Gamebryo/Creation Engine). Ah well, I'll see how it goes with Fallout 4. I cannot afford any new hardware unfortunately (had I a motherboard with a proper PCI Express port I could use this DirectX 11 compliant GPU I have).
CraigerGamer
Member
Yes! Nov. 9, 9pm unlock on the west coast of USA! That's so awesome.
Your 4770k will easily pass the 4790 with a very modest overclock. I doubt either would run into trouble without mangling the .ini file for silly lod though.
Yup, was talking about that with a friend yesterday. The 64-bits client is really welcomed. Maybe it's time to get another 16GB "rampack" on the PC.It will be a great boon for modding to finally have a 64 bit Bethesda game.
I'm sure some people will get up to 20 GB memory used by the process in no time
CyberPunked
Member
stufte
Member
Yah my 690 is going to pass on this one. PS4 it is.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
This clearly means it is truly coming out, if anyone had any doubts about that. But recently there was a thread about how it was odd there was basically any real news and new footage.
I love how Bethesda handled this. Silence for years, then out of the blue a reveal trailer and releasing the same damn year. Lovely.
I love how Bethesda handled this. Silence for years, then out of the blue a reveal trailer and releasing the same damn year. Lovely.
Quadraphonic
Member
Well, as expected, time for a new graphics card...
Hunting on Amazon! Sadly, I was eyeing the GTX 970 for the longest time, until the 3.5GB bullshit.
Hunting on Amazon! Sadly, I was eyeing the GTX 970 for the longest time, until the 3.5GB bullshit.
It will be a great boon for modding to finally have a 64 bit Bethesda game.
I'm sure some people will get up to 20 GB memory used by the process in no time
So fucking ready for this. People called me nuts for getting 32GB of RAM. Now I'll show them with my 16000x16000 resolution boob texture mods.
alexbull_uk
Member
i5-3570k, 16GB and GTX 780 should be good to go. Not really going to need an i7, I wouldn't think.