I can run the recommended settings on my $450 laptop. Yay 
Well almost at least guess we'll have to see.
Well almost at least guess we'll have to see.
Skyrim PC Requirements Revealed
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Woot, looking at the recommended specs, should be able to play it on ultra
I know that seems a little up my own arse saying, but I've upgraded my PC last year and when I heard Skyrim was coming out, I really wanted to enjoy it 100% (was afraid I rushed with upgrading), so this is kinda awesome news for me :>
I know that seems a little up my own arse saying, but I've upgraded my PC last year and when I heard Skyrim was coming out, I really wanted to enjoy it 100% (was afraid I rushed with upgrading), so this is kinda awesome news for me :>
"Reassuring news for anyone out there that doesn't have the finan..." (Misc. pointless blather)(proceeds to point out the performance consoles deliver relative to price) (etc.)
Not trying to enflame the comments section (or am I?), but I genuinely hope that we all play nice and treat this as the news it is, that:
a.) The recommended req's (GTX 260) indicate relatively few compromises graphically for having a console counterpart
b.) The game's going to be badass
c.) It comes out in two weeks!!11!!!
Game is vying to be one of the better looking RPG's this gen, along with the Witcher 2...
Also, note, the minimum requirements generally only establish the minimum hardware to operate the game PLAYABLY. This doesn't mean you're incapable of running it altogether, unless, of course, you have incompatible drivers/DirectX generation/unsupported architectures/etc. Occassionaly, though, you'll have exceptions. I had a laptop from 04' w/ an integrated gpu run Oblivion relatively well on low....still. Be careful when purchasing hardware.
EDIT: For grammatical errors. Bah. Late night tiredness.
Not trying to enflame the comments section (or am I?), but I genuinely hope that we all play nice and treat this as the news it is, that:
a.) The recommended req's (GTX 260) indicate relatively few compromises graphically for having a console counterpart
b.) The game's going to be badass
c.) It comes out in two weeks!!11!!!
Game is vying to be one of the better looking RPG's this gen, along with the Witcher 2...
Also, note, the minimum requirements generally only establish the minimum hardware to operate the game PLAYABLY. This doesn't mean you're incapable of running it altogether, unless, of course, you have incompatible drivers/DirectX generation/unsupported architectures/etc. Occassionaly, though, you'll have exceptions. I had a laptop from 04' w/ an integrated gpu run Oblivion relatively well on low....still. Be careful when purchasing hardware.
EDIT: For grammatical errors. Bah. Late night tiredness.
A 6570M runs about the same as a 4870 in a desktop so you should be fine on that front. Your processor is a bit weak, it would have probably been better to get a 2.4 or something dual core, because most programs are optimized for two cores still. You should be fine, but you might want to turn down the field of depth and other CPU demanding settings.danpascooch said:
Welp, I was going to have to upgrade eventually (better than buying everything new...). But I have to ask, are processors complicated to upgrade? I have an Intel core duo E8500 (3.16 GHz) , and an ol' Nividia 8800 GT card. The card I know how to switch out, but I've never upgraded a processor before. If I'm not mistaken, doesn't it have to match up with the motherboard? And if so, are they now generally pretty easy to upgrade, like going from a recent enough Intel to a newer model?
I just hope for some sales around Official Pre-Christmas after quickly seeing the price on some of these parts.
I just hope for some sales around Official Pre-Christmas after quickly seeing the price on some of these parts.
Skyrim seems a helluva lot more optimized than Oblivion if it's minimum requirements are around that. Of course, at that I'm assuming it runs like a slightly updated version of Oblivion. I couldn't really tell without actually trying to run it.
Still, I think I'll happily take whatever they've got planned for the 360 and save myself a headache. Also, Bethesda was pretty enthusiastic about at least giving 360 users access to user-created content (if not the ability to make it). That probably means no hot mods or anything, but I'm sure they might allow the "Neighborhood Watch Chicken" bug to be modded back into it.
Still, I think I'll happily take whatever they've got planned for the 360 and save myself a headache. Also, Bethesda was pretty enthusiastic about at least giving 360 users access to user-created content (if not the ability to make it). That probably means no hot mods or anything, but I'm sure they might allow the "Neighborhood Watch Chicken" bug to be modded back into it.
Or they could do the sensible thing and have them as options. And switching DX modes is hardly breaking new ground for pc games you know, Half life 2 could go between 7 and 9, and pretty much every DX 11 game I've seen nowadays can be played in DX 9.rvbnut said:
good thing I replaced my rig for this game!
FUCK YES I CAN PLAY IT ON HIGH! sadly I still use a shitty VGA monitor (DAMN YOU HIGH MONITOR PRICES!)
FUCK YES I CAN PLAY IT ON HIGH! sadly I still use a shitty VGA monitor (DAMN YOU HIGH MONITOR PRICES!)
If I'm not mistaken that Core 2 Duo is LGA775 socket, which means you are limited to other LGA775's for upgrading. So you have the possibility to get a Core 2 Quad or Core 2 Extreme. However, LGA775 is quite outdated as of now, so I'd rather recommend using the one you have if gives you acceptable performance, or getting a new motherboard that supports newer AMD or Intel processors (LGA1156 for example). Or simply waiting for rumored new socket(s) that might be along in 2012.SelectivelyEvil13 said:
