8 core CPU as a requirement? I'm a tech geek, I look up tech news all the time, and I could have sworn that we were only just barely getting into the days where you need a quad core to play modern games. When did 8 core requirements sneak up on us?
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Well if you'll kindly donate a copy of windows 7 I would have it, as it stands I'm running windows XP. Other people can donate the rest, it's not easy to keep up with technology when you're disabled and don't have a job.Clive Howlitzer said:
It's not really a requirement per se, but if they said a nebulous '4 core' requirement, people with the new low end AMD Quads would moan. It's like how 'quad core' games run fine on sandy bridge dual cores. Always assume a core based requirement is for AMD. Halve it for intel.RikuoAmero said:
If you have anything newer than an i5-760, you'll be fine on the quad core side. The good thing is about the next gen is that games will be coded to use 6-8 threads more often though (and they need to with how weak each Jaguar core is!), so AMD CPUs wont be so lacklustre in games comparatively. Which is great, because AMD CPUs are a fair bit cheaper.
Finally i can put my Haswell 4770k to good use!
8 gigs of ram? pfft (try 32!)
Guess my only bottleneck is my 660 2gb.
8 gigs of ram? pfft (try 32!)
Guess my only bottleneck is my 660 2gb.
This makes no sense.
If the game already runs on last gen consoles, than why can't it run on PC's that are in every aspect more powerful than last gen consoles?
We are talking here about the minimum specs. So they should be minimal.
If the game already runs on last gen consoles, than why can't it run on PC's that are in every aspect more powerful than last gen consoles?
We are talking here about the minimum specs. So they should be minimal.
I wonder whether it will really utilize all those 8 cores or is this just another gimmick to sell new line of products from intel and amd.
Well. if games are going to start wanting 8-core CPU's already, maybe I'll regret my decision to stick with an i5 "because the i7 doesn't offer much more for games anyway". And perhaps next gen games will be a bigger jump in terms of system requirements than I though they would, since I can max out games like Tomb Raider, and now I don't even match the recomended specs.
Then again, surely if you had an i7 and a GTX 560, the 560 would be the bottleneck? This whole needing an 8-core CPU thing looks a little bit weird to me.
Then again, surely if you had an i7 and a GTX 560, the 560 would be the bottleneck? This whole needing an 8-core CPU thing looks a little bit weird to me.
Close, but I think you'll find that in Intel the only thing that fits is nothing. There are no 8 core Core processors, even i7 only goes up to six [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_core_i7_processors], and they haven't even bothered with that many with the Haswell architecture.Arif_Sohaib said:
So really, the claim that this is the recommended requirements is just plain stupid. Virtually no-one has an 8-core CPU because it's virtually impossible to find one even if you want to. Even AMD only sell a couple of 8-cores, and since they tended to score worse than Intel CPUs, and even some previous AMD ones, on benchmarks, not many people looking for a high-end gaming machine will have them. Even Crysis had fairly sensible recommended specs, it was just capable of making use of a lot more if you happened to have it. Setting recommended specs that a tiny fraction of potential customers can meet is just stupid.
Damn it, I knew when I bought that i5 2500k last year it would become obsolete fast. Ah well, no point running this at 15fps on minimum so I guess I should hold on for a PS4 version.
Stupid maybe, but at least they're being honest. Since the new consoles have 8 cores it's going to be a hard requirement for PC games going forward. Until someone actually releases a decent 8-core it's going to be a bumpy ride.Kahani said:
JTFC my PC's only a year old and doesn't meet some of those recommended specs. Doubtless it'll still run the game, so I'm not that worried. Never been overly fussed about seeing the game at it's absolute most prettiest. Costs too much for my liking.
And i just happen to be upgrading this windows 7 32 bit to a 64 bit this saturday.
Well, really i am going to let someone do it for me. Why do it yourself today, when you can have someone else do it for you tomorrow.
Well, really i am going to let someone do it for me. Why do it yourself today, when you can have someone else do it for you tomorrow.
Ah see now that makes sense. Regardless, if you're building on a budget you may benefit from going for the older 1155 socket since the latest generation only gives about a 3-6% improvement with similarly rated processors. Whatever you go for as long as you're relying on an i3 you're probably going to have trouble getting this particular game to run...they're pretty weak for gaming and only have two cores.Arif_Sohaib said:
