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[Bethesda.net] Fallout 4 System Requirements/Recommendation

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Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent

Recommended:
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent
More CPU than I thought it would take, ...but a little less than I thought on the GPU side for Nvidia.

Also, support for XB1 and 360 controllers!!
 
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Ohh 64bit only, nice.
 
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Translation: no one from Bethesda called up AMD during the production of this game.

290x == 780? Not in 2015 it doesn't.
 
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Originally Posted by Dudewitbow View Post

in a world where the 550ti is equivalent to an amd gpu that performed around the 580's levels
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Originally Posted by FLCLimax View Post

LMAO. For a game that looks like that and likely recycles Skyrim's engine.
I know, right?

How can this game require a 780 / 290X? The graphics are... not very good. I mean, the minimum system requirements are pretty much on par with GTA V's recommended system requirements!
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Originally Posted by infranoia View Post

Translation: no one from Bethesda called up AMD during the production of this game.

290x == 780? Not in 2015 it doesn't.
Comparing a GTX 550 ti to a HD 7870 is far more ludicrous, borderline insulting.
 
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Originally Posted by rpsgc View Post

Those system requirements are absurd. This looks like it's going to be an unoptimised piece of crap.
1. System requirements anymore that game publishers put out are almost always pure fantasy and in no way really accurate.

2. This is one of the reasons no one tries to push the limit on PC graphics in games anymore. If a game isn't able to run on someone's potato system then it automatically is an "unoptimised piece of crap." If a game doesn't have "Crysis" somewhere in the title it better not try to push it at all or everyone plays the unoptimised card.

3. It's going to be a huge open world with (from what little I've seen from promotional footage) pretty awesome looking graphics, I could see it needing some horsepower. And really, the "required" specs aren't that high at all.
 
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Originally Posted by Dudewitbow View Post

in a world where the 550ti is equivalent to an amd gpu that performed around the 580's levels
...you mean "post-apocalyptic" world where the 550ti...

...oddly enough, it the same world where an i5 2300 is equal to a Phenom II X4 945.
 
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Originally Posted by madpossum View Post

1. System requirements anymore that game publishers put out are almost always pure fantasy and in no way really accurate.

2. This is one of the reasons no one tries to push the limit on PC graphics in games anymore. If a game isn't able to run on someone's potato system then it automatically is an "unoptimised piece of crap." If a game doesn't have "Crysis" somewhere in the title it better not try to push it at all or everyone plays the unoptimised card.

3. It's going to be a huge open world with (from what little I've seen from promotional footage) pretty awesome looking graphics, I could see it needing some horsepower. And really, the "required" specs aren't that high at all.
Awesome looking graphics?

....

*dies from laughter*

Mate, no one's opposed to pushing the limit. This, however, is not pushing the limit. The graphics are... average. It requiring a 290X is absurd. That's the point you and others are missing.
 
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Yes yes, the specs might be high. But you all forget one thing: They've only showed the Xbox One gameplay, NO ONE except Bethesda knows how the PC version looks like. Bethesda always showcases their games on the Xbox. Oblivion was shown on the Xbox 360, Fallout 3 was shown on the Xbox 360, Skyrim was shown on the Xbox 360, and never showed the PC gameplay before launch.

From the first moment they've showed the Reveal Trailer to the E3 gameplays, you can clearly see from its footage from consoles. Why? Because of low quality textures, typical console jaggies around the objects (lack of anti aliasing or a low quality one).
 
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Originally Posted by Nobbs66 View Post

Yeah, looks like the game will be an unoptimized pile of junk.

The requirements are absurd. I'm fine with high CPU requirements if the game will actually put it to good use, but the GPU requirements point to the game being crap.
I don't see where they're that different then most other recent AAA game releases.

7870/780
i5/i7
8gb ram (has moved up from 4gb min)
 
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Originally Posted by Chargeit View Post

I don't see where they're that different then most other recent AAA game releases.

7870/780
i5/i7
8gb ram (has moved up from 4gb min)
Minimum system requirements == GTA V recommended system requirements.

For crying out loud, the recommended system requirements are higher than The Witcher 3's!
 
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Originally Posted by rpsgc View Post

Awesome looking graphics?

....

*dies from laughter*

Mate, no one's opposed to pushing the limit. This, however, is not pushing the limit. The graphics are... average. It requiring a 290X is absurd. That's the point you and others are missing.
The 290x was under recommended, not requirement. The requirement had a freaking 550ti (and 7870 from AMD, but publishers tend to do that also, like none of them know anything about AMD GPUs, LOL). The recommended specs are always overblown anymore, I don't understand why everyone freaks out in these threads. My son's PC has an i3-2100 and a 7870, I'm not anticipating him having any trouble running this game.
 
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Originally Posted by rpsgc View Post

Minimum system requirements == GTA V recommended system requirements.

For crying out loud, the recommended system requirements are higher than The Witcher 3's!
They aren't that far off from the way most are going.

As for GTA V, I'd hate to experience that game with the recommended specs. What are they recommending for, medium settings at 30 fps?
 
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Originally Posted by rpsgc View Post

http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page2.html

Not everyone can afford $700 graphics cards. Doesn't mean we're second class citizens.
Exactly. I still have my 7950 I bought for $300 and my wife was none to happy about that lol. No way would I spend $700 just for a graphics card, I have much better things to spend my money on, and being an average full-time job American, my disposable income is pretty limited as is.

I'm sure this game will run just fine on most modern systems, lag in some firefights probably, but fine overall.
 
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Originally Posted by rpsgc View Post

http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page2.html

Not everyone can afford $700 graphics cards. Doesn't mean we're second class citizens.
Man, GTA V would not look good at those settings.

Who said anything about hardware making someone a second class citizen?

If this game would of came out with specs that recommended lower end hardware, but, on that hardware you could only expect medium settings how does that make a difference?

I upgraded from a 780 and can say that thing started feeling old a while back. It also wasn't pulling max settings @ 1080p (steady 60+) in newer games.
 
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Originally Posted by corky dorkelson View Post

Take all of these recommendations with a mountain of salt.

And for christ's sake, STOP COMPLAINING.
This.

Every time system recommendations for a game comes out these threads are full of one of two things: If the recommendations are low then it's "Lazy game companies selling out to consoles and won't push our high powered PC component" or, if the requirements are high it's "lazy game companies won't optimize their console port for PC".
 
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Originally Posted by madpossum View Post

This.

Every time system recommendations for a game comes out these threads are full of one of two things: If the recommendations are low then it's "Lazy game companies selling out to consoles and won't push our high powered PC component" or, if the requirements are high it's "lazy game companies won't optimize their console port for PC".
lol this is so true
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Has anyone here actually played this game ? do you have access to some beta or something ?
If not than you have no idea if the requirements are justifiable or not so stop crying !
GTX780 isn't all that and than some by today's standards time flies you know.
 
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