PC & Mac Game Requirements 4 - All 'Can My PC Run This Game?' Questions Here

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[QUOTE="theG_man"]how good will dead space or other newish games work on my pc? I gota AMD dule core 64 x2 4000+ nivida 7950 512mb 2gb ram and win xp. 1st post yeah!aura_enchanted

Ehh... Not well. The NVidia 7950 is old, not much RAM...

you could.. simply swap out your cpu for something more up to date (athalon 64 x2 +6000 would work) and your good for medium. you need something with a little more kick (hd 4770 or 9800gtx) for high -highest

Can my computer run Modern Warfare 2? (Running Windows 7)

AMD Turion X-2 Dual Core RM-70 2.00GHz
3GB DDR2 Ram
256MB ATI HD3200

Any help would be appreciated!

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Ehh... Not well. The NVidia 7950 is old, not much RAM...

theG_man

you could.. simply swap out your cpu for something more up to date (athalon 64 x2 +6000 would work) and your good for medium. you need something with a little more kick (hd 4770 or 9800gtx) for high -highest

itd be like 60 bucks us (70 bucks canadian) for the cpu so i feel the pros outweigh the cons. but only if your willing to spend the dough. if you do your good to go... otherwise not so srry.

Can my computer run Modern Warfare 2? (Running Windows 7)

AMD Turion X-2 Dual Core RM-70 2.00GHz
3GB DDR2 Ram
256MB ATI HD3200

Any help would be appreciated!

Takuzi

on low/lowest your integrated isnt too good for modern games.

intel core duo processor 2 4g ram 400gb hardrive ati radeon 4530 would i be able to run dragons age or assassin creed?Vampanda

odds are you could get dragon age to go low - lowest

as for assassins creed 2 id say yes on medium,, meybe a few settings set to higher.

if i may recommend an upgrade to an hd 4650/4670 to get what you need to push both to high.

I thought my system would have no trouble with Empire Total War (checked it with System Reqs. Lab), but it is running slowly. Large-ish battles and even the campaign map are choppy. I've got the graphics options set fairly low (grass turned off, trees on medium, all the special options unchecked, etc.).

• Windows Vista (64) Home Premium, Service Pack 2
• Intel Core2 Quad CPU 2.66GHz
• 6 gigs RAM (three 2G sticks)
• ATI Radeon 4650, 1G (dxdiag shows almost 4G total memory for the card - is sharing a problem?)
• DirectX 11

The game looks great, but the performance issues are ruining it - thanks for any help!

Hey, im currently getting a new gaming/music editing computer and i think it should run the games well but id like to find out what settings to use to really get the best performance, "for example i dont understand what v-sync is) for games such as far cry 2, fallout 3, oblivion, dragon age, ------ Specs ------------- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Intel Core i5 750 Processor 4096MB Corsair DDR III Memory 1000GB SATA II Seagate Ultra Fast Hard Disk Space ATI Radeon 5750 Performance Graphics 5.1 High Definition Surround Sound Intel Deluxe Motherboard 10/100 Ethernet LAN Firewire ------------------ also might seem oftopic but where would the best place to have the surround sound, its wired so i dont want them on the walls :PWalneb

if thats a prebuilt your getting jipped gpu wise.. its about on par with a 9800gtwhich means it will do okay but there is LOTS of room for improvement.

if you dont have a crt (box shaped) monitor turn v-sync off its a waste of fps.

for all those games though should be okay for high.. just dont expect for that quality to last long into 2010

I thought my system would have no trouble with Empire Total War (checked it with System Reqs. Lab), but it is running slowly. Large-ish battles and even the campaign map are choppy. I've got the graphics options set fairly low (grass turned off, trees on medium, all the special options unchecked, etc.).

• Windows Vista (64) Home Premium, Service Pack 2
• Intel Core2 Quad CPU 2.66GHz
• 6 gigs RAM (three 2G sticks)
• ATI Radeon 4650, 1G (dxdiag shows almost 4G total memory for the card - is sharing a problem?)
• DirectX 11

The game looks great, but the performance issues are ruining it - thanks for any help!

jtryan1

ys got jipped. you see the hd 4000 series is tuned to windows vista and dx10 so it will struggle with dx111 escpecially because its not a high end card. i recommend you get a dx11 compliant card either now or in the future such as an hd 5670 (coming in february) or an hd 5750 (available now)

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I thought my system would have no trouble with Empire Total War (checked it with System Reqs. Lab), but it is running slowly. Large-ish battles and even the campaign map are choppy. I've got the graphics options set fairly low (grass turned off, trees on medium, all the special options unchecked, etc.).

• Windows Vista (64) Home Premium, Service Pack 2
• Intel Core2 Quad CPU 2.66GHz
• 6 gigs RAM (three 2G sticks)
• ATI Radeon 4650, 1G (dxdiag shows almost 4G total memory for the card - is sharing a problem?)
• DirectX 11

The game looks great, but the performance issues are ruining it - thanks for any help!

aura_enchanted

ys got jipped. you see the hd 4000 series is tuned to windows vista and dx10 so it will struggle with dx111 escpecially because its not a high end card. i recommend you get a dx11 compliant card either now or in the future such as an hd 5670 (coming in february) or an hd 5750 (available now)

[QUOTE="Walneb"]Hey, im currently getting a new gaming/music editing computer and i think it should run the games well but id like to find out what settings to use to really get the best performance, "for example i dont understand what v-sync is) for games such as far cry 2, fallout 3, oblivion, dragon age, ------ Specs ------------- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Intel Core i5 750 Processor 4096MB Corsair DDR III Memory 1000GB SATA II Seagate Ultra Fast Hard Disk Space ATI Radeon 5750 Performance Graphics 5.1 High Definition Surround Sound Intel Deluxe Motherboard 10/100 Ethernet LAN Firewire ------------------ also might seem oftopic but where would the best place to have the surround sound, its wired so i dont want them on the walls :Paura_enchanted

if thats a prebuilt your getting jipped gpu wise.. its about on par with a 9800gtwhich means it will do okay but there is LOTS of room for improvement.

if you dont have a crt (box shaped) monitor turn v-sync off its a waste of fps.

for all those games though should be okay for high.. just dont expect for that quality to last long into 2010

Thanks for the info! I wonder if my HP can handle a more powerful card - how can I verify the acceptable cards for my machine? :)

So...I downloaded Mass Effect and it can't run for crud. I can play Bioshock(and other UE3 games) 'fine' at about ~30fps on mix of high/very high. Anyway...my question is, is my low RAM bottlenecking my system? Even at lowest settings (1280x720 res though) ME runs like crap, borderline unplayable. I'm assuming its gotta be the memory since I am well above the minimum specs for every other category. Laptop btw, I am not expecting a super good framerate. Just something stable and playable.

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0 GHz

2GB DDR2 667MHz

GeForce 8600m GT 256mb

Would buying a second 2gb stick increase my performance much. I am using Vista btw. I heard Vista supposedly takes up 1gb of ram in the background at all times or something like that(as opposed to ~300 for XP)? Which would mean I am, effectively gaming with 1gb ram? Also, if I buy a new stick, does it have to have the same speed as my current 667?

So...I downloaded Mass Effect and it can't run for crud. I can play Bioshock(and other UE3 games) 'fine' at about ~30fps on mix of high/very high. Anyway...my question is, is my low RAM bottlenecking my system? Even at lowest settings (1280x720 res though) ME runs like crap, borderline unplayable. I'm assuming its gotta be the memory since I am well above the minimum specs for every other category. Laptop btw, I am not expecting a super good framerate. Just something stable and playable.

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0 GHz

2GB DDR2 667MHz

GeForce 8600m GT 256mb

Would buying a second 2gb stick increase my performance much. I am using Vista btw. I heard Vista supposedly takes up 1gb of ram in the background at all times or something like that(as opposed to ~300 for XP)? Which would mean I am, effectively gaming with 1gb ram? Also, if I buy a new stick, does it have to have the same speed as my current 667?

ultima-flare

So...I downloaded Mass Effect and it can't run for crud. I can play Bioshock(and other UE3 games) 'fine' at about ~30fps on mix of high/very high. Anyway...my question is, is my low RAM bottlenecking my system? Even at lowest settings (1280x720 res though) ME runs like crap, borderline unplayable. I'm assuming its gotta be the memory since I am well above the minimum specs for every other category. Laptop btw, I am not expecting a super good framerate. Just something stable and playable.

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0 GHz

2GB DDR2 667MHz

GeForce 8600m GT 256mb

Would buying a second 2gb stick increase my performance much. I am using Vista btw. I heard Vista supposedly takes up 1gb of ram in the background at all times or something like that(as opposed to ~300 for XP)? Which would mean I am, effectively gaming with 1gb ram? Also, if I buy a new stick, does it have to have the same speed as my current 667?

ultima-flare

mass effect needs to be patched first otherwise it wont run. get all its patches.. i have this issue aswell :P

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[QUOTE="Walneb"]Hey, im currently getting a new gaming/music editing computer and i think it should run the games well but id like to find out what settings to use to really get the best performance, "for example i dont understand what v-sync is) for games such as far cry 2, fallout 3, oblivion, dragon age, ------ Specs ------------- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Intel Core i5 750 Processor 4096MB Corsair DDR III Memory 1000GB SATA II Seagate Ultra Fast Hard Disk Space ATI Radeon 5750 Performance Graphics 5.1 High Definition Surround Sound Intel Deluxe Motherboard 10/100 Ethernet LAN Firewire ------------------ also might seem oftopic but where would the best place to have the surround sound, its wired so i dont want them on the walls :PWalneb

if thats a prebuilt your getting jipped gpu wise.. its about on par with a 9800gtwhich means it will do okay but there is LOTS of room for improvement.

if you dont have a crt (box shaped) monitor turn v-sync off its a waste of fps.

for all those games though should be okay for high.. just dont expect for that quality to last long into 2010

i recommend an hd 5850 or 5870 they cost a fair bit but the payout is worth it. hwever if you feel comfortable with a mid range card by all means..

I you have a 4650 almost any 5 series card can run on your computer.gmaster456

yeah the only ones i wouldnt trust are the hd 5870 and 5970 oh and when it shows its face the hd 5990

Hey guys, I'd like to know of a card that can run Empire: Total War and L4D2 that only needs 300 watts of power that's around $100.

My other specs are Intel core duo 2 CPU E4500 2.20 GHz 2.20 GHz

4 GB of RAM

32-bit Vista OS

Some introduced me to the ati radeon HD 4350, I was wondering if there are any other cards that might be better?

can my Packard Bell IPOWER X9800 run all crysis games

Kane & Lynch Dead Menrequirements

Windows Vista/XP

2 Ghz

1 gb the ram

7 GB free space

NVIDIA 6600/ATI X1300 128 MB

How well will GTA IV run on my rig? AMD P2 945 Quad at 3.0 Ghz, ATI HIS Radeon 4770, 4 GB DDR3. Many have said that it's more CPU intensive, so I'm guessing my GPU is ok (?).

Thanks in advance!

can my Packard Bell IPOWER X9800 run all crysis games

Drweeden

How well will GTA IV run on my rig? AMD P2 945 Quad at 3.0 Ghz, ATI HIS Radeon 4770, 4 GB DDR3. Many have said that it's more CPU intensive, so I'm guessing my GPU is ok (?).

Thanks in advance!

flipin_jackass

Hey guys, I'd like to know of a card that can run Empire: Total War and L4D2 that only needs 300 watts of power that's around $100.

My other specs are Intel core duo 2 CPU E4500 2.20 GHz 2.20 GHz

4 GB of RAM

32-bit Vista OS

Some introduced me to the ati radeon HD 4350, I was wondering if there are any other cards that might be better?

keyblade42

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How well will GTA IV run on my rig? AMD P2 945 Quad at 3.0 Ghz, ATI HIS Radeon 4770, 4 GB DDR3. Many have said that it's more CPU intensive, so I'm guessing my GPU is ok (?).

Thanks in advance!

gmaster456

Thank you. I suspected as much. I bought the game anyway for such a low price. It'll be on my 'to play' list and probably wont download the game for a next while. Hopefully they'll they release a patch, update or something to optmize it better by the time I get to it (but it's probably unlikely). Cheers!

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So...I downloaded Mass Effect and it can't run for crud. I can play Bioshock(and other UE3 games) 'fine' at about ~30fps on mix of high/very high. Anyway...my question is, is my low RAM bottlenecking my system? Even at lowest settings (1280x720 res though) ME runs like crap, borderline unplayable. I'm assuming its gotta be the memory since I am well above the minimum specs for every other category. Laptop btw, I am not expecting a super good framerate. Just something stable and playable.

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0 GHz

2GB DDR2 667MHz

GeForce 8600m GT 256mb

Would buying a second 2gb stick increase my performance much. I am using Vista btw. I heard Vista supposedly takes up 1gb of ram in the background at all times or something like that(as opposed to ~300 for XP)? Which would mean I am, effectively gaming with 1gb ram? Also, if I buy a new stick, does it have to have the same speed as my current 667?

aura_enchanted

mass effect needs to be patched first otherwise it wont run. get all its patches.. i have this issue aswell :P

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[QUOTE="ultima-flare"]

So...I downloaded Mass Effect and it can't run for crud. I can play Bioshock(and other UE3 games) 'fine' at about ~30fps on mix of high/very high. Anyway...my question is, is my low RAM bottlenecking my system? Even at lowest settings (1280x720 res though) ME runs like crap, borderline unplayable. I'm assuming its gotta be the memory since I am well above the minimum specs for every other category. Laptop btw, I am not expecting a super good framerate. Just something stable and playable.

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0 GHz

2GB DDR2 667MHz

GeForce 8600m GT 256mb

Would buying a second 2gb stick increase my performance much. I am using Vista btw. I heard Vista supposedly takes up 1gb of ram in the background at all times or something like that(as opposed to ~300 for XP)? Which would mean I am, effectively gaming with 1gb ram? Also, if I buy a new stick, does it have to have the same speed as my current 667?

ultima-flare

mass effect needs to be patched first otherwise it wont run. get all its patches.. i have this issue aswell :P

How well can my PC run Crysis?

Quad Core 2,6 Ghz

Radeon HD 4650

4 GB DDR2

I guess i need a better GPU, right?

How well can my PC run Crysis?

Quad Core 2,6 Ghz

Radeon HD 4650

4 GB DDR2

I guess i need a better GPU, right?

PurpleHaze89

medium.. gpu is really lacking.

Hey guys, I'd like to know of a card that can run Empire: Total War and L4D2 that only needs 300 watts of power that's around $100.

My other specs are Intel core duo 2 CPU E4500 2.20 GHz 2.20 GHz

4 GB of RAM

32-bit Vista OS

Some introduced me to the ati radeon HD 4350, I was wondering if there are any other cards that might be better?

keyblade42

hd 4550 or 4650 low power.

Omg, bioshock sale!

Will my laptop run it? Dont want to d/l demo as its like too big, cba.

amd athlon x2 1.9ghz (dual core)

4gb ram (3gb cause of vista 32bit)

ati hd 3200

Thanks...Settings? Playable?

Omg, bioshock sale!

Will my laptop run it? Dont want to d/l demo as its like too big, cba.

amd athlon x2 1.9ghz (dual core)

4gb ram (3gb cause of vista 32bit)

ati hd 3200

Thanks...Settings? Playable?

Ml2_Berry

yes on medium with playable settings of say 37fps avg.

edit: just make sure v-sync is off kk

How well can I run these games with this Laptop ? - Borderlands - Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare / Modern Warfare 2 - Left 4 Dead 2 - Bioshock - Mass Effect - Dragon Age - Origins - Crysis - Anno 1404 - Batman - Arkham Asylum - Resident Evil 5 - F.E.A.R. / F.E.A.R. 2 - Project Origin Laptop Specs.. - Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz - 4 GB DDR2 RAM - 500 GB HD - ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1 GB DDR3 Sorry for many questions.... Thanks.NoctisCaelum52

borderlands: high detail shadows off

cod 4: high again meybe with some aa or af

left 4 dead 2: medium

bioshock high/highest no aa or af

mass effect: max it out

DA:O medium

crysis low- medium

anno 1404: unknown but it will run i assume medium or better

batman AA : high

resident evil 5 low to will not run (cpu is too slow)

fear: max it out

fear 2 : will not run (cpu to slow)

KANE & LYNCH DEAD MEN

REQUIREMENTS:

Windows Vista/XP

7 GHz

1GB RAM

7GB free space on disk

NVIDIA 6600/ATI X1300with 128 or higher

KANE & LYNCH DEAD MEN

REQUIREMENTS:

Windows Vista/XP

7 GHz

1GB RAM

7GB free space on disk

NVIDIA 6600/ATI X1300with 128 or higher

kikosurf99

the purpose of posting this is??

Deciding what to pick DA:O up for in the future, ps3 or my laptop. Here are the specs again:

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0 GHz

2GB DDR2 667MHz (will probably upgrade to 4gb in near future)

GeForce 8600m GT 256mb

Vista 32bit

[QUOTE="NoctisCaelum52"]How well can I run these games with this Laptop ? - Borderlands - Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare / Modern Warfare 2 - Left 4 Dead 2 - Bioshock - Mass Effect - Dragon Age - Origins - Crysis - Anno 1404 - Batman - Arkham Asylum - Resident Evil 5 - F.E.A.R. / F.E.A.R. 2 - Project Origin Laptop Specs.. - Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz - 4 GB DDR2 RAM - 500 GB HD - ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1 GB DDR3 Sorry for many questions.... Thanks.aura_enchanted

borderlands: high detail shadows off

cod 4: high again meybe with some aa or af

left 4 dead 2: medium

bioshock high/highest no aa or af

mass effect: max it out

DA:O medium

crysis low- medium

anno 1404: unknown but it will run i assume medium or better

batman AA : high

resident evil 5 low to will not run (cpu is too slow)

fear: max it out

fear 2 : will not run (cpu to slow)

- Team Fortress 2

- The Witcher - Enhanced Edition

- Red Alert 3

- Dead Space

- The Sims 3

- Company of Heroes

- Dawn of War II

- COD - Modern Warfare 2

- Prototype

- Fallout 3

- The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion

- The Last Remnant

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[QUOTE="NoctisCaelum52"]How well can I run these games with this Laptop ? - Borderlands - Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare / Modern Warfare 2 - Left 4 Dead 2 - Bioshock - Mass Effect - Dragon Age - Origins - Crysis - Anno 1404 - Batman - Arkham Asylum - Resident Evil 5 - F.E.A.R. / F.E.A.R. 2 - Project Origin Laptop Specs.. - Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz - 4 GB DDR2 RAM - 500 GB HD - ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1 GB DDR3 Sorry for many questions.... Thanks.NoctisCaelum52

borderlands: high detail shadows off

cod 4: high again meybe with some aa or af

left 4 dead 2: medium

bioshock high/highest no aa or af

mass effect: max it out

DA:O medium

crysis low- medium

anno 1404: unknown but it will run i assume medium or better

batman AA : high

resident evil 5 low to will not run (cpu is too slow)

fear: max it out

fear 2 : will not run (cpu to slow)

- Team Fortress 2

- The Witcher - Enhanced Edition

- Red Alert 3

- Dead Space

- The Sims 3

- Company of Heroes

- Dawn of War II

- COD - Modern Warfare 2

- Prototype

- Fallout 3

- The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion

- The Last Remnant

before i continue why so many?

Deciding what to pick DA:O up for in the future, ps3 or my laptop. Here are the specs again:

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0 GHz

2GB DDR2 667MHz (will probably upgrade to 4gb in near future)

GeForce 8600m GT 256mb

Vista 32bit

ultima-flare

you couyld play it but it wont be any better on pc versus ps3 or xbox in this case.

before i continue why so many?

aura_enchanted

Happy new year everyone!

Windows XP

Core 2 Duo @ 2.6Ghz

7950gt 512Mb

2Gb of Ram

Can l run Borderlands?

Thanks in advance.

Wondering if I will be able to play the original Assassin's Creed and/or Prince of Persia ( 2008 ).

Specs:

• Windows 7 64-bit
• Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
• 4096MB RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Happy new year everyone!

Windows XP

Core 2 Duo @ 2.6Ghz

7950gt 512Mb

2Gb of Ram

Can l run Borderlands?

Thanks in advance.

CDudu

yes on medium (shadows on)

Wondering if I will be able to play the original Assassin's Creed and/or Prince of Persia ( 2008 ).

Specs:

• Windows 7 64-bit
• Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
• 4096MB RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

VGobbsesser

medium for assassins creed

PoP 2008 on low settigns sorry.

but if you get a better gpu (hd 4770 or 9800gt for example) yes on medium - high.

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[QUOTE="NoctisCaelum52"]How well can I run these games with this Laptop ? - Borderlands - Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare / Modern Warfare 2 - Left 4 Dead 2 - Bioshock - Mass Effect - Dragon Age - Origins - Crysis - Anno 1404 - Batman - Arkham Asylum - Resident Evil 5 - F.E.A.R. / F.E.A.R. 2 - Project Origin Laptop Specs.. - Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz - 4 GB DDR2 RAM - 500 GB HD - ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1 GB DDR3 Sorry for many questions.... Thanks.NoctisCaelum52

borderlands: high detail shadows off

cod 4: high again meybe with some aa or af

left 4 dead 2: medium

bioshock high/highest no aa or af

mass effect: max it out

DA:O medium

crysis low- medium

anno 1404: unknown but it will run i assume medium or better

batman AA : high

resident evil 5 low to will not run (cpu is too slow)

fear: max it out

fear 2 : will not run (cpu to slow)

- Team Fortress 2

- The Witcher - Enhanced Edition

- Red Alert 3

- Dead Space

- The Sims 3

- Company of Heroes

- Dawn of War II

- COD - Modern Warfare 2

- Prototype

- Fallout 3

- The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion

- The Last Remnant

sims 3 yes on high

company of heroes + dawn of war 2 high details physicx off

oblivion: max it out

fallout 3 low - medium

modern warfare medium - high

red alert 3 highest

tf2 high

dead space low- medium

prototype medium - high (cpu is overqualified gpu is good for medium may want to dabble with the settings a little if it wont go high)

witcher : low quality (though your welcome to attempt it on medium due to a vastly superior cpu to what is needed)

last remnant: low quality (cpu and gpu are both far under whats needed for medium or better)

sims 3 yes on high

company of heroes + dawn of war 2 high details physicx off

oblivion: max it out

fallout 3 low - medium

modern warfare medium - high

red alert 3 highest

tf2 high

dead space low- medium

prototype medium - high (cpu is overqualified gpu is good for medium may want to dabble with the settings a little if it wont go high)

witcher : low quality (though your welcome to attempt it on medium due to a vastly superior cpu to what is needed)

last remnant: low quality (cpu and gpu are both far under whats needed for medium or better)

aura_enchanted