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[Silith]

I looked at the 750 Ti before I read your replies - so it seems like a good choice and it's quite affordable. I'll have a look and compare the 750 Ti and GT 640 available in stores here. There should be enough space for either inside the case, I don't have anything else installed on the MB. Need to check the power supply, though, I wouldn't be surprised if that were too weak...

I'm guessing that there won't be much difference between the two cards performance wise for me since my CPU bottlenecks the graphics card anyway; but I also wouldn't be surprised if there is little difference in price between the two either, depending on where you buy, so I could go for the 750 Ti. I'll keep my eyes open, it's still 4 more months until DA:I anyway.

 

I have to come back to this guys - I just settled on getting a GTX 750 Ti mostly because of its low power draw, but then I opened up my PC and had a look at the PSU and it's only a crappy 250/280W one, so I need a new PSU in any case.

In that case, I could go for a more powerful card anyway... The Radeon R7 265 seems like a good contender because it seems to be a bit more powerful while costing the same, and as I gathered, it has Mantle which should help out my poor PCU a bit (and DA:I will support Mantle, so...).

 

If I went with a good 400W PSU and a Radeon R7 265, would that be a good idea? Or a complete waste because of the crap CPU (an AMD A8-3800 2.4Ghz)? I might upgrade the PC in the future (like 1-2 years), I just read up on the stuff and it comes back to me, does not seem as daunting as before.

 

ETA: I should add that the motherboard I'm currently using is only supporting PCIe 2.0, so it's at least doubtful if I'd even notice more power of the R7 265. But I don't know, there is no one on the internets that tests stuff like that with old hardware like mine, lol. Opinions? 

Oh wait, there is. I take that back, it doesn't seem to matter:

http://www.hardwarec...-review-21.html

[Maclimes]

Just to address the original question. We don't have the system specs locked down yet. Optimization is an ongoing process and we need to run a few more system test passes at the EA system compatibility labs. Once things are more locked down we will be able to post this information for all.

 

You are rapidly becoming my favorite Bioware guy for actually answering questions (although admittedly, they usually amount to "I don't know").

[DisturbedJim83]

I have to come back to this guys - I just settled on getting a GTX 750 Ti mostly because of its low power draw, but then I opened up my PC and had a look at the PSU and it's only a crappy 250/280W one, so I need a new PSU in any case.

In that case, I could go for a more powerful card anyway... The Radeon R7 265 seems like a good contender because it seems to be a bit more powerful while costing the same, and as I gathered, it has Mantle which should help out my poor PCU a bit (and DA:I will support Mantle, so...).

 

If I went with a good 400W PSU and a Radeon R7 265, would that be a good idea? Or a complete waste because of the crap CPU (an AMD A8-3800 2.4Ghz)? I might upgrade the PC in the future (like 1-2 years), I just read up on the stuff and it comes back to me, does not seem as daunting as before.

 

ETA: I should add that the motherboard I'm currently using is only supporting PCIe 2.0, so it's at least doubtful if I'd even notice more power of the R7 265. But I don't know, there is no one on the internets that tests stuff like that with old hardware like mine, lol. Opinions? 

Oh wait, there is. I take that back, it doesn't seem to matter:

http://www.hardwarec...-review-21.html

I'd recommend a PSU of 800W or greater(preferably 1000W) it will give you more scope later on for a more powerful GPU when you can afford it an 800W would be more then powerful enough for even a 780Ti/R9 290 but generally speaking a 1000W would be a better option 

[Derek French]

You are rapidly becoming my favorite Bioware guy for actually answering questions (although admittedly, they usually amount to "I don't know").

Ah, but the difference is actually "nobody knows, including me". Its not like there is a secret cabal over here that has the system specs and haven't shared it. Actually now that I mention it, there is that group of shady looking guys down on 4. Why wasn't I invited to the secret cabal? 

[metalfenix]

I just hope I can get away with my i7 930 CPU, GTX 750 Ti and 12 GB RAM. So far my experience has been bad, watch_dogs runs like crap on my system, with lower settings.

[azrael_1289]

I just hope I can get away with my i7 930 CPU, GTX 750 Ti and 12 GB RAM. So far my experience has been bad, watch_dogs runs like crap on my system, with lower settings.

What resolution are you running on? My laptop has a similar spec and can run WD well on medium/high (with AA off) at 1600 x 900 res.

[metalfenix]

What resolution are you running on? My laptop has a similar spec and can run WD well on medium/high (with AA off) at 1600 x 900 res.

 

1680x1050

 

And I still get an infernal stuttering, specially driving, and I tried everything, and still no go.

[keesio74]

I can recall many years ago having a Dell XPS Gaming PC which had a Q6600 back then it was pretty potent as I said to Lolomlas the speed and class of your Ram can have an effect on your game performance if the RAM is what came with the computer I'd hazzard a guess it likely 1333Mhz or 16ooMhz and more then likely DDR2.

 

I would suggest a processor upgrade to something a bit more recent like a i5 4670K which would require a z87 motherboard along with upgrading the ram to DDR3 if what you have is DDR2.as for the 550ti its passable though whatever you do don't try to run Star Citizen with it I know of at least 2 people whose 550Ti's have been KIA trying to run that game.

 

Heres some option for prebuilt systems if your uncertain about building your own:http://www.overclock...d=43&catid=2475  <------ this one is £702 with a R9 280X and a 2TB Hard Drive selected in the options 

 

or if you prefer the intel route then this one http://www.overclock...d=43&catid=2475 is £551 with a 750Ti or £731 with a GTX 770

Yeah... RAM  is DDR2... running at 1066 I believe. My gaming days are somewhat behind me because I don't have much time so I didn't want to upgrade my current system which is more than enough for most everything else I do. I was hoping it had just enough juice to squeeze in one more modern game without having to dumb down the settings so that it is not enjoyable anymore. Maybe it is time for that upgrade. I love the Dragon Age series and I don't want to play this game on "low" settings.

 

Thanks for the tips!

[keesio74]

At 1650 x 1080 medium I think you can pull off 30 FPS most of the time, but I wouldn't be surprised to see you go below that on occasion. 

 

We won't know for sure until system specs and benchmarks come out, but I'm basing that on BF4 performance for that card and CPU combo.

yeah I ran the system requirements lab test with BF4 as the baseline and my system came up passing the minimum specs but was not close to the recommended one. If DAI is more demaning than BF4 then my system probably can't handle it (I don't want to run on "low").

[MarchWaltz]

yeah I ran the system requirements lab test with BF4 as the baseline and my system came up passing the minimum specs but was not close to the recommended one. If DAI is more demaning than BF4 then my system probably can't handle it (I don't want to run on "low").

Don't trust that site...it tells me that I can't run games that I run at 60+ fps WHILE recording.

 

A better alternative is http://www.game-debate.com/

 

For example, I have 8 core @ 4.0, 16 ddr3 ram, and a 4gb GPU...and it says I can not run recc. for Battlefield 4 because of my OS...

[keesio74]

Don't trust that site...it tells me that I can't run games that I run at 60+ fps WHILE recording.

 

A better alternative is http://www.game-debate.com/

 

For example, I have 8 core @ 4.0, 16 ddr3 ram, and a 4gb GPU...and it says I can not run recc. for Battlefield 4 because of my OS...

Thanks! On that site I got

CPU: 6

GPU: 7

RAM: 8

 

Average FPS: 41.3

 

Not too bad...

[Evamitchelle]

I just hope I can get away with my i7 930 CPU, GTX 750 Ti and 12 GB RAM. So far my experience has been bad, watch_dogs runs like crap on my system, with lower settings.

I wouldn't use Watch Dogs as a benchmark, it's just poorly optimized for PC, see here and here. 

[Osena109]

Am poor  i bought  700 dollar Alienware  x51  

 

I3  4130  3.5

gtx   745  4 gb card

1tb hard drive

6gb ddr 3 

 

i have watched people run  battlefiled 4  on  pcs allmost like mine am  hopeing i can run the new Dragon age 

[Kenny Da Finn]

Am poor  i bought  700 dollar Alienware  x51  

 

I3  4130  3.5

gtx   745  4 gb card

1tb hard drive

6gb ddr 3 

 

i have watched people run  battlefiled 4  on  pcs allmost like mine am  hopeing i can run the new Dragon age 

 

You might have problems with your i3 but I think you will still be able to run it.

[Osena109]

You might have problems with your i3 but I think you will still be able to run it.

 

i hope so  think my pc is more powerfull then the xbox one and   ps4

[Kinthalis ThornBlade]

i hope so  think my pc is more powerfull then the xbox one and   ps4

 

Oh man, $700 would wave gotten you a much better PC if you would have built it yourself. At that price point you could have easily beaten a PS4. But you're current setup doesn't really. I think you should be able to play it at roughly Xbox one settings though, so the game should be enjoyable, you just won't be maxing it.

[adi21]

I just hope my new R9 270 can handle high settings. I'm still going to wait a bit more before pre-ordering though.

[Aries_cz]

I just hope I can get away with my i7 930 CPU, GTX 750 Ti and 12 GB RAM. So far my experience has been bad, watch_dogs runs like crap on my system, with lower settings.

 

As was said before, Watch_Dogs are really poor benchmark, because Ubisoft cannot optimize even if their lives depended on it. This setup should be way more than enough for any properly done game.

[Kenny Da Finn]

Oh man, $700 would wave gotten you a much better PC if you would have built it yourself. At that price point you could have easily beaten a PS4. But you're current setup doesn't really. I think you should be able to play it at roughly Xbox one settings though, so the game should be enjoyable, you just won't be maxing it.

 

It really depends where he lives as anywhere outside of US is a lot more expensive when building a PC. Not to mention when people price PC's to compare them to Xbox/PS4 price range they always seem to fail to include the cost of anything but the hardware.

[metalfenix]

I wouldn't use Watch Dogs as a benchmark, it's just poorly optimized for PC, see here and here. 

 

 

As was said before, Watch_Dogs are really poor benchmark, because Ubisoft cannot optimize even if their lives depended on it. This setup should be way more than enough for any properly done game.

 

Maybe you are right and I'm over worrying too much. I hope to play inquisition and the sims 4 on this rig, but I'm still enraged about watch_dogs. First and last PC game i buy from ubisoft.

[Kinthalis ThornBlade]

I'd recommend a PSU of 800W or greater(preferably 1000W) it will give you more scope later on for a more powerful GPU when you can afford it an 800W would be more then powerful enough for even a 780Ti/R9 290 but generally speaking a 1000W would be a better option 

 

There's absolutely no need for that type of wattage, specilaly int he light of upcoming GPU's going to a 22nm process. The next batch of GPU's will be using LESS power, not more. An 800 Watt PSU would be fine for SLI, unless oyu plan on doing something really nuts like triple or quadruple SLI, I think a good quality (not some cheapo) PSU at 650-800 watts is perfect.

[Sanunes]

Maybe you are right and I'm over worrying too much. I hope to play inquisition and the sims 4 on this rig, but I'm still enraged about watch_dogs. First and last PC game i buy from ubisoft.

 

My approach with PC releases from Ubisoft is wait six months to a year and normally they have their game finally finished, it also avoids the Uplay issues for they still haven't figured out how to get their service to work at the time of any launch.

[Sanunes]

There's absolutely no need for that type of wattage, specilaly int he light of upcoming GPU's going to a 22nm process. The next batch of GPU's will be using LESS power, not more. An 800 Watt PSU would be fine for SLI, unless oyu plan on doing something really nuts like triple or quadruple SLI, I think a good quality (not some cheapo) PSU at 650-800 watts is perfect.

 

Couple that with the 18nm Intel Broadwell processors in 2015/2016 I can see power draws reducing even further.  I recently made a micro-itx system for a friend and it only uses 180 Watts of power at peak usage, if the nVidia 750 Ti was more on par with the console graphic cards I might have actually bought one for myself.

[DisturbedJim83]

There's absolutely no need for that type of wattage, specilaly int he light of upcoming GPU's going to a 22nm process. The next batch of GPU's will be using LESS power, not more. An 800 Watt PSU would be fine for SLI, unless oyu plan on doing something really nuts like triple or quadruple SLI, I think a good quality (not some cheapo) PSU at 650-800 watts is perfect.

Depends on the Card the 22nm GPU's are a long way off and given the problems they are having I would not expect them anytime soon as for requirements depends on the card setup and what you do with the rest of the system a 4670K with a 4.4Ghz overclock 16-32GB of 2400mhz Ram and 2 R9 290's uses about 875W even the new devils canyon CPU's pull over 200W overclocked.

 

My 1300W EVGA Supernova G2 for example comes with a 10yr guarantee so it unlikely that I will ever have to replace it better yet it costs about the same as a 1000W PSU -£170 making it a bargin really