Computer Specs?
Hey there.
I'm new, obviously, but I searched around for my topic, and I couldn't find anything.
I am wondering if there is anyway to know what type of videocard would work best for Bioshock? I am interested in getting a newer card, and I want to make sure it is strong enough to handle the awesomeness of the game. What megabyte? What bitrate?
Any help would be appreciated.
thanks.
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I havent heard anything official and I doubt that we will for some time, the game isnt going to be released for about 6 months
Ok. Thanks. But, I mean, telling by previous games that ran such a high graphic demand, would you think a 512 megabyte card would be enough?
i think you didn't search good enough... =) here's the thread you are looking for.
Aye, well, hey. I'm not internet-retarded, but I can't say I understand all of the jargon being tossed around in there. Is there anyway I could find, copy, paste, and post my computers specs, and maybe one of you dudes could tell me if it's good enough?Originally Posted by jackinthebox
That'd be magic.
ok, this should be easy to do, even for you:
Start->run-> type in "dxdiag" ->OK
now you get a list of your hardware components.
from the system tab post the processor and the RAM, in the the third tab (I don't know how it's called in English, probably display) and post the name of your graphic card (it's in the upper left corner).
It's the Nvidia 6100. 256 megs.
kinda wimpy...:/
I don't even know, that such a lowrange card even exist :/
you won't play bioshock with this graphic chip
Well, what would you recommend? I've got dualcore with 2 gigs of ram, so I would assume that I've got that covered, but what kind of card should i get? My computer has the Nvidia sticker on the front, so should i lean to them?
well, it depends on how much you are willing to spend. I would by a 7900GT, it has a good price/performance ratio. they are about 150-200$ and it's pretty fast.
Well, ☺☺☺☺. I'll have to start sellin' some blood!
Or not. My birthday is coming up. Ha-Ha!
Thanks, everyone!
EDIT: Is the 7900GT only 256 megabytes, or does it have different incarnations? Sorry, I'm a noob at the graphics card world.
Here's some info. re. required hardware for Alan Wake (it wouldn't serprise me if BioShock was in the same ballpark)...
Remedy have showcased Alan Wake running smoothly on an Intel Core 2 Quad system overclocked at 3.73Ghz with a GeForce 7900GTX.
Markus from Remedy has said “Alan Wake would pretty much not run on any single core processors, although it may be possible to run on single-core Pentium 4 processors with Hyper Threading enabled, with noticably reduced image quality/experience.”
The game will use a separate processing thread dedicated to physical calculations. Since Remedy is using Havok, there is no support for Ageia PhysX cards, so all the physical calculations are done using the CPU. Markus has explained that a normal Core 2 Quad will use 80% of one core for physical calculations.
what a ☺☺☺☺ty comparison.
First of all, the reason why Alan Wake ran on such a beast was, that they wanted to show the game in it's full beauty (and to show the power of the quadcore, which was the main reason, I think). No doubt, it ran on the maximum settings with 8x AA, 16xFSAA, HDR,...
BUT: You won't need such a PC to run this game. It will even run on low-, midrange rigs. Not with such settings, but it will be playable (read it here for yourself). Same with Bioshock.
The next reason why your comparison sucks (sry) is, that these games use two completely different engines. Alan Wake uses a custom engine, Bioshock uses UE3. There are UE3 games available yet, so we know on which system Bioshock will run and on which system it won't. Not so with Alan Wake, because we absolutely know nothing about the required sys.
Man, these games are so different. How could you ever compare them to each other?
Alan Wake
Bioshock
See the difference?
What a ☺☺☺☺ty response.what a ☺☺☺☺ty comparison.
Firstly, I'm not going to do research to try and understand why you think I'm an *hole.
The next reason your response sucks...
...why don't you give your prediction as to what the specs will be, preferably in a language that the guy posing the original question can understand.
I still "wouldn't be surprised if the system specs are in the same ball-park"
Last edited by Hatesink; 03-10-2007 at 05:08 AM.
I have never said so, probably because you're not an ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺.
No, it just doesn't make sense to nail down buy recommendation yet. Til august the price for hardware will drop dramatically and it wouldn't make sense to buy a new gaming rig til august when you just want to upgrade for bioshock.
OP
What kind of slot do you have ? AGP ? PCI-E ?
How much do you want to spend on a video card ?
What kind of Screen do you have and what res do you usually run ?
You say you have a dual core chip ? what kind ? As the Intel 805D is pretty crappy.The 6200 is an integreated solution that uses the on boards ram,that is very slow.
Calculations : the 7900 gt comes in many 'flavours' and yes it comes in 256 and 512 meg versions.
I would go with eVGA or BFG 1st,over other other Nvidia launch parties such as Asus,or Gigabyte...
Last edited by Glottis; 03-10-2007 at 06:47 PM.
ok, graphics cards my fav
i have an 8800GTS
ill help you but i need to know a few things.
do you have pci or agp motherboard?
how many watts does your power supply have?
how much do you want to spend?
what kind of monitor crt-lcd, 17", 20" ect, resolution.
do you want to play at highest settings or do you care if its at low?
Well, my PC's specs are:
Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (I am praying that it will run BioShock)
512 MB RAM (I am planning to upgrade to 2 GB, my PC's limit, hoping that it would justify my dated processor)
ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512 MB
So am I cool now? I am able to play F.E.A.R.!!!
no, you and your PC is definitely not cool enough. Bx will look like crap on a PC like yours.
Even with a RAM upgrade to 2GB?
yeah... the components would slow each other. you just have to get a better card + processor...
Then what do I need to do?
it depends on the socket your mainboard has.
if it's a newer one: buy a P4 3,4Ghz and overclock it to 3,8-4Ghz
if it's an older one: buy a new mainboard and a kickass Core2Duo
in addition, you still need 2GB RAM and a better graphiccard (like a 7900GS).
or just buy a Xbox360.
You have to check the website of the company that manufactured your motherboard to see which processors it's compatible with.
Take the serial number (and revision number (if it has one)) for your motherboard and use it to search the manufacturer's website for a list of compatible processors (the manufacturer of the motherboard not the manufacturer of the computer). If it supports duel core processors you're in luck. Just wait until they become a little more affordable and find the correct one for your motherboard (the motherboard manufacturer should keep an updated list of compatible processors for each of its motherboards).
BioShock will run much better on a multi-core processor (currently pretty expensive just for a duel-core processor). It can probably also be run by a processor that supports hyper-threading, but at a lower quality.
You should also wait for the recommended specs re. graphics cards before buying one (unless you don't want to wait before upgrading).
It may very well be more cost-effective to buy a 360.
Thanks Hatesink, but I was just displaying my specs to ask if they were enough to run the game in a manner that it is playable. I could honestly care less about what resolution I can run it at or how the detail settings could be at, having these dated specs (it was manufactured somewhere around 2003, of course, without the X1650 Pro, but with 512 MB of ram and a P4 2.8 GHz CPU (must've been amazing for its time; it's a Sony Vaio RS PCV-420)).....................yep.
I would wait as Hatesink said until the official system specs come out.
This is my system and I'm able to play HL and F.E.A.R.
ASUS A8N5X with Athlon 64 x2 3800+, 2 GB Ram, X1600Pro 512MB.
I can play HL2, etc. on the highest settings and F.E.A.R. with mostly high settings. Quake 4 and Doom 3 run on high settings without a hitch. Although your system is on the old side (consider that a computer is "old" when it's 6 months down the line) I don't think you will have a hard time running Bioshock and if you don't have to have the highest settings you should be fine. I am personally waiting to upgrade my motherboard and video card until I see what AMD's new Phenom CPUs can do and ATI's HD2900XTX is out.
For those that will point out the obvious: Yes, I know that ATI and AMD are the same company. However, they are keeping their brands separate.
I simply mount this antiquated and demonic typewriter of mine onto this gruesome net-thing, and post at online forums. But I've lassoed this friend I know who is toiling over a program designed to transcribe video games into mind-blowing Text-Based Adventures, and I plan to play BioShock as such.
Ok i have a single ..yes..yes.. i know i know ...core but a 2.8 pent IV
1 gig ram
and 256 6600 nivida
what are my chances or playing it with out lag
Do you play F.E.A.R. and if so, how does it do? F.E.A.R. is a resource hog and I would think if you could run that with medium to high settings then you should be able to run Bioshock decently, although not on the highest settings. However, I would wait until IG puts out the minimum system requirements before you start to worry about upgrading. They still have to play to the lowest common denominator system-wise. So, I would wait. Elizabeth said they were close to knowing what the system requirements would be and would let us know as soon as possible.
definitely. a cheaper alternative is a 7600GT. while not as potent as the 7900, its price gives it the best bang for your buck in the 7000 series.
This is not true any more. Back when I owned a 7600, it was. But to-day, with the 8800 series so prevalent, the average person can now afford the 7950GT cards, which is the one I am going to pimp to everyone looking for a nice upgrade at an affordable price.
The cheapness of the 7600GTs is very alluring, but they will not hold up very well under the pressures of to-morrows games, which include BioShock.
Save up more and buy the very best of the GeForce 7 series at this ripe time in our history, for with the new 8800Ultra just released these last-generation nVidia cards no longer require the deep and moldy pockets of the obscenely wealthy.
I don’t say this to be kindly or helpful; I am simply trying to reduce the number of people I will have to listen to all complaining about how bad BioShock runs on their brand new 7600GT cards.
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