[Michelle Serenity Boss]

I need your S/N or P/N number from your motherboard.

Your mobo should have a sticker on it !!!

S/N aka Serial Number

P/N aka Part Number

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Your motheboard GPU slot is most probably a PCI-E v.1.0a x16

Your current GPU is PCI-E v2.1 x16

The GTX 750Ti is a PCI-E v3.0 x16 GPU.

That could be problem, as PCI-E v(2.x) x16 GPUs are compatible with PCI-E 1.0a with an BIOS update.

But we talking about a Gateway here. I don't take my changes to suggest you to buy that GPU. !!!

My advise is: find a PCI-E 2.x GPU and it should work.

If the GPU that u choose has a 6-pin PCI-E connector, see if your PSU has that kind of connector.

I'm afraid it should not have one !!!

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Most probably you have a Acer IPISB-VR 1.01 motherboard, and a Lite-On 300 Watt PSU !!!

But you can check, and inform me anyway...

[Ashley Hill]

I think you could be right, however... if these specs mean they have made a relatively massive jump in their AI I will be thrilled and support that move because they will make up the player base over time.

People are STILL buying Oblivion for gods sake.

So many people wait now (to buy this kind of game) anyway even when they have the rig to run the game. So now, when they are ready to buy the game in 2 or 3 years they will most likely have the rig to run it.

What are the other reasons they would have such a high CPU requirement?

[Justin Bywater]

OK, I hope I can play. Thank you all.

[cosmo valerga]

If you lower the resolution and the graphical settings, sure...

[Josh Dagreat]

Made this account to check my spec, because if I can't play it would be too torturing see all the amazing stuff that i will not be able to play

So:

Intel? i5-4210U 1.7 GHz
8GB DDR3 1600 (4GBx2) Ram

AMD Radeon HD R7 M265

[Dina Boudreau]

I couldn't find the S/N or the P/N but I got the a link to all the specs http://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-Acer-IPISB-VR-Motherboard-Intel-H67-LGA-1155-M1939-Gateway-DX4860-DDR3-MicroATX-Fast-shipping/1950417081.html(that's the one I got)

Thanks for all this info btw, appreciate it

[Del Arte]

Can you tell me what's your PSU ??? Wattage ???

Take a picture and send it to me, so send me a message. (click on my avatar, then go to "send me a message")

for example: http://oi43.tinypic.com/de32h.jpg

[Dawn Farrell]

Sorry man, that's a BIG no no...http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?s=cd4d8b2de17ac59291160d78f9181394&&app=forums&module=extras§ion=legends#

[Laura-Lee Gerwing]

Thanks for the reply and sorry for not being more precise! It's an AMD Radeon 6850 with the 1GB of VRAM. Hope that helps to clarify things, thanks again!

[kitten maciver]

Will my PC run fallout 4 well?

MOBO : Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H

CPU : Intel I7-4790K 4GHZ

RAM : 8GB DDR3 1600mhz 7-8-8 clock speeds
HDD : Samsung Evo 850 SSD

VIdeo : 2x Radeon 280x in crossfire (Gigabyte OC edition's)

Monitor : 24" LCD 1080P 240hz LG

[Jennifer Munroe]

Shame =(
Thanks for your time anyway Mark ^^

[James Baldwin]

That GPU is 5 years old and is below the 2GB VRAM minimum requirement.

I'd expect mostly low settings at 1080p with maybe a few at medium.

The rest of your system is fine though so upgrading your GPU would be all that you need to do.

If crossfire works with this game then ultra settings.

If not then a probably mix of medium and high settings.

[Love iz not]

Should run it fine.

[Curveballs On Phoenix]

i7 920 is good chip hot but good your Gpu will still be getting hit way more than cpu just turn off the All the BS filter options and should do 60fps no problem

i seen games run near the same frame rate in 4k as in1080p the difference was all the filters that turned on at 1080p

[Kanaoka]

Your CPU is fine, your GPU not that much.

On lower resolutions, you should be able to play it decently...

[phil walsh]

Thanks for your time and answers, Mark and Shyguy! I'll definitely add a GPU then. One last question would be can anyone recommend a good one to use alongside the one I already have? Thanks again!

[chloe hampson]

Well you see - that's a open world game, and it's brand new.

So it's normal to have, that kind of high requirements.

Your laptop has an (lower) mid-range GPU with DDR3 Vram, and it has an ULV dual core (hyper-threaded) processor at 1.7GHz.

However, it can run up to 2.7 GHz for 1 active core or 2.4 GHz for 2 active cores.

Even so, as i is a laptop, it's not decent enough for Fallout 4. That doesn't make that Laptop bad, really...

However, that Laptop can run Skyrim at 1366x768 on medium/high settings with decent enough frame-rates. (if that makes you feel better.)

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Another possibility: If you have a XBOX One or PS4, just buy the console version. You can thank me later...

[Natasha Callaghan]

What you mean alongside ???

We talking about a different GPU, right ??? (but not alongside. Alongside means CrossFireX, aka CrossFire to me, so a multi GPU solution)

[Jessica White]

920

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7+920+%40+2.67GHz

4160

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3-4160+%40+3.60GHz

2300

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2300+%40+2.80GHz

Passmark isn't a great benchmark, but since it should be equally terrible in each case, it's a quick apples-to-apples comparison.

Besides the difference of having two physical cores HT for four logical cores vs 4 physical cores and how well Hyperthreading is going to contribute to equaling, two things are important.

1: The total score approximating the strength of total CPU

2: The score of the single core performance.

Why these are important in a DX11 game: One core has more work.

http://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image-e1418552085754.png

DX12 for comparison.

http://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image-e1418552085754.png

If the 920 hurts, it will be because the single core performance. [Fix: Overclock]

If the 4160 hurts, it will be because the HT cores aren't cutting it. [Fix: Upgrade to four physical cores in the same series "4xxx"]

**ON A SEPARATE NOTE**

It just occurred to me that the minimum required GPUs are the approximate minimum of the available DX12 capable GPUs with 2GB VRAM. Is that why the Nvidia and AMD cards are so different in raw power?

[Quick Draw III]

You are slightly above the rec req. (that goes for the CPU and the CrossFire GPU configuration as well.)

So, if that means 1080p high then this. If that means 1080p (ultra?!?) then so be it.

[Channing]

Unfortunately, this is a relatively weak dual core ULV processor designed to extend battery life with reduced performance. To get close to the minimum spec i5-2300, you would want a laptop with quad core processor (CPU model ending in HQ, HK, MQ, or MX).

Here is a comparison of your i5-4210U with a desktop CPU near minimum spec: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmark-List.2436.0.html?type=&sort=&deskornote=2&restrict_architecture=&maxTDP=&or=0&search=&month=&benchmark_values=&gpubenchmarks=0&archive=1&dx=&itemselect_1592=1592&itemselect_5861=5861&condensed=0&condensed=0&showCount=1&showBars=1&showPercent=1&3dmark06cpu=1&cinebench10_s=1&cinebench10_m=1&cb11_single=1&cb11=1&cinebench_r15_single=1&cinebench_r15_multi=1&superpi1m=1&superpi2m=1&superpi32m=1&wprime_32=1&wprime_1024=1&dhrystone=1&whetstone=1&winrar=1&x264_pass1=1&x264_pass2=1&truecrypt_aes=1&truecrypt_twofish=1&truecrypt_serpent=1&geekbench2=1&geekbench3_single=1&geekbench3_multi=1&passmark_cpu=1&sunspider=1&cpu_fullname=1&codename=1&series=1&l2cache=1&l3cache=1&fsb=1&tdp=1&mhz=1&turbo_mhz=1&cores=1&threads=1&technology=1&architecture=1&64bit=1&daysold=1

Here is how http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-R7-M265.109394.0.html compares with Nvidia 550 Ti and AMD 7870: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.13849.0.html?type=&sort=&deskornote=2&or=0&search=&month=&benchmark_values=&gpubenchmarks=0&professional=0&archive=0&dx=0&multiplegpus=0&showClassDescription=1&itemselect_5964=5964&itemselect_5965=5965&itemselect_3271=3271&itemselect_6157=6157&itemselect_2593=2593&itemselect_5217=5217&condensed=0&showCount=1&showBars=1&showPercent=1&gameselect%5B%5D=329&gameselect%5B%5D=316&gameselect%5B%5D=314&gameselect%5B%5D=112&gpu_fullname=1&codename=1&architecture=1&pixelshaders=1&vertexshaders=1&corespeed=1&shaderspeed=1&boostspeed=1&memoryspeed=1&memorybus=1&memorytype=1&directx=1&opengl=1&technology=1&daysold=1

[Alexandra Louise Taylor]

I'm not sure where to ask this and I'm thinking its up in the air just like SLI configurations but will the game support a dedicated PhysX GPU?

See with other games like the Witcher and Borderlands the dedicated card really does wonders so I'm curious if anyone might know...

[Jesus Sanchez]

i say very good chance that fallout 4 will support it or maybe be added in with a patch.

[Baby K(:]

Can't believe I'm buying a new rig for just one game .

My old one ( 5 1/2 years now ) has served me well and only lately has shown her age. ( i7 920, 6g ,580 GTX)

It would be too meager and expensive to upgrade it to play Medium/ High...CPUs for the MB I have are insanely expensive...then new ram and a new card. ( A i7 980 which is only a 3.3 is 600 dollars )

And I don't do Low or Medium settings..High or Ultra only.

I really don't see any other games ( that I want ) coming out in the future that really require a whole new rig...but it's that time anyway, just sell the old girl and help pay for the new one. ( Though I might keep it for older games as I have her tweaked to where I want her )

I guess I can get and play Witcher 3 now.

New rig

i7 6700k @ 4.4

32 gig ddr 4 2666

980 4 g

500 SSD , 2 TB HD

43 " 4 k

But it's not so bad...winter is coming soon here and there is nothing to do except game during the long winters. Playing F0 4 on a new rig should keep me warm and fuzzy.

And keeping occupied and sane here is worth every penny.

Curse you Fallout universe ,and the hypnotic spell you have burdened me with since I first fired up FO 1 all those years ago.

[Reven Lord]

Yea, misread the GPU on my cell phone as GTX 660...changed my assessment to low settings if CPU allows.

I'm rather aware already that the CPU in question is dual-core with HT...not sure why that needed to be mentioned again to me.

Like I've been saying in my previous posts, the verdict is still out whether more recent i3 chips (2 core, 4 thread variants) can run the game. If The Witcher 3 and its similar high requirements is any indication, I'm willing to bet that Fallout 4 will be fine with i3 chips too...or any of Intel's dual-core, 4 thread CPUs for that matter. I've seen many play the Witcher 3 with lower than min stated CPUs. Hell, the game even runs on ancient Core 2 Duos and those don't have any HT....go ahead and look it up.

So it begs the qeustion again and again, what and how did Bethesda test with the game and what settings did they achieve???? I'm still trying to find out through admins that can hopefully get me answers from said devs. The more I look at these min requirements, the more I feel these are just to get settings that will allow players to get the feel/visuals of the game that the developers intended...not rock bottom settings. I'm willing to bet that players can get away with A LOT less than what is stated as min right now. Watch and see....

This is rather lowend on both CPU and GPU fronts. If it does run, it will be at the lower totem of performance IMO.

Another case of dual-core, 4 threaded CPU...we'll see if it can run it. The frequency is rather low, but its built-in TurboBoost can bring it to 2.7GHz. Nothing exceptional, hence my low low settings assessment.

Up in the air how the game scales with Crossfire. I'd think this setup would put you in Ultra settings range.

The board in the system takes a PCI-E 2.0 slot, so the 750Ti would be a fine drop-in. However, I too would highly recommend a PSU (power supply) upgrade. You've had this stock 300W (likely) for a while now just barely giving enough power for your 5750...don't use it again and potentially frying your new card and maybe other things.

Seriously doubt it would be anything exceptional if done. If I'm not mistaken, the game will be using Havok's Physics Engine. Also, PhysX only runs on Nvidia hardware and doesn't play nice with AMD's products.

Sorry misread the GTX 650 on my cell phone...swore it read GTX 660. I'd have to change my assessment to low settings if the CPU allows.