Unofficial "Will My PC Run Skyrim" Discussion : V - Skyrim

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:24 pm

My parts list for my possible build includes:
i5 2500k
Raedon HD 6870
MSI board (z68)
Thermtake v9 case
Rosewill 600w psu
8g g skill ram
WD 7200 rpm 64meg cache
LG DVD/cd drive

Total $823

Good deal? Or can I get more bang for my buck, still keeping a similar level of performance; goal being to max any game I want.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:01 pm

My parts list for my possible build includes:
i5 2500k
Raedon 5870
MSI board (z68)
Thermtake v9 case
Rosewill 600w psu
8g g skill ram
WD 7200 rpm 64meg cache
LG DVD/cd drive

Total $823

Good deal? Or can I get more bang for my buck, still keeping a similar level of performance; goal being to max any game I want.

By 5870 I hope you mean 6870

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:25 pm

By 5870 I hope you mean 6870

Yes. My bad. Typo.
Edit: previous post fixed.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:34 pm

About what average G3D mark do you think is necessary to run Skyrim on max?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:27 am

About what average G3D mark do you think is necessary to run Skyrim on max?

You mean 3D Mark 11?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:12 am

You mean 3D Mark 11?

I mean like from this website.http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:50 am

I would look at the ATI 6950 and the Nvidia 560 Ti, they run at around $220-$240ish on newegg. The power supply will definitely be sufficient so no need to upgrade there. Anything higher then that like the GTX 570/ ATI 6970 go for around $320 or so. My choice would be the ATI 6950 if you want to stay under $300, over $300 I'd go for the GTX 570. I'll let other chime in as well. Just look at some benchmarks and do some research before you decide.

Thats great thanks a lot! =D

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:16 am

I have a general computer question that i was hoping someone would help me out with.

Nearly three years ago i got a custom-built desktop with these specs

Processor: Intel? Core? i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz 2.67GHz
Memory(RAM): 6.00 GB
System type: 64-bit Operating System
Display Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

At the time it was great, it could run anything. Crysis max settings etc, Far Cry 2 no sweat

Then about a year after that i bought an Alienware laptop with these settings

Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q9100 @2.26GHz 2.27GHz
Memory(RAM): 8.00 GB (7.75 usable)
System type: 64-bit Operating system
Three Display Drivers: Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M x2, Nvidia GeForce 9400 (this one i think is for when you want to save battery)

Now i don't know alot about Computers, so when i judged this laptop from those numbers alone at first, i thought wow, it's even better! But as the years have passed it's proved the opposite. Ignoring the fact that it virtually melts down from overheat-ion whenever a high-end game is being played, it struggles to run games like Civilization V at a constant frame rate, but when i go home from Uni and load it up on my desktop, it's flawless! More recently, i tried playing Deus Ex Human Revolution on this lappy and the thing basically couldn't. Whereas the game runs perfect on the desktop again.

Is it just that laptops arn't able to compete with desktops due to hidden specs i don't know about, or is there something i'm doing wrong here?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:43 am

I have a general computer question that i was hoping someone would help me out with.

Nearly three years ago i got a custom-built desktop with these specs

Processor: Intel? Core? i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz 2.67GHz
Memory(RAM): 6.00 GB
System type: 64-bit Operating System
Display Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

At the time it was great, it could run anything. Crysis max settings etc, Far Cry 2 no sweat

Then about a year after that i bought an Alienware laptop with these settings

Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q9100 @2.26GHz 2.27GHz
Memory(RAM): 8.00 GB (7.75 usable)
System type: 64-bit Operating system
Three Display Drivers: Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M x2, Nvidia GeForce 9400 (this one i think is for when you want to save battery)

Now i don't know alot about Computers, so when i judged this laptop from those numbers alone at first, i thought wow, it's even better! But as the years have passed it's proved the opposite. Ignoring the fact that it virtually melts down from overheat-ion whenever a high-end game is being played, it struggles to run games like Civilization V at a constant frame rate, but when i go home from Uni and load it up on my desktop, it's flawless! More recently, i tried playing Deus Ex Human Revolution on this lappy and the thing basically couldn't. Whereas the game runs perfect on the desktop again.

Is it just that laptops arn't able to compete with desktops due to hidden specs i don't know about, or is there something i'm doing wrong here?

Hmm, it sounds like you are getting bad performance from overheating. Have you try monitoring you GPU temps with a program like HW monitor? Laptop GPU's are considerably weaker then their desktop counterparts, for example a GTX 560 Ti would destroy a GTX 560M(M standing for mobile/laptop card) any day. While the 280M's are showing their age they should still be able to handle games pretty good for the most part (and should probably be pretty on par with your desktop GTX 280). A lot of people don't like laptops because of how much they cost (especially Alienware) compared to the performance you get. I would definitely check the temps on your laptop though.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:31 am

Hmm, it sounds like you are getting bad performance from overheating. Have you try monitoring you GPU temps with a program like HW monitor? Laptop GPU's are considerably weaker then their desktop counterparts, for example a GTX 560 Ti would destroy a GTX 560M(M standing for mobile/laptop card) any day. While the 280M's are showing their age they should still be able to handle games pretty good for the most part (and should probably be pretty on par with your desktop GTX 280). A lot of people don't like laptops because of how much they cost (especially Alienware) compared to the performance you get. I would definitely check the temps on your laptop though.

Thanks for explaining that, i didn't realise the difference between M and normal desktop variants. But yes, i do feel as if the laptops performance has been getting steadily worse over the past year; if you think it should still be able to play these games decently then the fact that it isn't means maybe it is suffering from something. I will google 'HW Monitor' and see if i can find something to help me with the overheating.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:04 pm

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c02497777&lc=en&man_lang=hu&product=4308554

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:09 am

Windows 7 Premium 64-bit

Intel Core i7 3.4GHz (8 cores)

ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB dedicated graphics card

8 gigabytes of RAM

1920x1080 HD Samsung Monitor

How high can i go with skyrim?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:31 am

Is it best to get an AMD processor if I get an AMD Graphics card? Does it make a difference? What are the general opinions on AMD vs. Intel?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:27 pm

Is it best to get an AMD processor if I get an AMD Graphics card? Does it make a difference? What are the general opinions on AMD vs. Intel?

AMD does have good face for being a good gaming CPU but is your motherboard AMD?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:09 pm

Windows 7 Premium 64-bit

Intel Core i7 3.4GHz (8 cores)

ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB dedicated graphics card

8 gigabytes of RAM

1920x1080 HD Samsung Monitor

anybody wanna reply plz?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:33 pm

Is it best to get an AMD processor if I get an AMD Graphics card? Does it make a difference? What are the general opinions on AMD vs. Intel?

No, there is NO difference. AMD claims AMD graphics card work better with their CPUs but it's just marketing. In reality, there is no difference. Your AMD graphics card will work just as fine on a Intel CPU if not better. Intel's i5-2500k is the perfect CPU choice for gamers. Better yet it's only $40 more or so than AMD's most expensive CPU (X6 1100T). But even more better it completely destroys the X6 and all AMD CPUs in any benchmark. Heck, the i3s even make AMD look bad.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:23 pm

Windows 7 Premium 64-bit

Intel Core i7 3.4GHz (8 cores)

ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB dedicated graphics card

8 gigabytes of RAM

1920x1080 HD Samsung Monitor

please reply...? anybody...?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:15 pm

AMD does have good face for being a good gaming CPU but is your motherboard AMD?

I don't have a motherboard yet.

@TheFBI

Are you sure? I beleive that they will do the job the same but are Intel actually all around better? Whats the difference?

Someone answer the annoying bosmer's question.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:06 am

I don't have a motherboard yet.

@TheFBI

Are you sure? I beleive that they will do the job the same but are Intel actually all around better? Whats the difference?

Someone answer the annoying bosmer's question.

These might answer it:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-performance-radeon-geforce,2997.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-gaming-performance,3007-5.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-performance-radeon-geforce,2997-7.html

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:39 am

Does anyone know if a HP Pavilion DV6700 Entertainment Notebook run Skyrim, or at the very least Oblivion.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:02 pm

What a dead thread. Plz reply to my post above

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:07 pm

Windows 7 Premium 64-bit Intel Core i7 3.4GHz (8 cores) ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB dedicated graphics card 8 gigabytes of RAM 1920x1080 HD Samsung Monitorplease reply...? anybody...?

can't tell if you're serious. That will max this and be good for the next like 3 years, no problem.

These might answer it:http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-performance-radeon-geforce,2997.htmlhttp://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-gaming-performance,3007-5.htmlhttp://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-performance-radeon-geforce,2997-7.html

well wtf, the intel core 2 duo my parent's computer which is almost as old as oblivion apparently is almost as powerful as the quad core amd processor in this computer.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:06 pm

What a dead thread. Plz reply to my post above

You'll most likely be able to run it on high, if not maxed. Your CPU is way more powerful in comparison to your graphics card, but your graphics card is still formidable for most PC games, especially console games.

No, there is NO difference. AMD claims AMD graphics card work better with their CPUs but it's just marketing. In reality, there is no difference. Your AMD graphics card will work just as fine on a Intel CPU if not better. Intel's i5-2500k is the perfect CPU choice for gamers. Better yet it's only $40 more or so than AMD's most expensive CPU (X6 1100T). But even more better it completely destroys the X6 and all AMD CPUs in any benchmark. Heck, the i3s even make AMD look bad.

Doesn't Intel cycle its socket types ridiculously often compared to AMD though? If you get a socket AM3+ CPU and motherboard you can upgrade to something much better than that i5-2500k eventually. That's not really the case if you get the i5, is it?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:07 pm

Assuming I have a kickass video card and sufficient memory, how do you think a Core2 Duo e6300 would handle Skyrim?

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:22 am

Probably going to buy it on the 360 but curious on my rig

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Processor: Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q6700 @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM

Video Card: GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+