Unofficial "Will my PC run Skyrim" thread #11

Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:24 am

- Crappy CPU with less than 2 cores and 2,8 Ghz = Upgrade.


I would be a bit more generous, these should be good.

Desktop:

E6750
E8200
E7300
E7200
E6700 [the old 2.66GHz one]

Mobile
P8800
P8700
P8600
T9300
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Alba Casas
 
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:22 am

I would be a bit more generous, these should be good.

Desktop:

E6750
E8200
E7300
E7200
E6700 [the old 2.66GHz one]

Mobile
P8800
P8700
P8600
T9300


Heh, I have an even quicker way to determine if they can run Skyrim...the good ol' "Well, yes...but can it run Crysis (1)?" :lol:
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:33 pm

Hey whats up guys I was planning on getting an Alienware Aurora, and need suggestions on what specs should I get for skyrim. Here is a link to the page so you guys can tell me what I should get and what specs http://www.alienware...ops.aspx?~ck=mn

So I really want to know about which video cards I should get and such. I really appreciate any help, thanks

Also PLEASE NO SUGGESTIONS ON BUILDING A COMPUTER, I REPEAT PLEASE NO SUGGESTIONS ON BUILDING A COMPUTER

What country are you in? Alienware make good computers but they do make you pay a serious amount of money for what it's worth. There are probably other websites where you can customise your perfect computer for less money, or are you set on Alienware?
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:03 am

What he said, try not to go for that over-hyped, overpriced shininess. Plenty of sites out there to build you a custom PC.
Or you could always try building one.. not as hard as you might think.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:56 am

What country are you in? Alienware make good computers but they do make you pay a serious amount of money for what it's worth. There are probably other websites where you can customise your perfect computer for less money, or are you set on Alienware?


I am set on alienware because I am financing, and need warranty's.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:54 am

In reference to games not being optimized for quad-cores, which is an archaic issue that is just non-existent anymore. I'm sure I read it somewhere. Anyway nice to be appreciated.


Finally someone who actually knows what their talking about.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:14 pm

Hello, I'm wondering if an ATI Radeon HD 4270 graphics card will meet the absolute minimum requirement to play Skyrim.

I'm sure my CPU and RAM will be okay enough, and I know I'll have to play the game on the lowest settings possible, but will it run at all with my current card?
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:29 am

Hello, I'm wondering if an ATI Radeon HD 4270 graphics card will meet the absolute minimum requirement to play Skyrim.

I'm sure my CPU and RAM will be okay enough, and I know I'll have to play the game on the lowest settings possible, but will it run at all with my current card?


Being able...it'll be able, technically speaking...but you know at what quality and resolution....
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:41 pm

Finally someone who actually knows what their talking about.


;) :wub:
But I bet you didn't read the whole long one. :P
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:54 am

Being able...it'll be able, technically speaking...but you know at what quality and resolution....


Actually, the quality is what I'm not sure about. I know it will look bad, but will I be able to turn the graphics down enough so that the gameplay will be smooth? I had to play Oblivion with the patch to make it look like a Nintendo 64 game so that I could take two steps without lag. I'm definitely used to the poor graphics. I'm sure they will release a patch that will do the same thing, but do you think I will require it?
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:08 am

Actually, the quality is what I'm not sure about. I know it will look bad, but will I be able to turn the graphics down enough so that the gameplay will be smooth? I had to play Oblivion with the patch to make it look like a Nintendo 64 game so that I could take two steps without lag. I'm definitely used to the poor graphics. I'm sure they will release a patch that will do the same thing, but do you think I will require it?


I suppose you mean Oldblivion...as I said in another thread, there's no guarantee that someone would release such a patch. Personally I think it makes little sense now to release it, as the gap between consoles and PC's is much wider now than in Oblivion' times, and many, if not most people have GPU's capable of running Skyrim smoothly at least at Medium settings.

As I said, that card supports DX up to 10.1, so technically it'll run Skyrim, but at least in some time, until someone decides (IF someone decides) to release such a patch, you'll be on your own, sort to speak.

Is there any reason you're not upgrading? If your budget is your concern, you can always look at some good deals in the second-hand market...
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:55 pm

Actually, the quality is what I'm not sure about. I know it will look bad, but will I be able to turn the graphics down enough so that the gameplay will be smooth? I had to play Oblivion with the patch to make it look like a Nintendo 64 game so that I could take two steps without lag. I'm definitely used to the poor graphics. I'm sure they will release a patch that will do the same thing, but do you think I will require it?


I don't know much at all about ATI cards. But here's two simple things I'd say.

- If you can get a better video card for ~$60, then what you have is garbage. (I live in Australia so what you can get for $60 in the USA may be a hell of a lot better - not due to exchange rate but because things tend to be more expensive out here)
- If you could barely scraqe by in Oblivion, you're probably sunk when it comes to Skyrim. I doubt they'll scale that low. Might be time to save your pennies for a new rig.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:13 pm

how do you think the asus g53jw-a1 will run skyrim?
i7 quad core up to 2.9GHz
8 GB
GTx 460 graphics 1.5GB GDDR5
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:27 pm

how do you think the asus g53jw-a1 will run skyrim?
i7 quad core up to 2.9GHz
8 GB
GTx 460 graphics 1.5GB GDDR5


Max at any res.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:46 am

max
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:03 pm

how do you think the asus g53jw-a1 will run skyrim?
i7 quad core up to 2.9GHz
8 GB
GTx 460 graphics 1.5GB GDDR5


Though I don't pretend to know how this other guy knows how high the textures will scale (ie; how he can tell you for sure you can max out), you'll definitely be absolutely fine man. That PC is still considered fairly high-end. It'll look very pretty.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:04 pm

I had a thread a while back with regards to Mac's running Skyrim in bootcamp.

I already use a mac mini as a media server. Love it and think it's brilliant.

I'm looking to upgrade soon though, and whilst I can always play on the xbox360, I'm thinking I'd be interested in trying out the mods down the line.

Therefore, I have a question for anyone that might know.

I'm toying with the idea of a new mac mini;

http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html

or alternatively a mac pro;

http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html



I know the price is steep, but I'm already using it for a media server. I want to be able to jump into bootcamp and fire up Skyrim. So my question is... of the above two, do people think the mac mini will run it or is it better to hit the mac pro at a steeper price?

PS. As long as it's xbox360+ graphics, I'll be content :D

Many thanks,
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:18 pm

thanks for the fast responds guys =]
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:22 pm

Though I don't pretend to know how this other guy knows how high the textures will scale (ie; how he can tell you for sure you can max out), you'll definitely be absolutely fine man. That PC is still considered fairly high-end. It'll look very pretty.


Yeah, you've just shown your graphics' knowledge saying that hi-res textures could probably mean crippling an 1,5 GB GDDR video card.

A second advice: ignore me, please. That way you'll avoid to put yourself in evidence.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:50 pm

I suppose you mean Oldblivion...as I said in another thread, there's no guarantee that someone would release such a patch. Personally I think it makes little sense now to release it, as the gap between consoles and PC's is much wider now than in Oblivion' times, and many, if not most people have GPU's capable of running Skyrim smoothly at least at Medium settings.

As I said, that card supports DX up to 10.1, so technically it'll run Skyrim, but at least in some time, until someone decides (IF someone decides) to release such a patch, you'll be on your own, sort to speak.

Is there any reason you're not upgrading? If your bucket is your concern, you can always look at some good deals in the second-hand market...


I got an all-in-one PC a year ago, so I'm unable to upgrade. Besides that, I haven't purchased a computer game since Oldblivion. I couldn't bring myself to spend even close to a c-note to upgrade for just one game. I'm not a big fan of newer games, and I hate spending money.

I do have an Xbox 360, but I like to create my own races and, of course, use all the great mods.

I suppose I'll have to see about borrowing a copy to make sure it runs before I buy it.

I don't know much at all about ATI cards. But here's two simple things I'd say.

- If you can get a better video card for ~$60, then what you have is garbage. (I live in Australia so what you can get for $60 in the USA may be a hell of a lot better - not due to exchange rate but because things tend to be more expensive out here)
- If you could barely scraqe by in Oblivion, you're probably sunk when it comes to Skyrim. I doubt they'll scale that low. Might be time to save your pennies for a new rig.


Oh, my PC can run Oblivion on max settings now. That was my old PC that couldn't run it. I actually played Oblivion that way until about a year ago when I got my new PC.

Thanks for the replies.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:14 am

i have a grudge on you and im being silly for no reason


Because as we all know, you can only design a game to be maxed out on current hardware, as we saw with Crysis - which required power crystals harvested from the moons of Aiur to run at max on the current-gen hardware of the time.
Silly child.
It's 6am and I write textures as an example, not specifying that it's not merely that that will tax the card, and you decide to be big and jump on a semantic point. I think I pity you more than anything.
Still, you give me a good chuckle, though I'd appreciate you used more comprehensible English from here on out, thanks. :)
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:16 pm

I got an all-in-one PC a year ago, so I'm unable to upgrade.


By "all-in-one" you mean integrated in the mobo? Has it no expansion slots?

Because as we all know, you can only design a game to be maxed out on current hardware, as we saw with Crysis - which required power crystals harvested from the moons of Aiur to run at max on the current-gen hardware of the time.
Silly child.
It's 6am and I write textures as an example, not specifying that it's not merely that that will tax the card, and you decide to be big and jump on a semantic point. I think I pity you more than anything.
Still, you give me a good chuckle, though I'd appreciate you used more comprehensible English from here on out, thanks. :)


This is the last time I reply you before I put the first Ignore I've never put to anyone in any forum, but you really earned it.

First, I have no grudge with you, at least until you began again talking against me.

Second, what you say is both off-topic and makes no sense. I've never suggested or encouraged such a thing, and I remember you that Crysis is a 4 year old game, and the reason it's a good Skyrim benchmark is precisely because of that (it's an old game but still fairly high end, thus it has a pretty good balance for benchmarking. maybe that's precisely why top hardware sites like Anandtech or Tom's hardware still uses it as a benchmark.

Third, it seems that you love to manipulate and change your own arguments to fit your reasoning every time someone replies to them. Your problem.

Addentum: English is not my first language. I'd love to see if you can talk spanish as fluent as I can talk english. Again, learn how to respect people.

I'm done with you. /Ignore.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:33 am

-snip-


What?! Mate you need to calm down. Your point after "Second," doesn't make a lick of sense. What are you talking about? I suggest you think I'm saying things I'm not actually saying.
Do you think I was implying you told people to harvest Power crystals from the moons of Aiur for Cyrsis?! Oh lawd. I think we've had an error in translation here, or several.
Calm.
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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:12 pm

I had a thread a while back with regards to Mac's running Skyrim in bootcamp.

I already use a mac mini as a media server. Love it and think it's brilliant.

I'm looking to upgrade soon though, and whilst I can always play on the xbox360, I'm thinking I'd be interested in trying out the mods down the line.

Therefore, I have a question for anyone that might know.

I'm toying with the idea of a new mac mini;

http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html

or alternatively a mac pro;

http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html



I know the price is steep, but I'm already using it for a media server. I want to be able to jump into bootcamp and fire up Skyrim. So my question is... of the above two, do people think the mac mini will run it or is it better to hit the mac pro at a steeper price?

PS. As long as it's xbox360+ graphics, I'll be content :D

Many thanks,

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Post » Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:48 pm

I had a thread a while back with regards to Mac's running Skyrim in bootcamp.

I already use a mac mini as a media server. Love it and think it's brilliant.

I'm looking to upgrade soon though, and whilst I can always play on the xbox360, I'm thinking I'd be interested in trying out the mods down the line.

Therefore, I have a question for anyone that might know.

I'm toying with the idea of a new mac mini;

http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html

or alternatively a mac pro;

http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html


I don't believe the Mini's onboard graphics will cut it, sorry.

(Any particular reason for aiming at the Pro tower? The Pro seems like overkill from a general hardware standpoint - either of the midrange iMacs would beat X360 graphics, and if you've got the budget for a Pro, the top iMac model's HD6970 would blow the Pro's 5770 out of the water. For less. Just a thought. :))
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