Brad Schoonmaker on 10/10/2015 at 00:46
These specs irk me a bit. I have a quad core setup that I put together within the last couple years and it's nowhere near capable of running F4. I play every game I have pretty much flawlessly including Skyrim (although with the mods, I notice chugging). It seems the only way to keep up with new and shinny is to buy top tier computer parts at inflated cost. I priced what I would need to meet the recommended specs and the total was around $900. Thankfully, most of the parts are local, but the motherboard and memory is cheaper on Amazon.
I will likely upgrade, but not for that much.
twisty on 10/10/2015 at 13:01
A good idea to buy now in case they run out of digital copies :p
Brad Schoonmaker on 10/10/2015 at 14:05
I got a Pip Boy edition coming.:thumb:
Just no machine to run it.:(
Pyrian on 10/10/2015 at 14:58
You're probably better off playing it a year or two after release anyway.
Renault on 11/10/2015 at 06:58
Keep in mind Skyrim came out 4 years ago - any new AAA game is not going compare or even be in the same neighborhood as far as specs go. Fallout 4s requirements aren't that different than any other major release/open world type game that came out this year, like Witcher 3 or MGS 5 or Dying Light.
As an option - you can always pick up a PS4 or Xbox 1 for around $350.
Brad Schoonmaker on 11/10/2015 at 15:15
I knew I'd need to upgrade, but the jumps in system requirements for new games have gotten broader over the years. I could get away with going with mid range builds for so long that I got used to it. Seems that you need to buy high end just to keep up. Oh well, thankfully I found a good home for the old setup.
Sulphur on 14/10/2015 at 20:14
If you've got a quad-core i5 from whatever generation, you'll be fine. Overclock it to 3.6 GHz or more if you've got the headroom, and you're golden.
Jason Moyer on 15/10/2015 at 06:21
System requirements won't seem so bad whenever the next round of GPU price slashing starts. I paid like $200 for my 7870 3 years ago, and the current $200 GPU's don't offer significant performance advantages (current card in the same price range is the r9 380). Whenever the cheap components cycle hits GPUs again, people will be able to run FO4 maxed at ridiculous framerates.
Vae on 15/10/2015 at 20:25
[video=youtube;k3IlHBBGCIw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3IlHBBGCIw[/video]
Looking good...:thumb:
Brad Schoonmaker on 16/10/2015 at 00:00
Haven't even watched that trailer, but just the still is making me go [video]https://youtu.be/06RWQ-OT69E[/video]
Crap. I'm all in now.
BTW, my cpu isn't an 'i series', just a quad core.
