Watch Dogs Pc specs
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NickOmega
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Just seen this linked on FB from an MSI page.
More specific requirements, minimum specs seem a bit limiting.
i7 3770 or fx8350
8GB RAM
560ti or 7850
source: https://www.facebook.com/MSINotebookUK/posts/641440449244649?stream_ref=1
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/36815...quires-a-grunty-cpu-and-8gb-of-ram/index.html
More specific requirements, minimum specs seem a bit limiting.
i7 3770 or fx8350
8GB RAM
560ti or 7850
source: https://www.facebook.com/MSINotebookUK/posts/641440449244649?stream_ref=1
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/36815...quires-a-grunty-cpu-and-8gb-of-ram/index.html
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Judging by the last gameplay video they released which to me looks a bit like GTA4 graphics wise, I'm not too impressed.
Dark NighT
New member
Ever since that trailer, which imo looks worse then gta 4 does, my excitement level just went downhill, and ive always had a beef with ubisoft games for some reason and this one feels no different since then.
jameyscott
New member
Not to mention the whole Uplay thing.. Why does every company seem to think they can just release their own steam?
SuB
The Webmaster
Because steam is making a god-damned killing ?
Just think, Titanfall, which is a source engine game, isn't even on sale on steam ...
I wouldn't mind so much about these other platforms (apart from UPlay, because it's gash and slower than anything I've ever seen before when it updates) they need you to be able to play your games offline, Steam handled that and it works. The 'always on' nature of the alternatives pisses me off. And the in your face advertising doesn't help either.
I get why, I just think they could do a much better job of the implementation.
KING_OF_SAND
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I smell BS! 8 cores lol, looks to be another un-optimized CPU hungry game. I mean really 8 core CPU and a video card with 2gb vram? Does that ratio seem a little off? You would think that a game that is SOOO demanding to require 8 full cores and be GPU optimized would also use a s*** ton more than just 2gb of vram. If the game really requires 8 core and is GPU optimized, no way in hell will this game run at max settings at 1080p with anything less than a Titan.
SuB
The Webmaster
CPU hungry usually = lots of AI or calculations and stuff, doesn't mean it needs a lot of vram or gpu grunt.
I think you're overgeneralising a bit there tbh.
barnsley
born in a.....
I think you'll find that if it actually uses the 8350 fully it has some form of cpu optimization. Its pretty rare to find a game that uses 8 core cpus effectively. Its an open world game for starters so AI calculation is much more of an issue. You don't need a graphics card to calculate AI. Hence the 7850+ 8350 combo. The game doesn't look amazing but it does require some cpu grunt to run well.
-edit- didn't see suB's comment
Also I'm quite interested as the only game that would put an 8350 and 3770 at equal performance is Battlefield 3. So It might actually be very good for FX cpus due to proper core usage. Finally.
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barnsley
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Honestly the only game I can think of the top of my head that actually does that is Battlefield 3/4. Not good. Its so irritating seeing that only 4 cores have any signs of activity when I'm playing games. Sure I didn't pay alot for this cpu but I'd still like to see it getting used to its full capacity. If games start to use more cores it'd actually give intel some competition. I mean, there are currently somethings in which AMD cpus are equal/better than intel at but most of them don't matter to the average person.
Optimizing games for more cores isn't as easy as it sounds and it sure as hell doesn't pay off at the moment for devs. The majority of gamers uses quad core or even dual core CPUs, there is only the rather unpopular AMD lineup and the 2011 CPUs which have more than that.
Intel announcing haswell-e to have 8 cores and skylake probably having 6 core CPUs might make multi threading a more viable thing though, as well as consoles using 8 core cpus.
barnsley
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The consoles should improve things. It'd be better for everyone if it does.
In one or two years 8 threads should be the norm.
Inb4 AMD starts offering dual CPU chipsets because taping more cores to the die doesn't work anymore.
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SuB
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Thing is even battlefield didn't use them properly and their server-side architecture is shit. Hence their 'lets throw more power at it' post about rubber banding.
How do you think I feel 6 cores, 12 thread and barely any of it gets used really
Still. it's nice to have overhead
barnsley
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It'll be like their server lineup. AKA 16 core cpus or a load of smaller cpus. Knowing them they'll run at 7ghz and have a 500w TDP :') or 4 individual quad cores on a motherboard. The 4300x4 and the 999990. Can't wait.
Now shipping with the award-winning 290x reference cooler.
It's going to be glorious. All hail the CPU stacking AMD master race!
barnsley
born in a.....
To be fair though it'd be the ultimate streaming cpu. And central heating system. 16/10 would buy. Only because more cores= more women.
Thing is even battlefield didn't use them properly and their server-side architecture is shit. Hence their 'lets throw more power at it' post about rubber banding.
How do you think I feel 6 cores, 12 thread and barely any of it gets used really
Still. it's nice to have overhead
Atleast your individual cores have grunt :'(. Try playing dayZ with an AMD cpu. You can feel the frames shedding as you go near anything that would need cpu power. my 280x would in theory destroy Dayz SA but thanks to the 4-cores-if-you-are-lucky cpu usage method of Bohemia makes it tank to 15. Its just DayZ (and to some extent arma3). The stronger piledriver cores perform excellently with Arma 2.
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Cores are like cylinders right? V16 power!
Seriously though, i doubt AMD has the resources to invest in a new CPU architecture which could compete with skylake, they are going to be royally f'd if they can't manage to put more cores on the die to get the spec sheet effect. That's what's keeping them alive right now, the spec sheet looks great to people with little experience.
