gregathit Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 If Skyrim incorporates multi-threading and its memory algorithms aren't the hash that oblivion was it may indeed be a treat! However, until we get our greedy little hands on it as Ryanhabs has stated is all just guessing.
sora3 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 From what I can see from the ini, this is probably not an extensive list of the levels but expect your cards to be hitting these presets. Extreme/Very High GeForce Mars II Dual GTX 580 3GB Radeon HD6990 4GB GeForce GTX 590 3GB Radeon HD6870X2 2GB Radeon HD5870X2 4GB Radeon HD5970 4GB Radeon HD5970 2GB GeForce GTX 580 3GB GeForce GTX 580 1536MB Radeon HD6970 2GB GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GeForce GTX 480 1536MB Radeon HD6950 2GB Radeon HD6950 1GB GeForce GTX 295 1792MB Radeon HD4870X2 2GB Radeon HD5870 2GB Radeon HD5870 1GB GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB GeForce GTX 470 1280MB Radeon HD6870 1GB GeForce GTX 560 1GB Radeon HD5850 1GB Radeon HD6850 1GB GeForce GTX 460 2GB GeForce GTX 285 2GB GeForce GTX 460 1GB GeForce GTX 465 1GB Radeon HD4850X2 2GB Radeon HD4850X2 1GB GeForce GTX 285 1GB Very High/High GeForce GTX 460 768MB GeForce GTX 460 SE 1GB Radeon HD5830 1GB Radeon HD6790 1GB GeForce GTX 275 1792MB Radeon HD4890 2GB GeForce GTX 280 1GB GeForce GTX 275 896MB GeForce 9800GX2 1GB Radeon HD4890 1GB GeForce GTX 260-Core 216 896MB GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Radeon HD4870 1GB Radeon HD5770 1GB / HD6770 1GB Radeon HD4870 512MB GeForce GTX 260 896MB Medium/High GeForce GTS 450 1GB Radeon HD3870X2 1GB Radeon HD5750 1GB / HD6750 1GB GeForce GTS 250 1GB Radeon HD4850 1GB GeForce 9800GTX+ 512MB/GTS250 512MB GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB Radeon HD4850 512MB GeForce 9800GTX 512MB GeForce 8800GTX 768MB Radeon HD4770 512MB GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (G92) Radeon HD6670 1GB Radeon HD4830 512MB Radeon HD5670 1GB Radeon HD5670 512MB Radeon HD6570 1GB GeForce 8800GT 1GB/9800GT 1GB GeForce 8800GT 512MB/9800GT 512MB Radeon HD2900XT 1GB Radeon HD4730 512MB GeForce 9600GT 1GB GeForce 9600GT 512MB/GTS240 512MB GeForce GT 240 1GB GeForce GT 240 512MB Radeon HD2900XT 512MB Radeon HD3870 512MB GeForce 8800GTS 640MB (112SP) GeForce 8800GTS 640MB Radeon HD4670 1GB Radeon HD4670 512MB Radeon HD2900Pro 512MB Radeon HD3850 512MB GeForce 8800GT 256MB GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GeForce 8800GS 384MB/9600GSO 384MB GeForce 9600GSO 768MB GeForce 9600GSO 512MB (G94) Low/Medium Radeon HD5570 1GB GeForce GT 430 1GB Radeon HD6450 1GB GeForce GT 520 1GB Radeon HD5550 1GB Radeon HD3850 256MB GeForce 7950GX2 1GB GeForce 7900GX2 1GB Radeon X1950XTX 512MB GeForce 7800GT Dual 512MB Radeon X1900XTX 512MB Radeon X1900XT 512MB GeForce 7900GTX 512MB Radeon X1950XT 256MB Radeon X1900XT 256MB GeForce 7900GTO 512MB GeForce 7800GTX 512MB GeForce 7950GT 512MB Radeon X1950Pro 512MB Radeon HD2900GT 256MB Radeon X1950Pro 256MB Radeon HD4650 512MB GeForce 8600GTS 512MB GeForce 8600GTS 256MB GeForce 7900GT 512MB GeForce GT 220 1GB GeForce GT 220 512MB GeForce 9500GT 1GB GeForce 9500GT 512MB Radeon X1800XT 512MB GeForce 7900GS 512MB GeForce 8600GT 512MB Radeon X1950GT 512MB Radeon X1900GT 256MB Radeon X1800XT 256MB GeForce 7900GT 256MB GeForce 7800GTX 256MB GeForce 7800GS Bliss+ 512MB Radeon X1900GT Rev2 256MB GeForce 7800GT 256MB Radeon X1800XL 256MB GeForce 7800GS 256MB Radeon X1800GTO 256MB GeForce 8600GT 256MB Radeon X1650XT 256MB GeForce 7600GT 256MB Radeon HD2600XT 256MB Radeon HD3650 256MB Radeon HD4550 512MB Radeon HD5450 512MB Very Low/Low Radeon X850XTPE 256MB Radeon X850XT 256MB GeForce 7600GTS 256MB Radeon HD2600Pro 256MB Radeon X800XT/PE 256MB GeForce 6800Ultra/EE 256MB GeForce 6800GT 256MB GeForce 6800GS 256MB Radeon X800XL 256MB Radeon X800GTO 256MB/X800GTO2 256MB Radeon X850Pro 256MB Radeon X800Pro 256MB Radeon X800GTO 256MB GeForce 6800GS AGP 256MB GeForce 9400GT 512MB GeForce GT 210 512MB GeForce 8500GT 256MB Radeon X1650Pro 256MB Radeon X1600XT 256MB GeForce 7600GS 256MB Radeon HD2400XT 256MB GeForce 6800 256MB Radeon X800GT 256MB Radeon X800 256MB Radeon X1300XGE 512MB Radeon X1300XT 256MB Radeon X1600Pro 256MB Radeon HD4350 512MB Radeon HD3450 256MB GeForce 8400GS 256MB GeForce 6800XT/LE 256MB GeForce 7300GT 256MB GeForce 6600GT 256MB Radeon HD2400Pro 256MB And if you don't see your card, don't even thing about trying to play it. It'll probably crash on startup.
DBSS99 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Where would a geforce 9300ge fall on that chart? (yeah I know that card sucks but I'm poor) although I do have an AMD Phenom X4 9550 quad-core processor and a 750gig hard drive and I'm running windows Vista 64-bit I can run game wise Dead island on almost Max settings and the same is true with Fallout: NV and Rage
Ryanhabs Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Where would a geforce 9300ge fall on that chart? (yeah I know that card sucks but I'm poor) although I do have an AMD Phenom X4 9550 quad-core processor and a 750gig hard drive and I'm running windows Vista 64-bit I can run game wise Dead island on almost Max settings and the same is true with Fallout: NV and Rage I would guess due to the ge version of the card (that being their mid-grade line at the time) you should be able to run the game on medium to low settings for a uninterrupted smoothness. That is if that list has anything to do with it. You also need to remember that vram the card has is also a factor. It looks like it wants about 1 to 2 gigs to be at the better side of middle.
Mashi Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Where would a geforce 9300ge fall on that chart? (yeah I know that card sucks but I'm poor) Prolly low/medium or medium would be my guess, and depending on which revision of the card it is.
sora3 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Where would a geforce 9300ge fall on that chart? (yeah I know that card sucks but I'm poor) although I do have an AMD Phenom X4 9550 quad-core processor and a 750gig hard drive and I'm running windows Vista 64-bit I can run game wise Dead island on almost Max settings and the same is true with Fallout: NV and Rage Well, a 9300GE is pretty much a GS but with slower RAM clocks and probably a small amount of RAM. So I'm guessing you're looking at least a very low/low level if not impossible to run due to lack of grunt to actually drive it.
pandabear Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 My desktop: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz Overclocked to 3.2 (kind of an old model quad, but I don't know if that matters?) 4 gigs of ram Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti My laptop: Intel i7 2.0 GHz (quad) 6 gigs of ram Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M I think I can atleast run it on medium-high on both PC's?
Mashi Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Your desktop will probably be able to run high, prolly high-ultra without a problem. The laptop will prolly be low-medium.
pandabear Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Your desktop will probably be able to run high' date=' prolly high-ultra without a problem. The laptop will prolly be low-medium. [/quote'] Ah, okay. Still, I would figure the laptop would fare better than low-medium? The ram is more that enough, the CPU is quad core, and the GPU has 2gb of video RAM and benchmarks almost as high as GeForce GTX 260+. According tho Bethesdas blog, it should be just about "recommended". http://www.bethblog.com/index.php/2011/10/25/skyrim-system-requirements-announced/ Oh well, I'm going to play on my desktop first and foremost anyways.
Jay1646 Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Does anyone know any black friday deals on any of the high end Graphics cards? I have a GT 240 (which is med/high) It's nice with oblivion but i know i need a replacement once skyrim comes out
Mashi Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Does anyone know any black friday deals on any of the high end Graphics cards? I'll hazard a guess you're in north america with that comment. Best idea would be to sign up for newegg, tiger direct, and NCIX flyers for the next couple of weeks and watch. Plus check canadian stores if you're in the US, you can save around $0.05/dollar right now. There's a bunch of nvidia and ati cards on sale right now. You can pick up a N56GSO-1GI(560 1GB) for $179 up here at some computer shops(canadacomputers and ncix for instance). Newegg has some deals on here: http://promotions.newegg.ca/VGA/111211/index.html?cm_sp=Homepage2011_LB-_-VGA/111211-_-http%3a%2f%2fpromotions.newegg.ca%2fVGA%2f111211%2fHomepage_696x288.jpg But they're previous generation, but they're good midrange cards with DX11 support, and fairly cheap.
xartom Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 My system should be able to handle Skyrim aside from my horribly cheap integrated soundcard which can barely handle Oblivion. I'll need to get that replaced.
marrow12 Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 I've been able to play it on high, albeit at the crappy resolution of 800x600. The only thing that seems to be eating up my Fps is the HDR effect that I can't seem to turn of.
Mashi Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 FX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1G $169.99+20USD mail in rebate, free shipping. If I see more stuff I'll just update this post. No idea how long that card is on sale for.
LordJerle Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 1280x1024, medium graphics, runs just fine. Geforce 9600 GT with 2 gigs of DDR3 in it if anyone wonders.
Mordyn Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 The game seems way less cpu-dependant than before, because it's using all cores: http://benchmark3d.com/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-benchmark Interesting benchmark.
dysfunkshunal Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 Here's my stats: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS Intel i7 860 CPU 16 GB DDR5 RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Screen res 1920 x 1080 I can run the game on Ultra but occasionally I will travel to a new area through a door or something, and the frame drops from a fluid 60 FPS to less than 10 FPS. Leaving the area doesn't fix the issue. If I restart, even in the area that was previously causing the low frame rate, the frame rate is back up to 60 FPS. It makes no sense why that would happen. It is playing it perfectly on High settings, however. Though I feel the views in the distance don't look as great. But I get near 60 FPS at all times at these settings, so I am happy because it still looks really good. If anyone has optimization suggestions for my config, let me know. Oh, and Ofinfin, why is that guy testing his benchmarks on a 16:10 aspect ratio display? The game wasn't even designed for that.
Mordyn Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Oh' date=' and Ofinfin, why is that guy testing his benchmarks on a 16:10 aspect ratio display? The game wasn't even designed for that. [/quote'] His screen ratio is 16/10 I suppose... It doesn't matter that much, as long as all the tested presets are done in the same resolution.
dysfunkshunal Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 It doesn't matter that much' date=' as long as all the tested presets are done in the same resolution. [/quote'] I don't know much about benchmark testing, but if the 16:10 res is letterboxed like it says it is in the Skyrim installer, than shouldn't it be possible to get a higher frame rate since there is less area for the computer to render in the 'black bar' areas?
Mordyn Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 It doesn't matter that much' date=' as long as all the tested presets are done in the same resolution. [/quote'] I don't know much about benchmark testing, but if the 16:10 res is letterboxed like it says it is in the Skyrim installer, than shouldn't it be possible to get a higher frame rate since there is less area for the computer to render in the 'black bar' areas? Yes, but that's not the point here, as the test is being fair and only is intended to: -compare different systems: there's a problem with XP, strangely the same frame-rate as Windows 8 --> Yes they did OS optimization, but only for Windows 7 -compare different cpu limitations : the more cores the better, 3 being a limit: and guess what, Xbox 360 Xenon processor is a 3 core processor --> Talk about Xbox to PC conversion -maxed graphical settings have a huge impact on frame-rate for no visual gain --> There is no use to go above high/ultra, good to know when mods will come and kill our fps So, as you can see, the test was not intended to see if the frame-rate is good or not, but to know above points.
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