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[VisceralBowl]

Minimum Requirements

OS:
Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8+ (64 Bit only)
Processor:
2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940
Memory:
6GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX 11 Only
NVidia GeForce GTX460
AMD Radeon HD 5770
Intel Iris Pro HD 5200
Hard Drive:
25 GB

Recommended Requirements

OS:
Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8+ (64 Bit only)
Processor:
3.5Ghz Core i7 3770
4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX 11 Only
NVidia GTX560 TI
AMD Radeon HD 7850
Hard Drive:
25 GB

Nvidia tweak guide[clickable]


Nvidia's 337.88 driver was released today. It brought some performance updates.
AMD 14.6 Driver is supposed to come out sometime today
Update: Guru3D has the driver

Stuff we learned in the last thread:
-The game is VRAM hungry
-The game has a 30 FPS lock option in the form of "2 Frame Vsync" (ala Far Cry 3/Blood Dragon)
-AA options include FXAA, SMAA, Temporal SMAA, MSAA, and TXAA

Options

Some shots: [Nvidia, Dennis, and the first thread]

More:
Get rid of stuttering on higher settings

CPU Benchmarks:

More benchmarks:

Memory usage:

Gaffer impressions

i5 3570K @ 4.2ghz
16 gb of ram
SLI asus GTX 670 2gb
@1080P

Found the sweet spot for me :

TXAAx2
Textures - high
Shader - high
LOD - ultra
Reflections - ultra
Water - ultra
Shadows - high

Putting the very same settings but with shadows set to ultra, I get stuttering while driving, with the settings above game runs flawlessly.

770 GTX 2gb
2700K 4.5ghz
8GB ram

60 fps locked on High

3770K@stock
16GB
GTX690
1440p
AA off

All settings high with HBAO + low, Vsync. FPS is about 50-60. VRAM usage at around 1900+ in precision X.

i5 2500K @ 4.3GHz
8GB DDR3
GTX 770 4GB

Everything set to Ultra/maxed out @ 1920x1080.
Vsync off.
2xMSAA.

30 - 60fps depending on where I am, what I'm doing, time of day, etc. Averages 45+ most of the time.

Based on that little stretch of gameplay I did, driving around the city, fucking around, it maxed out at 3.574GB. All cores at 100% usage (well, one at 97%), and 5.127GB RAM.

i7 3770k No OC
8GB RAM
GTX 760 2GB
WHQL 337.88

Texture - High (Ultra = stuttering)
Shadow - High
DoF = OFF
Motion Blur = OFF
AA - SMAA
AO - HBAO+ Low
everything else Ultra/Highest

VRAM usage 1990+ MB
RAM usage 4++ GB

FPS range 45-60 (Adaptive V-Sync forced via NVCPL)
with GTX 760 Overclocked +100 Core, +200 Memory, i got 50-60 fps (still limited by V-Sync)

a few glitch:
- Shadow - Ultra randomly make FPS drop to 20s
- random shadow flickering
- no shadow casts if we standing in front of moving cars at night

i7-4770k
8GB Ram
GTX 680 (2GB)
1440 X 900 monitor

Everything is on Ultra except for textures on high.

Runs beautifully. I didn't have Fraps running, but I didn't notice any stuttering or massive drops. The only problem I had was trying to drive a car with keyboard and mouse. I'll have to get the XBox controller dongle out tonight.

This is my settings for Ultra settings at 1080p on a single card. You don't need super sampling to make it look good. Super sampling just bogs down the framerate, and it's pointless unless you have SLI.

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770 4GB OC (1200/1800)

You need to download Sweet FX 1.5.1 Configuration
http://sweetfx.thelazy.net/

Download the Sweet FX Watchdogs preset. There are a few but I chose this.
http://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/1675/

Load the watchdogs.exe on the Sweet FX configurator. Then load the preset. Some people might have trouble viewing the preset, but close it, and reopen it.

Once you see the preset configuration, simply click add sweet fx on the right column then save config.

Use the Reddit PC tweak guide here
http://www.reddit.com/r/watch_dogs/comments/26c3ew/deferredfxqualityconsole/

DeferredFXQuality= PC
PostFXquality = off
Resolution= 1920 x 1080
(Adjust to your liking)

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After you are done with the settings, this is what you should have.

AA: OFF (Sweet FX has it's own SMAA)
Ambient Occlusion: HBAO+ High
Shaders: High
Shadows: High
Everything else Ultra

You'll get at least around 45 AVG fps.

• i7-4770K 3.5GHz
• GTX 780ti OC 3GB
• 16GB DDR3 2400Mhz (Currently clocked at 1600)
• Windows 7 x64
• Driver 337.88

FPS ranges from 50-63 while driving around. Moves around from 61-75 when on foot and dips to the 50's on some rare occasions when there's a bunch of explosions going on.

Overall it's running pretty smooth aside from the stuttering which I'm hoping is cleared out a tad with the release later today. The random stuttering is the only thing that's bothering me right now.

• 1080p
• Everything set on Ultra
• Temporal SMAA/TXAA 4x (I switch between the two depending on the setting)
• HBAO+ (High)

It hurts so bad having a 780ti with only 3gb ram. Why, nvidia? Why?
1440p am cry.

I have
I5 3570k @ 4.5ghz
Asus dcuII 780ti 3gb
8gb RAM

All settings ultra with fxaa

With vsync off I hover around 50, give or take 10fps.

I resorted to playing with vsync 1 and its been locked at 30, while in some very rare cases dropping below that.

gtx 670, increased core clock to +154 on afterburner

i5 2500k at 4.2

I had to put most settings to medium except shaders which are on high, no aa and textures on high and get 60 fps like 95% of the time ( drops below 40 only when driving and turning a lot, which gets annoying)

Even at them settings the game looks pretty, nothing incredible or jaw dropping( except when it is night, raining, ground is wet and lighting occurs and you are looking down an ally, then it looks pretty jaw dropping)

i7 4770k @ 4.2GHz
GTX Titan SC
Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR3 2133MHz
SSD Samsung 840 PRO

Maxed out and smooth. The 6GB of VRAM in my Titan is definitely a godsend here.

I am definitely hitting 60+ frames at all times, when things get insane, i.e. I got into a battle and there were 15 cop cars all exploding because of my grenades I dip to 50.

That's why I'm confused by benchmarks that show my specs should be getting lower - I can tell you this much, whatever frames they were getting are incorrect. Because I am getting way higher than that.

My rig:

i7 3770K @ 4.2 Ghz
Geforce 780Ti with slight factory OC
Display: 2560x1440

Graphics settings on Ultra preset, but I also raised Ambient Occlusion to HBAO+ Low.

Display settings are 1440p rez, High textures, Temporal SMAA, Vsync 1 frame, prerender 3 frames max.

I get a fairly solid 60 FPS indoors, outside the frame rate is between 50 and 60 while walking, between 40 and 60 while ina vehicle at high speed.

Outside, even with the drops to 50 the game feels responsive and fluid. On a car you get occasional, brief stuttering, almost like micro-stutter in some game engines with SLI on, but nothing too severe, and obviously happening on consoles as well, as evident on playthrough vids.

This almost disappears completely for me by bringing down the view distance a notch to high - but it's not worth it, so I left it Ultra.

Game is hella fun!

 

[LowParry]

We in there. Reeeeeeeeeemix!

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

I wonder what the day 1 patch does? Also don't forget to get the newest drivers for your GPU

 

[Unai]

About to see how my I7 2700k in stock settings will handle the game with a Titan.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Much better, may I suggest the driver links and also the link with the edit in the exe shortcut parameters?

 

[REV 09]

Seems like Origin isn't giving me access yet....3am Eastern?

 

[renegade_dewitt]

Hell yea! Subbed instantly! Let the action begin!

 

[VisceralBowl]

Much better, may I suggest the driver links and also the link with the edit in the exe shortcut parameters?

Added both.

 

[Salsa]

Seems like Origin isn't giving me access yet....3am Eastern?

you bought an Uplay game on Origin?

 

[hwalker84]

Still haven't received my Greenmangaming code to preload.

 

[HowZatOZ]

That Nvidia guide has the best damn table I've seen in regards to telling people exactly what they can expect. Love team green <3

 

[kitchenmotors]

Just got the email, downloading the game now!

 

[skullmuffins]

I know the min requirements say 6GB, but is it at all possible to play with only 4GB RAM?

Edit: screw it, I'm gonna try it anyway. Worst case scenario is I wasted some bandwidth.

 

[Zeliard]

Once I boot this goblin up I'll let you all know what my experience is with its performance at these specs:

GTX 680 4GB
i5 2500k @ 4.5
8gb ram
1920x1200 (yes, 16:10, don't judge me)

 

[ChawlieTheFair]

Once I boot this goblin up I'll let you all know what my experience is with its performance at these specs:

GTX 680 4GB
i5 2500k @ 4.5
8gb ram
1920x1200 (yes, 16:10, don't judge me)

You've got almost the exact same as me, don't let me down, gimmie them details!!!

 

[Gojeran]

Got Uplay just now, starting download.

 

[Daingurse]

Downloading, will post impressions when I get the chance. My setup:

Windows 8.1
I7 980x @ 4.0Ghz
GTX 670 2GB
12GB DDR3 1600Mhz
1920x1080

 

[Oublieux]

Downloading, will post impressions when I get the chance. My setup:

Windows 8.1
I7 980x@4.0Ghz
GTX 670 2GB
12GB DDR3 1600Mhz

Oh, this is closest to my specification so far in terms of CPU... still rocking an i7 920 OC'd to 4.0; hoping it doesn't choke too much.

 

[VisceralBowl]

Would it be okay with everyone here if I let the information (from this thread and also articles) flow in overnight and then update it early tomorrow morning with everything? Or should I update it sooner rather than later?

Edit: Also can we get someone to tell if this game benefits from over 8GB of system RAM?

 

[Patita]

GMG still didn't send game code yet it's 7:23AM in here.

 

[REV 09]

you bought an Uplay game on Origin?

The game was $25 new....so yeah.

 

[Smokey]

Fresh thread!

I am prepared to suffer tomorrow ;_;

 

[Brofist]

Yay can't wait.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Any word on SLI performance?

you bought an Uplay game on Origin?

Fuck yeah, it was only 25 bucks.

 

[Cuban Legend]

Any word on SLI performance?



Fuck yeah, it was only 25 bucks.

WHY CANT ORIGIN PEEPS DL THIS YET UGHHH

 

[Dmax3901]

The game was $25 new....so yeah.

Fuck yeah, it was only 25 bucks.

Wait, what?

 

[Red Comet]

Any word on SLI performance?



Fuck yeah, it was only 25 bucks.

I've got an SLI rig. I can post my results a little later tonight. Remember to re-enable SLI if you installed the new driver today because that disabled it for me.

 

[Lonestar]

Haven't decided on if it'll be PS4 or PC yet.

I5 3570
8 gb DDR3
2 gb HD7800

I go lower on the resolution than most peopl, playing on a TV.

 

[Wag]

Wait, what?

Yep. India Origin using Hola. $28 (+tax) for the deluxe version. I went whole hog.

 

[K.Jack]

I did not notice a patch... Uplay booted up then the game started within a minute.

 

[VisceralBowl]

I did not notice a patch... Uplay booted up then the game started within a minute.

Patch is only seen if you have a disc copy. Digital just downloads it with the game.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Wait, what?

Yep. Can't do it now, but it was $25 for standard, $28 for deluxe. I don't even remember which one I got.

Old thread here.

 

[EroticSushi]

• i7-4770K 3.5GHz
• GTX 780ti OC 3GB
• 16GB DDR3 2400Mhz (Currently clocked at 1600)
• Windows 7 x64
• Driver 337.88

FPS ranges from 50-63 while driving around. Moves around from 61-75 when on foot and dips to the 50's on some rare occasions when there's a bunch of explosions going on.

Overall it's running pretty smooth aside from the stuttering which I'm hoping is cleared out a tad with the release later today. The random stuttering is the only thing that's bothering me right now.

• 1080p
• Everything set on Ultra
• Temporal SMAA/TXAA 4x (I switch between the two depending on the setting)
• HBAO+ (High)

 

[VisceralBowl]

I don't reccomend imgur for screenshots; but those look nice.

 

[Blades64]

Not sure how many people have laptops (especially SLI ones), but I'm very curious to find out if possible how this game would perform on my rig:

i5 4200M @ 2.5GHz (Turbo up to 3.1 GHz)
8GB RAM
GeForce 750M x2 w/2GB VRAM
@ 1080p

 

[EroticSushi]

I don't reccomend imgur for screenshots; but those look nice.

Recommend a better alternative? Was trying to keep them raw and uncompressed as possible but also didn't know how to make them a smaller thumbnail.

 

[VisceralBowl]

Recommend a better alternative? Was trying to keep them raw and uncompressed as possible.

Flickr is my choice. Abload is another good one. Minus works but is slow for some. All of those allow you to host your files in high quality with little compression on their end.

As for thumbnail:
If you use flickr it keeps the file you originally uploaded and also a bunch of downsampled copies. You could use the format below to get the thumbnails to work:

[/URL="www.yourfullimagehere.andkeepthequotes.com"][/IMG]www.your down sampled image here.com[/IMG][/URL]
Get rid of the slashes before the first and first [IMG] keep them on the second ones.

 

[Ellite25]

Hoping someone has a 770 2gb and a 2500k like myself so I can see how it runs for them.

 

[FLAguy954]

WHY CANT ORIGIN PEEPS DL THIS YET UGHHH

THIS. Do us Origin gamers have to what until 3 AM? (on the East Coast)

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

I'll be back with some impressions and pics.

 

[dmr87]

MSI Afterburner for your monitoring needs, http://www.guru3d.com/files_get/msi_afterburner_beta_download,22.html

 

[Sothpaw]

4770K
16GB
7970

Smooth as butter 1900x1080 on high with ultra textures.

 

[flaxknuckles]

It freaking said the game would be downloadable at 12am EST before, why isn't it available yet? Damn Origin to the depths of hairy asscrack-infested Hell

 

[knitoe]

MSI Afterburner for your monitoring needs, http://www.guru3d.com/files_get/msi_afterburner_beta_download,22.html

Use this to post your screenshot impressions.

It freaking said the game would be downloadable at 12am EST before, why isn't it available yet? Damn Origin to the depths of hairy asscrack-infested Hell

Yeah. I just want to download, run some test, and then, smile or cry with my rig.

 

[scitek]

Joaquin: Thanks for contacting EA Customer Experience, my name is Joaquin Jose. How may I assist you today?

you: Hi there!

Joaquin: Hello.

Joaquin: How can I help you today?

you: I preordered Watch Dogs, and it said it was supposed to be available for download about 45 minutes ago. I was wondering if you knew when it would be made available.

Joaquin: Let me check when the download for the game is available. First, may I ask for your name please so I can address you properly.

you: My name is Don.

you: I'm in the Eastern timezone in the US if that helps

Joaquin: Hi Don. Let me check your entitlements for the game. Could you please provide me the email address that is registered to your Origin account.

you: Sure, it's ********

Joaquin: Thank you. Please give me a moment to check this out.

Joaquin: Alright. As I can see here the download for the game should commence today May 27, 2014. May I ask, do you encounter an error when you tried to download the game, or it just does not start at all?

you: It's grayed out with the word NEW in the corner, and it says "Not yet released" "You have successfully pre-ordered Watch_Dogs"

you: And nothing happens when I click on it.

Joaquin: I see. Please give me a few minutes to further check on this.

you: No problem. I appreciate it.



EDIT: Joaquin: Thank you for waiting Don. So we can further assist you with this issue. What I am going to do is escalate the case to our specialists, so they can check why you cannot access the download for the game, even though it has already been released.

Joaquin: They will contact you via email with a solution, once they have finished their investigation.

you: Alright. Sounds good. I look forward to hearing from them.

Joaquin: I would also like to ask you to please monitor the game, if you would be able to download it at a later time.

Joaquin: Alright. Is there anything else that I can assist you with, before I escalate this case?

you: No, thank you, that was all.


So, I at least got some competent help on the other end. Whether or not anything is actually being done is another matter entirely lol

 

[EroticSushi]

Flickr is my choice. Abload is another good one. Minus works but is slow for some. All of those allow you to host your files in high quality with little compression on their end.

As for thumbnail:
If you use flickr it keeps the file you originally uploaded and also a bunch of downsampled copies. You could use the format below to get the thumbnails to work:

[/URL="www.yourfullimagehere.andkeepthequotes.com"][/IMG]www.your down sampled image here.com[/IMG][/URL]
Get rid of the slashes before the first and first [IMG] keep them on the s...com/3780/14279912734_19a33a3110_b_d.jpg[/IMG]

 

[VisceralBowl]

Thanks. Went ahead and went with Flickr.

No problem.

 

[npa189]

That nvidia article is nuts! Bravo! My rig isn't as cutting edge anymore, but I think my 3570k and gtx 670 should be great at 1080.

 

[Cuban Legend]

Still waiting...

what happens next?!?

 

[golem]

Where art thou GMG?