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[Crossing Eden]

But the game apparently runs like shit on consoles with reports of drops below 20fps at 900p with poor AA. So presumably you will get a much better experience for your money.

No, the unfinished build of the game has framerate issues. Remains to be seen how the final build runs.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

So for the minimum specs you need a PC 2-3X more powerful than the PS4? Ouch

This is why people prefer consoles. 2-3X more powerful = 2-3X more expensive

Once again, using a Ubisoft game for this kind of extrapolation doesn't make any sense. They exist in an ether using physics and logic unknown to the rest of humanity.

 

[REV 09]

Newegg has Asus Strix 970's in stock. Finally!

 

[Banana Aeon]

- GPU:
Minimum - NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD 7970 or above
Graphic Memory minimum - 2GB

Recommended - NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 780 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or above
Graphic Memory Recommended - 3 GB

Ubisoft, how the hell are you so incompetent?

 

[Stallion Free]

I wonder how this will look at the actual resolution of my TV. Hopefully like all those E3 showings.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Too bad we're "retiring" the term "bad PC port" because my better-than-PS4 GPU apparently can't run this annual sequel.

This has got to be a fuck up, right? A...very consistent fuckup.

Ubisoft has done it before, but Evil Within had the same issue. So IDK what to believe anymore.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Newegg has Asus Strix 970's in stock. Finally!

Hahaha, I should buy Nvidia stock.

 

[7DollarHagane]

sure minimum 680. sure.

 

[Easy_D]

The minimum GPU is a 7970? No way this is right.

It's an Ubisoft PC port.

 

[vareon]

Hahahah I'm out of the game.

 

[bro1]

the i7 part is what cracks me up the most. an i5 of any kind is going to be fine.

 

[ICPEE]

Lol at the people wanting to splash rediculous amounts of money for upgrades to their PC's to play a game from a developer known for shithouse optimized PC ports.
Is this game really worth spending north of $500 on faster/better hardware?

 

[demosthenes]

So I spent £700 on a new PC this summer specifically for next-gen games like AC:U and it doesn't even meet the minimum requirements.

Fuck this shit, I'm getting a Wii U.

What graphics card & cpu did you get?

 

[7DollarHagane]

the i7 part is what cracks me up the most. an i5 of any kind is going to be fine.

Remember when someone from ubisoft basically said they don't optimize the pc versions because people can just buy better hardware?

This is that in practice.

 

[vareon]

Hahahah I'm out of the game now. Probably won't upgrade my PC until next year, too.

 

[DaciaJC]

Now I'm scared about Far Cry 4.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Minimum and recommended AMD CPUs are the same. Min GPU and recommended are 20% different. Very unique specs they're asking for here.

 

[Metroidvania]

Holeeeee shit @ the minimum and recommended GPUs.

Oh, Ubisoft.

Remember when someone from ubisoft basically said they don't optimize the pc versions because people can just buy better hardware?

This is that in practice.

Wait, seriously?

That would explain so much.

Edit: Also, lol @ the online speed reqs.

 

[Poimandres]

I actually don't believe the minimum requirements. At all.

I have a 3570K, 670 2GB, 8 gig RAM.... I wonder if this will be the first game that runs better on PS4 than my machine? Considering my graphics card doesn't even meet the minimum requirements it seems likely that will be the case! lol.

 

[Buzzman]

Minimum and recommended AMD CPUs are the same. Min GPU and recommended are 20% different. Very unique specs they're asking for here.

Maybe they thought they were developing for a new console?

 

[Duxxy3]

Holy fuck.

First game I can think of that I don't even meet the minimums.

 

[mackattk]

i5-2500k made me laugh. So the minimum is not only a i5, but it is an unlocked version of the CPU... hmmmm... yeah..

Pretty sure these guys came up with these requirements out of their ass.

 

[samn]

What graphics card did you get?

A GTX 660 2GB, overclocked edition.

I know it's not the best, but it's what I could afford and it worked out as a balanced system that can play most newer games on high at good framerates. I figured it might at least play AC:U on low settings.

A card that met the minimum specs would cost over £300, about as much as a whole new PS4/Xbone.

 

[ExoSoul]

This line of thought will make no sense when four or five AC down the line ask for the 980 as minimum, but still have XBO version.

I think he means the consoles being 2x as powerful as a PC with the same parts.

 

[Ricky Ricardo]

 

[Zombie James]

A 680 as minimum is rediculous.

 

[TAJ]

So for the minimum specs you need a PC 2-3X more powerful than the PS4? Ouch

My below-minimum 7950 is 3.7632TF. That's more than 2x PS4.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Funny thing how we jumped from minimums of 460 to 680. I be you will never see a 560, 570 or 580 as minimum.

I think he means the consoles being 2x as powerful as a PC with the same parts.

yeah i got that, but using minimum requirements of ports like this to measure it can't be a good estimate since those requirements will still increase when the hardware on the console does not change.

 

[Mass Effect]

Dude, wtf. These requirements are insane!

They can't be serious.

 

[The Cowboy]

Remember when someone from ubisoft basically said they don't optimize the pc versions because people can just buy better hardware?

This is that in practice.

I recon a lot of PC games get this treatment, its both the best thing and worst thing about AMD/NVidia/Intel always pushing for better hardware. Its good they (the hardware makers) do so because it pushes what we can do, but at the same time it allows devs to not bother to much with PC optimizations on games because all they need to do it up the requirements as they know faster hardware is always coming.

 

[FLAguy954]

Goddamn 2500K as a minimum, that's pretty fucking hefty

Spoiler

My OC'd 4670K + 290 will hopefully rek this game

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

HOLY HELL AT THOSE MINIMUMS!!

 

[maneil99]

Welcome 20fps 900p shitty quality console gaming?

Dat salt tho

 

[Armaros]

Ubisoft is going to Ubisoft.

Everyone wait for benches.

 

[Zarx]

No, the unfinished build of the game has framerate issues. Remains to be seen how the final build runs.

Yea good point this is Ubisoft we are talking about, the final build could be worse.

 

[Duxxy3]

My below-minimum 7950 is 3,763TF. That's more than 2x PS4.

Never mind the chasm between the XB1/PS4 CPU and a 2500k.

I can almost see why the PS4/XB1 versions are identical. If this game is that much of a bitch to optimize, I wouldn't want to have to do it twice either.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

My below-minimum 7950 is 3,763TF. That's more than 2x PS4.

And the game runs on XBO, whose GPU is a fair bit weaker than the PS4's.

Truly a silly requirement, assuming it ends up being true. Personally I don't really believe it won't run on anything lower than a 680, but we'll see I guess.

 

[WAR recon zero]

Assasins creed 2 cannot mantain 60 fps in my mid range pc (that is much superior to The 360, 2500k 470gt) so i expect an even worse port

Incompetence. Lots of smoke and mirrors and little substance

 

[GrizzNKev]

This is going to be even worse than Watch Dogs, isn't it?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

or AMD Radeon HD 7970 or above

.... well, I was looking for an excuse to upgrade.

 

[Armaros]

Also, dont let Ubisoft make you waste money on something you might not need people.

 

[Metroidvania]

This must be the 'mimimum' for high, and recommended is ultra.

Otherwise, Ubisoft have both a combination of skilled console programmers, and/or absolutely shit (or unmotivated) PC porters.

 

[Heigic]

rip 1GB 560Ti. Kinda want to wait until next year to upgrade though, so I guess I will just get myself addicted to WoW meanwhile.

 

[BigBoss]

This is going to be even worse than Watch Dogs, isn't it?

Did Ubi Soft ever fix the horrific stuttering in Watch Dogs?

 

[meanspartan]

They are so full of it, no way it takes a 2500k and 680 to run this at "minimum" unless they have done absolutely no optimization. And even then I bet you could run it.

These minimum specs would make sense for 4k. Is that it? lol

 

[Felix Lighter]

Of the games with heavy requirements so far, I believe only Watch Dogs turned out to scale horribly and was basically just a technical mess, not what I would call a predictor of what is to come. But considering, that was Ubisoft and this is Ubisoft, even though I far exceed the recommended specs, I expect a poor experience.

 

[ChrisMahoney]

Once again, using a Ubisoft game for this kind of extrapolation doesn't make any sense. They exist in an ether using physics and logic unknown to the rest of humanity.

But if I want to play Assassin's Creed, the point still stands.

 

[Duxxy3]

And the game runs on XBO, whose GPU is a fair bit weaker than the PS4's.

Truly a silly requirement, assuming it ends up being true. Personally I don't really believe it won't run on anything lower than a 680, but we'll see I guess.

The way UBI's recent ports have run on PC, I think these requirements are legit.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

And you guys wonder why they don't take advantage of a 40% power difference.

 

[HowZatOZ]

And There is no way to play this game at 32-bit OSes.

So, If you're 32-bit OS user, It's time to change your OS.

If you are running a 32-bit OS in 2014 you are doing it wrong. No one should be running at max 2-4GB.