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    Elder Scrolls V...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Aunty June, Oct 30, 2011.

  1. Aunty June

    Aunty June Notebook Guru

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    As I anticipate my new M17x r3 was wondering how you think Elder Scrolls V will run?

    My new specs include: 2760qm, 8gig ram, gtx 580m, 256SSD.

    My current desktop system is a i7 930, 6gig ram and a Radeon 5870.

    Wonder how they will compare?
     
    Aunty June, Oct 30, 2011
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    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    nice system :) with the 580m i don't see you having any problems running it almost all high to maxxed out in 2d. in 3d you might have to make some sacrifices to get a decent framerate(if u have 3d).
     
    bigtonyman, Oct 30, 2011
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  3. Aunty June

    Aunty June Notebook Guru

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    thank you, I have 3d but probably won't use if it decreases performance. I remember Oblivion and how it brought most systems to it's knees. Hoping that doesn't happen this time with V.
     
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    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    you will max this game at 1080p
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 30, 2011
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  5. Josh2

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    It was made for consoles unfortunately, therefore the graphics won't be that great. But they are still expected to be good don't get me wrong.
     
    Josh2, Oct 30, 2011
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    I believe Skyrim uses the same engine as Oblivion. Max settings at 60fps might be asking a bit much, but most of the guys with higher-end systems should be fine.

    I'm pretty damn sick of the console ports too. That hardware is half a decade old.
     
    TurbodTalon, Oct 30, 2011
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    Its supposed to be seriously updated, if not complete rebuild of the Oblivion engine. But that being said, I still dont think its going to be a terribly demanding game...its mostly running off the tech based on directx 9.0c so your rig should be fine (barring Driver issues and the typical technical problems all Bethesda games have in the beginning).
     
    Megatony73, Oct 30, 2011
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    geometry and effects target consoles with DX9_3 class features and limited ram. it's not gonna task your rig in the slightest, unless it's a sloppy-a** port ala saint's row 2 (not likely given bethesda's previous releases, including the two fallout 3 games)
     
    bydoempire, Oct 30, 2011
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    I've got a 460m, 8GB of RAM, 2720QM. I should be able to play in high-ish range, right?
     
    IXIKelsonIXI, Oct 31, 2011
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    if its a console port, you should be able to :)
     
    bigtonyman, Oct 31, 2011
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  11. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    I'm going to be hurting when new consoles come out :p
     
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    I somehow doubt that DR!
     
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    I assume 6990ms should also be able to max out?
     
    Raidriar, Oct 31, 2011
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    It is a 'quick' console port, so there is no way of knowing what will happen. Probably going to be a lot of patching early on, and ports generally use a lot of CPU. I've already pre-ordered it through Steam, so I will get to find out about all of the day one bugs that there will no doubt be. Bethesda has been pretty good about making its games very PC friendly though.
     
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  15. SlickDude80

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    how much did you pay for it? I assume around $60?
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 31, 2011
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