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    Battlefield 3 System Requirements Rumor

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by dark_nerd, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. dark_nerd

    dark_nerd Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, But Can Your PC Run Battlefield 3?

    Minimum

    Hard Drive Space: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
    OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
    Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHzRAM2GB
    Video Card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card

    Recommended

    Hard Drive Space: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
    OS: Windows 7 64-bit
    Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPURAM 4GB
    Video Card: DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, GeForce GTX 460, Radeon Radeon HD 6850
     
    dark_nerd, Jul 11, 2011
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  2. lozanogo

    lozanogo Notebook Deity

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    So these are the first offically removed reqs? Its good to know it won't be a PC GPU-crusher :D
     
    lozanogo, Jul 11, 2011
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  3. _Cheesy_

    _Cheesy_ Notebook Hoarder

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    Sweet I will run it on high at MAX then!!!!
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 11, 2011
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  4. ElBlufer

    ElBlufer Notebook/NBR Addict

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    Yay! I've hit the recommended specs!
     
    ElBlufer, Jul 11, 2011
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  5. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    That's a desktop GTX 460 which is about the GTX 485m and 580m speeds, not GTX 560m.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 11, 2011
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  6. niharjhatn

    niharjhatn Notebook Evangelist

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    I've learnt to take system requirements with a grain of salt. Black Ops ran horribly with me far exceeding recommended, but I managed a decent fps in crysis 2, despite barely matching minimum.

    For me, online shooters need to be able to keep a steady 50+ fps...if that means losing eyecandy, so be it, and hence my caution at considering what fps I get until I actually try out the game... hopefully a demo will be available to make this easier.
     
    niharjhatn, Jul 11, 2011
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  7. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    I do hope a demo comes out. The BF2 demo was quite popular for a long time. One map with basic weapons, but it kept people entertained endlessly. I remember playing it and then just HAD to buy the full game. That's a true demo, and how they should all be made. A marketing tool, really. If they look at it that way and throw their marketing budget at the demo, then it would sell itself.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 11, 2011
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  8. hawk1410

    hawk1410 Bird of Prey

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    Dont know about a demo but an open beta is coming out next month(not sure when, but the next or this month seems like the right time)
     
    hawk1410, Jul 12, 2011
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  9. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    You guys realize that "recommended" doesn't mean "maxed out" right?
     
    whitrzac, Jul 12, 2011
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  10. Primes

    Primes Notebook Deity

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    Primes, Jul 12, 2011
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