A different way of checking system specs

[Kingdark]

So, my computer only barely meets the minimum system requirements. But it can run games like gt5 and RDR2 very decently. Not, you know, on max graphics, but it can run those games. So, I was wondering... If you know you can play game (insert name here) which has(approximately) the same system requirements as starfield, which game would that be?

Or is there no such game? My computer is from early 2016 and i don't mean to brag, but a computer of 2.900€ give or take, was a very decent computer at the time. But here we are, approximately seven years(!!!) later and it's finally reaching the end of its life, where it can't run games anymore.

So, tl:dr is there a game with similar system specs to starfield that I can use to see if my computer can still handle it?

(Personally, I have my doubts, but I might as well ask and either be pleasantly surprised or have my doubts confirmed)

Thanks!

[vonbleak]

What are your specs...? - Its easier to just stick to the facts for now... Each game is different and uses systems differently so its hard to compare like you are saying unless the game uses the game engine... So i guess how well can you run F4 or F76 would be the closest thing for now...

[Kingdark]

itel core i7-5930k 3.50 ghz - > cpu
32gb ram memory
nvidia geforce gtx 980 Ti (graphic card)

[vonbleak]

引用自 Kingdark：

itel core i7-5930k 3.50 ghz - > cpu
32gb ram memory
nvidia geforce gtx 980 Ti (graphic card)

And how well can that run F4...?

[Kingdark]

Ehm, the fallout launcher puts the settings on ultra, and I can play it with a little over a hundred mods easily enough. So, effortlessly, I would say.

[vonbleak]

引用自 Kingdark：

Ehm, the fallout launcher puts the settings on ultra, and I can play it with a little over a hundred mods easily enough. So, effortlessly, I would say.

Yeah but how is your performance - what fps are you getting... Running the game at 30fps is not the same as running at 100fps...

[Kingdark]

引用自 Zombadill：

Your CPU hits just about the minimum requirements and should be ok, but your GPU seems to be a bit to weak. So I guess it could work but max at 30FPS with lowered settings and 1080P.

I wouldn't mind it, if I had to sacrifice 'beauty' provided that I could play without stutters. As long as I don't die, because the game froze but continued in the background, causing me to crash or be killed...

(FYI I am referring to Dual universe, which was awesome, but I stopped paying and playing, because I died so many times, because the game just froze and refused to take my input but there was still stuff happening in the background. ergo, I crashed and died.)

[_APA [~sudo]]

引用自 Kingdark：

itel core i7-5930k 3.50 ghz - > cpu
32gb ram memory
nvidia geforce gtx 980 Ti (graphic card)

time to save and upgrade

[Kingdark]

Well, I am eyeing a new gaming right that's for sale at the moment. It's not anywhere near as expensive as this one, but it doesn't need to be. This computer is beginning to show glitches all over.

[Pandora's Actor]

引用自 Kingdark：

So, my computer only barely meets the minimum system requirements. But it can run games like gt5 and RDR2 very decently. Not, you know, on max graphics, but it can run those games. So, I was wondering... If you know you can play game (insert name here) which has(approximately) the same system requirements as starfield, which game would that be?

Or is there no such game? My computer is from early 2016 and i don't mean to brag, but a computer of 2.900€ give or take, was a very decent computer at the time. But here we are, approximately seven years(!!!) later and it's finally reaching the end of its life, where it can't run games anymore.

So, tl:dr is there a game with similar system specs to starfield that I can use to see if my computer can still handle it?

(Personally, I have my doubts, but I might as well ask and either be pleasantly surprised or have my doubts confirmed)

Thanks!

with your specs you would be looking at low medium settings with fsr quality to get 60 fps at 1080p. my best guess. there isnt really any game with the same requirements as those vary hugely. so what you should do is just find your current most demanding game you can play. THAT IS NOT OLD. set the graphics to medium at 1080p note your fps and it might be around that ballpark.

[Area 51 Employee]

You might find this handy?

I logged onto the Microsoft Store with my PC.
I Searched for Starfield and clicked on it's page.
Then I scrolled down to System Requirements.
I can see a green tick and a message saying "This product should work on your device. Items with a tick meet the developer's system requirements"
Below this there is a "Show More" button. If you click on this it gives you a list of all of the individual hardware requirements and there is a green tick if they meet the requirement or a "-" sign if they do not.

I hope this may help?

[Kingdark]

well, it helps in asmuch that I know I *have* to upgrade now, for better or for worse. Upside is that other games that are playable but only 'just' will be much more comfortable to play as well.

edit / after thought:

And while I'm able to play RDR2 and GTA5 (just to name two) I can't play them on higher graphical settings. With my new computer, I should be able to crank it up :D and other games like cities skylines or stellaris should play better as well.

[Pandora's Actor]

引用自 Kingdark：

well, it helps in asmuch that I know I *have* to upgrade now, for better or for worse. Upside is that other games that are playable but only 'just' will be much more comfortable to play as well.

edit / after thought:

And while I'm able to play RDR2 and GTA5 (just to name two) I can't play them on higher graphical settings. With my new computer, I should be able to crank it up :D and other games like cities skylines or stellaris should play better as well.

what are you buying as you play on 1080p i asume? you wouldnt want to throw more money at it than you have to of course

[Kingdark]

A new prebuild computer from the same website I ordered this computer from.

https://www.alternate.be/PC/ALTERNATE-pcs/Gamer-Starter?t=33544&s=price_asc

The computer of 1.399 or the one of 1.599.

website is in dutch, you can't view it in english, but you don't need to know the language to know how expensive it is and to look at the hardware.

According to the store clerck, the 1399 pc should be more than sufficient to run the game. Do you concur?

[supergoyo77]

引用自 Kingdark：

So, my computer only barely meets the minimum system requirements. But it can run games like gt5 and RDR2 very decently. Not, you know, on max graphics, but it can run those games. So, I was wondering... If you know you can play game (insert name here) which has(approximately) the same system requirements as starfield, which game would that be?

Or is there no such game? My computer is from early 2016 and i don't mean to brag, but a computer of 2.900€ give or take, was a very decent computer at the time. But here we are, approximately seven years(!!!) later and it's finally reaching the end of its life, where it can't run games anymore.

So, tl:dr is there a game with similar system specs to starfield that I can use to see if my computer can still handle it?

(Personally, I have my doubts, but I might as well ask and either be pleasantly surprised or have my doubts confirmed)

Thanks!

First of all, I would recommend you buy the most powerful PC you can when a new generation begins, it will last you longer and you will enjoy it more, I bought a powerful PC in mid-2018:

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor 4.00 GHz.
32.0GB Corsair DDR4 Ram.
Sapphire Nitro+ Vega 64 8gb HBM2.
SSD etc.........

Now I have changed the old Vega for a Sapphire RX 6700 XT 12gb and I plan to extend the pc until 2028 when the new generation comes out and buy the most powerful pc I can for that date.
In response to your questions, the remastering of the four Crysis in HD are very demanding even for the most current PCs, with my current PC they work well but not as I would like.

[Daedrius]

If I were on a tight budget, I'd probably put together something like this:

Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX PC Case - Black [89.99]

MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS Gaming Motherboard (AMD AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb/s, M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI/DP, ATX) [149.99]

EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 GT, 80 Plus Gold 1000W, Fully Modular, Eco Mode with FDB Fan [159.99]

Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MHz [69.99]

SK hynix Gold P31 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen3 M.2 2280 Internal SSD, Up to 3500MB/S [92.95]

External DVD Drive USB 3.0 Type-C USB C Portable DVD Player for Laptop CD DVD [22.99]

XFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XT Ultra Gaming Graphics Card with 20GB GDDR6 [780.64]

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor [177.00]

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black (BK007), 150W TDP, CPU Cooler [44.90]

Total - 1588.44


A good gaming computer for a decent price if you're into putting them together yourself. If not there's tons of Youtube tutorial videos you can watch, but a gaming PC is fairly easy to put together for the most part. Installing a CPU is where you really need to be careful.