Will my PC be able to run KCD2?

[Toadvine the Horse Thief]

After reading the system requirements Im pretty concerned. KCD is one of my favorite franchises and my most anticipated game. My current rig can run pretty much any game currently without issue, just not maxed out. I know my gear is a little dated but it still handles Tarkov and Cyberpunk and Wukong pretty well on medium/high. I cant afford a total rebuild or a new rig. The only thing I can think of right now it so upgrade my ram from 16 GB to the recommended 32 GB, but will that really improve performance that much? Or should i just get a new CPU like a Ryzen 7 5800?


GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 super

CPU i9-9900K

16 GB ram.

[dayzloverboy373]

probably on the lowest lowest setting

[Mentally Unstable]

Run it, yes. But will you be satisfied with just 1080p @ 30 fps, lowest settings?

Just to check, do you have an ssd as well? The devs have revealed ssd as a "requirement".

Unfortunately, upgrading is not a simple decision. The problem is that a PC is made up of different components that work together. If you only upgrade one part and leave the rest, it could result in bottlenecks and under-utilisation of the upgraded part.

If I were in your shoes, I would go for 32gb of ram since that would be the most economical upgrade that would help substantially, along with an ssd if you only have HDD.

Those things won't bring massive performance improvements but it would likely head off many annoying performance issues. With limited ram, windows would resort to dumping the game data into page file. That could lead to things like frequent stuttering, pop ins and long loading times. It is further exacerbated if the game is installed on a HDD.

Alternatively, you could wait a few years for the game to be patched up and hopefully, it would be gentler on your old specs by then.

[opus132]

I'm a bit skeptical about those gloomy predictions.

Maybe it's copium speaking, but perfomance in KCD1 varied greatly depending on the area. The game could go as high as 90 FPS in most places only to drop to 30-40 FPS in places like Rattay etc.

I suspect it's going to be the same in KCD2.

[Targonis]

Originally posted by opus132:

I'm a bit skeptical about those gloomy predictions.

Maybe it's copium speaking, but perfomance in KCD1 varied greatly depending on the area. The game could go as high as 90 FPS in most places only to drop to 30-40 FPS in places like Rattay etc.

I suspect it's going to be the same in KCD2.

Yet, this game will have even more things going on, so yea, you can play, right up until you hit Kutenberg and then you go to 20 frames per second and whine about the game not being optimized for your CPU.

[Mentally Unstable]

Originally posted by opus132:

I'm a bit skeptical about those gloomy predictions.

Maybe it's copium speaking, but perfomance in KCD1 varied greatly depending on the area. The game could go as high as 90 FPS in most places only to drop to 30-40 FPS in places like Rattay etc.

I suspect it's going to be the same in KCD2.

The problem with comparing with old games is that it misses a lot of context.

For starters, KC1 has already received multiple optimisation passes through patches over the years. Second, those who are playing it in the present moment have specs that are way above the requirements of KC1 at launch. Hell, KC1 only needed 8gb for the minimum. I remember my PC struggling greatly at launch even though I met its requirements, criticisms about its optimisation was the common thing among reviews.

Never mind the technological advances made over the years that resulted in more demanding features added to game engines, which in turn resulted in increased requirements. Programming methods could have changed as well. Unreal engine 5 is a case in point, its is geared towards making fuller use of the latest hardware.

It would be like saying a person who was able to run skyrim well in 2011 would be able to run starfield well at launch with the same specs.

[Podaglio]

I have already a Ryzen 7 5800 but I feel it is not enough for running it on high for 60 fps... Reccomended is still 7800X3D, pretty insane.
What do you think?
These are my specs:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800
Ram 32 gb
GPU: RX 6800 XT with 32 gb

[Mentally Unstable]

Originally posted by Podaglio:

I have already a Ryzen 7 5800 but I feel it is not enough for running it on high for 60 fps... Reccomended is still 7800X3D, pretty insane.
What do you think?
These are my specs:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800
Ram 32 gb
GPU: RX 6800 XT with 32 gb

SSD as well?

I assume you are referring to 1440p? If so, then you might not get a steady 60 without turning down various settings or resorting to FSR (not sure which version though). If you are willing to put up with the indignity of playing at 1080p, 60fps with high settings should be within reach for your spec without having to use FSR.

Personally, I would stick to 1080p for this game, at least for the launch. I prefer to have the extra (more than 60) frames to take the brunt when performance inevitably tanks in the large cities or during large fights. Dropping from 90 to 60 is less painful for me than 60 to 30. If the devs manage to substantially improve optimisation in subsequent patches, then I'll go for 1440p in a second playthrough.

By the way, I think you made an error with your GPU. There's no 32gb 6800xt.

[opus132]

Tolerance may vary, but setting your monitor at 1080p on a 1440p screen will give you lots of interpolation which may be worse than FSR or lowering settings. The hightest you can go if you want a pixel perfect scaling is 720p which isn't great either.

I have a 5600x with a 5700x and in places like Rattay i can't even run the original without lowering settings so i'm likely screwed.

[Mihai_89]

I would also like to know this as well - i am more worried about RAM than anything else to be honest.

My PC

CPU : RYZEN 5 3600
RAM : 16 GB DDR4
GPU : RTX 4060 - 8 GB VRAM

Yes i know the RTX 4060 isn't great because of only 8 GB VRAM - however it actually handles any game i throw at 1080p resolution on pretty much ULTRA settings, so far i think the only game that actually forced me to use DLSS was STALKER 2 and maybe SWO on the first planet, but that's about it.

[Podaglio]

Originally posted by Mentally Unstable:

Originally posted by Podaglio:

I have already a Ryzen 7 5800 but I feel it is not enough for running it on high for 60 fps... Reccomended is still 7800X3D, pretty insane.
What do you think?
These are my specs:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800
Ram 32 gb
GPU: RX 6800 XT with 32 gb

SSD as well?

I assume you are referring to 1440p? If so, then you might not get a steady 60 without turning down various settings or resorting to FSR (not sure which version though). If you are willing to put up with the indignity of playing at 1080p, 60fps with high settings should be within reach for your spec without having to use FSR.

Personally, I would stick to 1080p for this game, at least for the launch. I prefer to have the extra (more than 60) frames to take the brunt when performance inevitably tanks in the large cities or during large fights. Dropping from 90 to 60 is less painful for me than 60 to 30. If the devs manage to substantially improve optimisation in subsequent patches, then I'll go for 1440p in a second playthrough.

By the way, I think you made an error with your GPU. There's no 32gb 6800xt.

Thanks! Yes that was a mistake, I meant 16gb for the GPU, not 32gb.

[Paul]

Originally posted by Podaglio:

I have already a Ryzen 7 5800 but I feel it is not enough for running it on high for 60 fps... Reccomended is still 7800X3D, pretty insane.
What do you think?
These are my specs:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800
Ram 32 gb
GPU: RX 6800 XT with 32 gb

You will be able to run it at 60fps 99% of the time, as long as you use sensible graphical settings for your GPU

[Manoman]

Originally posted by Doc Holliday:

After reading the system requirements Im pretty concerned. KCD is one of my favorite franchises and my most anticipated game. My current rig can run pretty much any game currently without issue, just not maxed out. I know my gear is a little dated but it still handles Tarkov and Cyberpunk and Wukong pretty well on medium/high. I cant afford a total rebuild or a new rig. The only thing I can think of right now it so upgrade my ram from 16 GB to the recommended 32 GB, but will that really improve performance that much? Or should i just get a new CPU like a Ryzen 7 5800?


GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 super

CPU i9-9900K

16 GB ram.

I hope you install the game on an SSD.
For ram here is a basic explanation

"RAM is volatile memory that temporarily stores data for quick access. RAM can improve frame rates and frame pacing when playing games. Check capacity and speed when choosing RAM."

If you upgrade to 32gb of ram I think you can play with a solid 1080p medium
(these are configs without taking into account the dlss or fsr + fg)
with fsr balanced i think you can play high 60fps or medium 90fps

[The_K00lDude]

Im actually disappointed in those rec specs. The devs said we'd be suprised to know what pcs it could run on (on stream), leading me to think it could run on lower systems XD.

Thankfully i upgraded my ram last week, so i atleast fit the high rec settings, but still. I aint suprised, its about what i expected in the first place.
The ram is gonna be a bottle neck for alot of people, thankfully they are alot cheaper than other parts.

[opus132]

Damn, i need to download more RAM myself.

[Manoman]

60% players have 16gb of ram or under (steam data)
https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam