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RJX3029 Mar 27 @ 9:22pm

Are we getting a demo?

With the requirements this has and a ton of us being under spec with our 6 core CPUs SATA ssd's and mid range GPUs that've never had to run mandatory Raytracing a demo from Bethesda would be awesome. Anyone else?

Last edited by RJX3029; Mar 27 @ 9:23pm

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DOOM SLAYER has DOOM: The Dark Ages

Mar 27 @ 9:24pm

maybe doom 2016 demo

RJX3029 Mar 27 @ 9:41pm

I just built this pc not that long ago a couple years with all brand new parts and am under min specs cause of my ryzen 5 5600 cpu. I've never really even had it go over 35% playing any other games including Eternal so this needing an 8 core 25% more capable cpu is a big jump.

If they want to up the requirements that drastically am thinking they ought to let us test the game first. Just my opinion though.

ragnarok Mar 27 @ 9:52pm

Originally posted by RJX3029:
I just built this pc not that long ago a couple years with all brand new parts and am under min specs cause of my ryzen 5 5600 cpu. I've never really even had it go over 35% playing any other games including Eternal so this needing an 8 core 25% more capable cpu is a big jump.

If they want to up the requirements that drastically am thinking they ought to let us test the game first. Just my opinion though.

That's why I'm grateful for the games that DO have a demo, so we know how it runs.

However, in terms of gameplay or story, you can't hold it to the demo alone. The demo only shows a very small piece of the picture, and for all you know the rest of the picture could be entirely different.

The bottom line is that demos can be misleading, you can't tie EVERYTHING to the demo in itself.

Zapmaster Mar 27 @ 10:20pm

Originally posted by RJX3029:
I just built this pc not that long ago a couple years with all brand new parts and am under min specs cause of my ryzen 5 5600 cpu. I've never really even had it go over 35% playing any other games including Eternal so this needing an 8 core 25% more capable cpu is a big jump.

If they want to up the requirements that drastically am thinking they ought to let us test the game first. Just my opinion though.

R5 5600 generally outperforms the 3700X in gaming (which is the minimum requirement), some of you guys are taking the 6 cores / 8 threads thing way too literally. 3700X is just the general guideline for a performance level cut off for Zen 3 and older, it doesn't mean you actually need 8 cores to run the game. Newer CPU's have higher IPC which often has them beating older CPU's with more cores in multithreading. TLDR: If you have a good GPU to go with that 5600 there is 90% chance you'll be able to run DA at 60+ FPS.

Carbon

Mar 27 @ 10:30pm

Originally posted by RJX3029:
If they want to up the requirements that drastically am thinking they ought to let us test the game first. Just my opinion though.

Steam's 2 hour refund policy exists for a reason.

RJX3029 Mar 27 @ 10:33pm

Originally posted by ragnarok:
That's why I'm grateful for the games that DO have a demo, so we know how it runs.

However, in terms of gameplay or story, you can't hold it to the demo alone. The demo only shows a very small piece of the picture, and for all you know the rest of the picture could be entirely different.

The bottom line is that demos can be misleading, you can't tie EVERYTHING to the demo in itself.

Am hoping it gets one it'd at least give an idea how the rest of the game will be rather than some vague system req.

Originally posted by Zapmaster:
R5 5600 generally outperforms the 3700X in gaming (which is the minimum requirement), some of you guys are taking the 6 cores / 8 threads thing way too literally.

Let us hope so man. I'm running a 6700xt it's been great if I don't crank up graphics settings to max or try and run RT on anything other than low. I did run RT in RE Village but shut it off to get better performance and didn't really notice any difference in quality.

Whenever I do go and upgrade anything next 'forced obsolescence' trend that comes after RT I'm ready to ignore that all. Games already look awesome.

DOOM SLAYER has DOOM: The Dark Ages

Mar 27 @ 10:35pm

Originally posted by RJX3029:
With the requirements this has and a ton of us being under spec with our 6 core CPUs SATA ssd's and mid range GPUs that've never had to run mandatory Raytracing a demo from Bethesda would be awesome. Anyone else?

if they make us for demo demo name is DOOM THE DARK AGES RTX DEMO

RJX3029 Mar 27 @ 10:36pm

Originally posted by Carbon:
Originally posted by RJX3029:
If they want to up the requirements that drastically am thinking they ought to let us test the game first. Just my opinion though.

Steam's 2 hour refund policy exists for a reason.

All the more reason to set up a demo imo. Less hassle for all including steam support.

Zapmaster Mar 28 @ 12:34am

Eternal didn't have a demo and I think the chance of DA having it is extremely low. IMO the only reason Doom '16 had it was because it was the first Doom in 12 years and a lot of people were skeptical about how it would turn out and how it played. Hugo and Co. had a lot to prove back then so it made sense to invest time into a demo to showcase the game, not so much now.

Last edited by Zapmaster; Mar 28 @ 12:36am

ragnarok Mar 28 @ 7:56am

Originally posted by RJX3029:
Originally posted by ragnarok:
That's why I'm grateful for the games that DO have a demo, so we know how it runs.

However, in terms of gameplay or story, you can't hold it to the demo alone. The demo only shows a very small piece of the picture, and for all you know the rest of the picture could be entirely different.

The bottom line is that demos can be misleading, you can't tie EVERYTHING to the demo in itself.

Am hoping it gets one it'd at least give an idea how the rest of the game will be rather than some vague system req.

Originally posted by Zapmaster:
R5 5600 generally outperforms the 3700X in gaming (which is the minimum requirement), some of you guys are taking the 6 cores / 8 threads thing way too literally.

Let us hope so man. I'm running a 6700xt it's been great if I don't crank up graphics settings to max or try and run RT on anything other than low. I did run RT in RE Village but shut it off to get better performance and didn't really notice any difference in quality.

Whenever I do go and upgrade anything next 'forced obsolescence' trend that comes after RT I'm ready to ignore that all. Games already look awesome.