Can Fallout 4 run on a GTX 1030?

[76561198837470348]

My FO4 chugs on my pc. I have a GTX 1030. Any suggestions/tips

[bLaCkShAd0w]

Well a 1030 is better than a 550ti, What about the rest of your system?

What setting have you tried on?

[76561198837470348]

Medium is a nightmare. It's so bad the audio doesn't work properly. Low also isn't much better as the game still chugs

[76561198837470348]

My cpu is a intel pentium g4600 dual core processor

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by tjohn500005:

My cpu is a intel pentium g4600 dual core processor

omg........ and ram?

[76561198837470348]

Oh..Well i only have 8GB

[76561198837470348]

My gpu has 2GB

[Grebbin77]

Are you trying to run at 4k or something? Even though your processor is a dual core pentium, it can run 4 threads with a decent clock speed and your gpu isn't that bad... You should be able to run medium settings, I would think. I ran FO4 on a 650TI card with a pentium g2030 which has both a lower clock speed and can't hyperthread and it worked OK. Maybe update your nvidia driver...

[76561198837470348]

I'm not running at 4k. Also where can i get new drivers?

[Gordon Freeman]

Originally posted by Grebbin77:

Are you trying to run at 4k or something? Even though your processor is a dual core pentium, it can run 4 threads with a decent clock speed and your gpu isn't that bad... You should be able to run medium settings, I would think. I ran FO4 on a 650TI card with a pentium g2030 which has both a lower clock speed and can't hyperthread and it worked OK. Maybe update your nvidia driver...

Set everything to low or off . Thats your only hope .

[EmilB]

change specs ofc uc an not play it sistem is 12 years old except gpu that can not take your sistem up from ground.

[76561198837470348]

Originally posted by EmilB:

change specs ofc uc an not play it sistem is 12 years old except gpu that can not take your sistem up from ground.

What?

[Nite69]

dual core cpu, 8GB ram, GTX 1030, isn't going to be that great

try a mix of low and medium settings, and definately do not install the Bethesda texture pack

[76561198837470348]

How can i Improve my pc? Get a new gpu or more ram?

[Hobo Misanthropus]

Another victim of "BUILD A GAMING PC FOR UNDER $500!!!! OMG CONSOLeS #DEAD!!!!! #CONSOLEKILLER LOL" delusion. Not your fault, and this isn't a denegration of you. Just know these kinds of "Budget Gaming PC's" are never worth except for very, very, very specific games, usually E-Sports titles.

Originally posted by bosghetti85:

How can i Improve my pc? Get a new gpu or more ram?

You basically need to replace the CPU first. Quad Core (I5 or Ryzen 3) should be your minimum standard, ideally you'll want to opt for something like an R5 1600 or I5 8400 and a decent motherboard, good ones start around $100. So that initial rebuy-in is $250-$300 or so.

I'm going to go against my AMD bias and recommend intel. So if you can, look into rebuilding your PC around the I5 8400. It's a great Entry-level gaming CPU. Depending on your budget, you could go for an 8600k instead, but I'm going to assume you're really tight on cash so let's stick with I 8400 and cheaper. Obviously, the best thing you can get is only what you can afford, and nothing more. So, without knowing the real limits of your budget, I can't offer particularly valueble feedback. But my opinion has always been that if you plan on building a Gaming PC, you should plan on spending at least $1000. Yes, you can get great things cheaper, But in those cases it's usually better to just push your budget to its breaking point anyway.

Once the CPU is taken care of, you'll need to bump that GPU up to at least a 1050 or 1050TI depending on the model, Nvidia is getting really confusing, but the best I can do is arm you with the knowledge of how to figure out which GPU is objectively better.

Look for these 2 things (in Nvidia cards)

Cuda Cores (Measured in Units IE: 1920 Cuda Cores)
Boost Clock (Measured in MHZ IE: 1500MHZ)

In this case, a GPU that has 1920 Cuda cores running at a boost frequency of 1500MHZ would output a meta "Score" of 2,880,000. Again, this isn't an official scientific measurement like FLOP calculating or hashrate, but it's perfectly fine to use for general consumer means.

Multiply these two numbers to get a good rough estimate of the real power of the graphics card.

Note that the GT1030 will be fine. Your games won't be pretty, but it should run anything. So while upgrading the GPU will probably be the most immediately beneficial upgrade, the GPU isn't really stopping you from "Playing" certain games that require 4 physical cores of performance for decent FPS. When your Graphics card is the weak point in your gaming PC, you can always drop settings down. If the CPU is the weak point, there's almost nothing you can do to claw back performance. (There are some settings like Shadows that do render on the CPU though)

[Rafael Freeman]

Your CPU is quite decent for a budget CPU. 8GB of RAM is enough. Unfortunately Fallout 4 needs a powerful CPU to run well, so even with a much better video card things are not going to be ideal.

Having said that, your video card is not suited for anything but light gaming. A GTX 1050 Ti would be a worthwhile upgrade and unless you have a very cheap power supply, a GTX 1050 Ti should work with your system. If funds are really tight, look for a great deal on a GTX 1050.

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You can get the latest NVDIA drivers at www.geforce.com. Make sure you do a clean install of the latest drivers.

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Set Shadow Distance to low. To be honest, with your current system you should set most settings to low, so experiment. Lowering the resolution will help, but will greatly impact how the game looks.

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And yes, a better CPU would be a good start, but once you go that route, I would suggest a new PC unless you are very comfortable with swapping out parts and know exactly what you are doing AND you can get a great deal on a suitable CPU.

Your current motherboard won't work with recent CPUs.