I plan on getting the game for the PC because I doubt I'll get a hold of a PS4 or Xbox One with prices that are soaring to $500+ now. We can afford it (my family) easily but we question if it will be worth it since we each have our own PC anyway, and none of us wants to spend that much money on a console.
Anyway, I recently upgraded my PC but I question if I'll be able to run The Elder Scolls Online when it comes out. I can currently run Skyrim on high settings with no lag.
Do you think this will cut it on decent settings?
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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/31/2013, 17:49:26
Machine name: SARAH-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 570
BIOS: BIOS Date: 12/20/10 17:36:20 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 250 Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6142MB RAM
Page File: 3119MB used, 9164MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
My graphics card is a Nvidia GeForce GTX 650.
Remember, as said above, I can run Skyrim on high and high is even what the game's default settings reccomended I run on. The only time I ever experience lag in Skyrim is during the loading screens and only if I turn the model it shows too fast (and most models don't lag) and even so, the lag is so minor and plus it's on a loading screen, not the actual gameplay.
Judging from the trailers, The Elder Scolls Online doesn't appear to have better graphics than Skyrim (maybe even a bit downgraded since it is MMORPG type game) but that doesn't mean the game, which will undoubtly have more content than Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyim combined, won't take a toll on your PC.
Do you think I should be concerned about running the game on my PC?