I doubt it would be too much of an issue. if his PC meets the rest of the requirements it's sure to have at least a 300W psu. and I'm sure there are low end cards that will run the game that require less than 300w.

I doubt it matters anyways though. I kind of get the impression he's either using a laptop or a PC that is either a very low end wal-mart pc, or something that is very old. I think it's unlikely he has a pc with a quad core processor, 6 gigs of ram, but running on integrated graphics.

Well the Intel HD3000 he has comes with the Intel Sandy-Bridge processors, so if he has a desktop with an i5/i7 processor he can pair that up with a powerful GPU and be all good.
If he has a laptop though then yeah there's nothing he can do.

But if he has a desktop with a i5/i7 processor though, why would he waste money buying a low end card? there's no point. Why would you buy something that already struggles to play modern games today, you're just wasting money. Ontop of that it would be a serious bottleneck to his processor. If this guy is really into PC gaming, and wants to get something out of his purchase, he will need to get something decent, and decent video cards like a GTX560 for example will require atleast a 500w PSU minimum.

But yeah point is, if you're going to pay for something, make sure its worth it. There's just no point in buying something already pretty much outdated , struggling to do its job. Alot of people make the mistake of doing that thinking they will save more money when they actually will spend more because they would need to upgrade in a shorter period of time as the parts they bought already struggle. If you buy something that's decent however, you wont have to upgrade for awhile, so you save more money basically.

he pretty much said money's tight, so I figure he'll be looking for the cheapest GPU option available.

Switching to Windows 8 would be a stupid decision. Windows 8 isn't a free medium, microsoft decides what's on it.

lol looks like I'll be keeping 7 forever then...wow but it is very unfortunate that's the way the winds blowing for their OS line.....could negatively effect PC gaming in the future for sure.

Well if its only for this game then he can probably get by with a lower end GPU. But I just think it would be a waste of money, not only will it probably struggle a bit with the game, it will have a harder time playing more graphically demanding games. If this guy is really into PC gaming why not get something you can atleast enjoy using, get your moneys worth, something that will last for awhile, you just save more money that way. If he buys a lower end GPU now, sooner or later there will be another game he wants to play and that GPU wont be able to play it, making his purchase feel pointless.

It think it would be best if he saved up money to get something decent.

Folks, it's kinda pointless to speculate on YesIndeed and what you think he should do. If he comes back and offer more information about his situation and want more help, by all means, offer him helpful suggestions, but right now you're kinda talking behind his back.
No they don't. They approve what's on the Microsoft App Store, but that's it.

But there's nothing that stops you from getting software elsewhere, like on Steam, using retail stores or directly from developers themselves like Minecraft. Any software made for Windows XP, Vista and 7 will run on 8.

Well, I'm on a Laptop, that means a can't upgrade (Sorry, I forgot to point that out). The rest of the specs are; 4gb RAM, and an i5 2430M (I think is about 2.4ghz).

I'm really, REALLY hoping there are no bulldozer problems with this. I have a 660ti gpu, but it's coupled with a frickin' AMD FX-6100 'cause I didn't have time to update my CPU. It's a "6" (and I use that number loosely) core, 3.3gHz processor, but it runs a good third of my games like absolute ass. Portal 2 runs worse than it did on my 3.0 gHz dual core rig with a single 8800gts. D:

I should be fine.... phew!

Have you updated your motherboards bios?
I know there were problems with Bulldozer but I thought those were all fixed after bios updates. The worse problem was the Bulldozer's conflict with Steam CEG DRM which caused games to not even execute at all, or get freezes/bluescreen/, but that was fixed.

I have a AMD FX 6100 OC to 3.8GHz and unparked. I have no issues running any games.

Yeah with a laptop there's nothing you can do I'm afraid. You can sometimes upgrade GPU's in laptops but only on high-end gaming laptops that come with dedicated GPU's to begin with. They have MXM type slots that hold the video cards, but even for these laptops its extremely hard to upgrade the GPU because first video card companies dont really sell them officially, you have to buy them from people online who wants to sell their laptop parts and second not every GPU will fit into the model and you also need to think of the power requirement and heat output the new GPU will have, if the laptop cant give it enough power then its bad, or if the laptops cooling system is not designed to take the higher heat output the new GPU has then that would be bad too.

But yeah sorry mate. I guess the best thing you can do now is to wait and see if someone can play it decently with the HD3000. If not however, then I suggest you build a decent gaming PC, if you really are into PC gaming. It wont be cheap ofcourse but it wont be extremely expensive either like most people make it out to be. You can build a decent PC just well under $1000, now that prices have gone down.

Exact same issue with me mate. By the time I was on the final co-op level for Portal 2, the framerate was so bad that I couldn't even aim at a wall without constant twitching. Not as bad as when I tried the demo for Risen 2 and it was outright unplayable. The games never seem to be connected; as in, they all run on different engines with different engine designs.

Yeah, BIOS is updated, Windows hotfixes are installed.


I know every time a problem is voiced with a piece of hardware, people will come out the woodwork with stories about how they threw their CPU down the stairs then overclocked the hell out of it and it runs everything fine. Doesn't really help people who do have problems with it though.

Damn idk then mate. I dont own the processor myself so cant really be much help. I did hear about the problems people have with the Bulldozers though, just never thought it was that bad. I thought performance wise they were okay, but just had problems with games being unstable on them.

Well I can't help you with the problem as I haven't experienced it. I'm just giving my input, because you are assuming it is the CPU module that is the problem. When I am proof that there is nothing wrong with it. You may have just gotten a faulty CPU or there is another problem you are overlooking.

I did get my FX-6100 a while after they actually came out. So perhaps its only a problem with the ones they launched with.

It seems to be localized to certain game companies/engines (he glared at Source, couldn't even get CSGO to run at all until the BIOS update, let alone run well), so hopefully the fact that Dishonored is Unreal bodes well for it. Arkham City runs fine, which is a good sign.


That could be, mine was definitely an early one. Been disappointed enough with it that I'll definitely be retuning to an Intel chip next upgrade though.

I already posted a thread on my problem having not realised this thread existed . Anyway: Will my ati hd 5470 1gb version be able to run dishonored at all? Also I own a i5 processor with 2.67GHz . Is my rig good enough ? I was able to play skyrim most of the things maxed out. Also I have played Mass Effect 3 smoothly mid-max settings and many other Unreal Engine 3 games. Thus, I would believe that I could play dishonored but im no expert

(I'm greek so my english is not perfect, sorry about that)

You should be able to run it fine on lower settings, although if you want to be completely safe, I recommend you wait for somebody to test it.

already pre-ordered, too late now :/ but I think I should be fine on low(im not realy after quality so low is no problem for me )

Hello, I am going to get dishonored but I am worried about getting it for my pc. I was wondering if anyone knew if dishonored will run smoothly on my alien ware M17X, heres a link to it ((http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m17x-r4/pd))
I have never upgraded the graphic card so i believe its only the 1500 one...
i cant seem to find my system require ments, please help!

-Frosty

Minimum Spec:

• OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7
  
• Processor: 3.0 GHz dual core or better
  
• Memory: 4 GB system RAM
  
• Hard Disk Space: 9 GB
  
• Video Card: DirectX 9 compatible with 512 MB video RAM or better (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 5850)
  
• Sound: Windows compatible sound card

Recommended Spec:

• OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7
  
• Processor: 2.4 GHz quad core or better
  
• Memory: 4 GB system RAM
  
• http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/08/14/dishonored-system-requirements-revealed-render-murderous-masquerades-on-4gb-ram/# Space: 9 GB
  
• Video Card: DirectX 9 compatible with 768 MB video RAM or better (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 5850)
  
• Sound: Windows compatible http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/08/14/dishonored-system-requirements-revealed-render-murderous-masquerades-on-4gb-ram/#

If what you put for your computer is right, then you're fine.

Can also try http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/

Dishonored is selectable from the game menu.

I'm not well versed in Nvidia or mobility cards. But the rest of your comp meets the requirements.