PC System Requirements speculation

gtx 970 will run it, but never above 40 fps
DAI runs on consoles too, but on gtx 970 never reaches 50 fps at 1080

i have a gtx 970 too and i'm thinking to replace it by a better gpu
this game has lots of shadows, light effects, details, big maps, etc
very gpu demanding

I would consider replacing the 970, but the size of the 10xx cards makes me think they just wont fit into my PC case as my MSi 970 firts inside just barely... barely.

Its the 1070 I was looking at, but its huge.

Also I think 970 is still a potent card and will go above 40 fps.
40fps is something I only expect in extremely vast landscapes and even Witcher 3 very rarely dipped that low for me on Ultra.

That sounds odd.... I was getting way over 60fps on a 3770K+GTX980 on Inquisition in 1080 - but locked it to 60: I would have thought a 970 would have hovered around 60 with dips to 50fps or so in 1080p - I was using a 7970 for half the playthrough too, and was getting mostly 60fps with the same CPU: what CPU did you have with that 970 mate?

Hello, this is nonsense.

Basically, this whole thread is dedicated to it.

Not a chance.

Negative on that, ghost rider. Inquisition required a minimum of 4GB of ram, and Battlefield 1 (which runs on the same engine) requires 8GB. There is no way on God's green earth that Andromeda will run with just 1GB of ram. Hell, 64-bit Windows 7 (which that lists as the OS) won't even run on it's own with just 1GB of ram.

Plus there's the whole thing where Bioware hasn't officially announced what the minimum specs will be.

For those with Nvidia cards:

www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/mass-effect-andromeda-exclusive-trailer

Don't know how serious it is that Nvidia is saying they are working with BW on this, because frankly, Devs work with BOTH AMD and Nvidia. DA:I played better on AMD cards if memory serves. Generally FBIII played better on AMD cards so don't know what to make of this push by Nvidia. Could just be mindshare stuff, but there is an off chance that BW devs are working more closely with Nvidia here. That said, the consoles use AMD cards and there was the whole PS4 demo @4k.

Thoughts?

Replacing a Gtx 970 to play a game that uses a 2013's engine and at 1080p resolution, seriously?

A Gtx 970 runs BF1 at 90 fps 1080p. ME:A uses the same engine.

ME:A will most likely run worse and look worse than BF1 or even 2013's BF4. Bioware does not have the same expertise as Dice has as far as optimizing games goes. Still, if ME:A does not run maxed at 1080p 60 fps, you can simply lower the setting a little and play it at 60 fps, with little to no compromise in terms of visual (can anyone tell the difference between High and Ultra on a fast paced game these days?).

Regarding Dragon Age: Inquisition, that game was a joke in terms of optimization. Nevertheless, a Gtx should handle it decently at 60 fps 1080 as long as you lower the settings to anything below Ultra. And while ME:A may not be better optimized than DA:I, it is not that likely that it will be even worse.

Honestly the only requirements that truly matter nowadays are Free Disk Space and whether or not Internet connection is required to play the Campaign mode. The rest is really not a big deal, people who are into PC Hardware already know what to expect.
Besides, this game uses a 2013's engine, one that has already been used for several other titles. There are no secrets to it.

Sometimes I really want to punch whoever decides on the specs for Alienware systems. I would say 1080p on Low is a safe bet, you might be able to push some settings to Medium but I doubt you'll get very stable framerates. The 745, as previously discussed, is a very weak card and has no business being paired with a top-end i7. If you want to play on higher settings, you will need to buy a new graphics card which will probably necessitate buying a power supply with higher wattage as well.

edit: There really isn't a whole lot of information about this card online. However, I did find a video of it playing Battlefront (a game that runs on the same engine as Andromeda), which shows it at 1080p with all the settings on Medium, running at 25-35 FPS.