Patch Notes and PC System Specs

No but like someone said before, Ian, the lead designer, said it will be around 55GB. 

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Now that I think about it, I have no idea what the typical compression is these days.. (Don't need to know since we don't have caps.)

samurai-gamers.com/mass-effect-andromeda/game-file-size-revealed/
The specs say at the least 55 GB.
This is not always reliable.
Sometimes the game installs can be a lot bigger than advertised...
I would advise any game that says recommended to add at least 25GB more to its size.

We have the same specs except I have 16GB of RAM and play at 2560x1080. It will be interesting to see if double the RAM makes any difference, I'm going to say not much. 

It's a bit of a strange swap you're doing, the geforce 1070 is one class higher than the radeon 480, and much more expensive (like 70% more?).

Unless you're gonna be playing at 4k, I'd go for a geforce 1060 6 GB to replace the 480 that won't fit your case. It's also a small upgrade in performance compared to what you were gonna get. Look for EVGA or Zotac models, they've got short ones that are just as good as those mega big video cards with overbuilt cooling solutions that are actually designed for the beefier models.

Personally I've decided to get a geforce 1060 3GB to replace my radeon 7870. Since I game at 1080p, the 3GB will be fine. If I were to build a fully new system I'd go 6GB to be a bit more future proof, but I only need that new card to last me another 2-3 years, so I'm going cheaper.

hope it helps.

It's probably the best card for 1440p there is. The only cards above it in terms of performance are the 1080, 1080ti and the Titan XP. If you play on 1080p it is almost overkill. So yes, it is a good card no doubt.

Curious....I wonder if ANDROMEDA will feature DX 12 or Vulcan....And also- not that there are many HDR-compatible monitors out there just yet, but it is definitely an up-and-coming technology...Will 'Andromeda' feature HDR as a possible toggle (if/when people buy an HDR monitor, they have that option to turn it on...and if not, then of course it stays 'off')

Just curious. Does anyone know if HDR was listed in the list of those fancy options awhile back?

From geforce.com:


In total there are 16 options that affect image quality, most of which have several detail levels. Additionally, Mass Effect: Andromeda players with a HDR television, or a G-SYNC HDR monitor, can enable the best implementation of HDR seen to date on PC with one flick of a switch in the Video menu.


It's funny that we haven't heard anything about DX12, after the noise that DICE was making about wanting all Frostbite games to require it.

Will be helpful for any Ultra setting resolution higher than 1080p. I have a 980Ti (about the same as the 1070) and I get below 60FPS in some games unless I turn stuff down in 1440p.

I wouldn't bother. THink about maybe ram upgrade at the end of year/next year