BC2 Min and Rec Spec

[BIG]magnus · February 27, 2010, 12:53:42 AM

From Here

"A lot of you have been asking for the minimum hardware specs to run Frostbite games, more specifically for Battlefield Bad Company 2 & Battlefield 1943's minimum requirements, and today is the lucky day. Below, you likely skipped ahead and read them already, are the minimum and recommended hardware specs for running BFBC 2 and BF1943.

Minimum Frostbite PC Specifications for BFBC2 & BF1943
Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz
Main memory: 2GB
Graphics card: GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900
Graphics memory: 256MB
OS: Windows XP
Free HDD space: 15GB for Digital Version, 10GB for Disc Version (BFBC2)
10GB for Digital Version (BF1943)

Recommended Frostbite PC Specifications for BFBC2 & BF1943
Processor: Quadcore
Main memory: 2GB
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 260/ ATI Radeon 4870
Graphics memory: 512MB
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Free HDD space: 15GB for Digital Version, 10GB for Disc Version (BFBC2)
10GB for Digital Version (BF1943)

So after reading this some of you might feel the need to update your list to Santa Claus or celebrating the power of your PC and e-manhood. Either way we hope this helps you prepare for the release of these epic Battlefield games!"

Not too bad.

Gone_Away · February 27, 2010, 01:40:52 AM

At least we don't have to go out and double our memory like the last time when BF2 came out!

T-Bag · February 27, 2010, 10:16:24 AM

Urghh, I need an upgrade at some point, my computer is becoming disappointingly close to recommended spec.

Hopefully I'l have enough money in July. Being a PC gamer has it's price but it's still better than trying to play an FPS with a console.

A Twig · March 01, 2010, 02:54:27 PM

Think I'm going to have to get a new processor soon.....

Tutonic · March 01, 2010, 03:22:23 PM

I feel your pain T-Bag, my E6600 is starting to look a bit long in the tooth.

Looks like an upgrade might be on the cards in time for the October Lan...

kregoron · March 01, 2010, 04:07:52 PM

its not to bad spec wise

T-Bag · March 01, 2010, 05:32:45 PM

Quote from: Tutonic;304905I feel your pain T-Bag, my E6600 is starting to look a bit long in the tooth.

Looks like an upgrade might be on the cards in time for the October Lan...

Same CPU as mine. I might get away with keeping my GPU (4870) for another year, but not sure...no rush if I can run this though.

Dewey · March 02, 2010, 09:25:13 AM

I run a E6600 and 4870 and it ran great in the Beta, sure some of the eye candy was on medium as opposed to high and I don't get some of the DX11 effects but it still looks great and that was at 1900 x 1200.

Quote from: T-Bag;304915Same CPU as mine. I might get away with keeping my GPU (4870) for another year, but not sure...no rush if I can run this though.

[BIG]magnus · March 02, 2010, 10:05:45 AM

Quote from: Dewey;304944I run a E6600 and 4870 and it ran great in the Beta, sure some of the eye candy was on medium as opposed to high and I don't get some of the DX11 effects but it still looks great and that was at 1900 x 1200.

Actually you have a Q6600 a quad core. :doh: Nice to know you knew what you were doing when you built it

Spec wise it should run better than the beta. The beta was based on 3 month old code.

Dewey · March 02, 2010, 05:31:45 PM

Christ its the pc spec police... mate I'm just pleased its still running

Quote from: '[BIGmagnus;304952']Actually you have a Q6600 a quad core. :doh: Nice to know you knew what you were doing when you built it

Spec wise it should run better than the beta. The beta was based on 3 month old code.

[BIG]magnus · March 02, 2010, 05:32:56 PM

:roflmao:

T-Bag · March 02, 2010, 09:58:32 PM

Quote from: '[BIGmagnus;304952']Actually you have a Q6600 a quad core. :doh: Nice to know you knew what you were doing when you built it

Spec wise it should run better than the beta. The beta was based on 3 month old code.

:doh: I knew I had the quad but managed to mistake E for Q because I got excited seeing 6600 and thinking someone had a computer component that matched mine (simple thing please simple minds :narnar:).

I feel for people running Core 2 Duos still for gaming, a Quad should slot straight in and be dirt cheap by now with i5s and i7 hitting sensible prices - though they might be on the rise in price due to limited stock if it's been left too long.

Gone_Away · March 02, 2010, 10:00:59 PM

Quote from: Dewey;304992Christ its the pc spec police... mate I'm just pleased its still running

If you built it yourself I'm suprised too..

Blunt · March 03, 2010, 12:15:49 AM

Quote from: T-Bag;305027:doh: I knew I had the quad but managed to mistake E for Q because I got excited seeing 6600 and thinking someone had a computer component that matched mine (simple thing please simple minds :narnar:).

I feel for people running Core 2 Duos still for gaming, a Quad should slot straight in and be dirt cheap by now with i5s and i7 hitting sensible prices - though they might be on the rise in price due to limited stock if it's been left too long.

Smiles all round here:D
cheers Ducky:yahoo:

kregoron · March 03, 2010, 07:34:43 AM

Quote from: Blunt;305038Smiles all round here:D
cheers Ducky:yahoo:

always a pleasure, now the game just needs to unlock so you can really put the rig to the test