I’ve got two expectations for DICE’s upcoming Star Wars Battlefront game: Amazing visuals, and an Imperial line of clothing that declares all Rebels to be sister-kissing scum. So far, at least one of those expectations are being met, even it may have resulted in Luke Skywalker attacking the battlefield with a bad case of the trots.
Still, Star Wars Battlefront does look real pretty, from the footage we’ve seen so far of battles on Hoth and the forest moon of Endor which has helped my Chewbacca defense on several occasions. All that visual high fidelity is going to come at a price however. Here’s the recommended specs, and an obligatory line about your PC being possibly too short to be a Stormtrooper machine:
Minimum PC System Requirements
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
- Processor (Intel): Intel i3 6300T or equivalent
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Hard Drive: At least 40 GB of free space
- Graphics card (NVIDIA): nVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
- Graphics card (ATI): ATI Radeon HD 7850 2GB
- DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent
- Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Recommended PC System Requirements
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later
- Processor (Intel): Intel i5 6600 or equivalent
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Hard Drive: At least 40 GB of free space
- Graphics card (NVIDIA): nVidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB
- Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
- DirectX: 11.1 Compatible video card or equivalent
- Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
According to my vaunted knowledge of PC gaming hardware, yes a timeshare in Knysna does sound like a fantastic idea and I can’t wait to join the Jehova’s Witnesses. According to Geoff, who is usually the smartest person in my room when he hovers over me, those minimum specs aren’t too bad.
The recommended specs on de uver hand Darryn, are rather high. If you’ve got a PC that is capable of running the new crop of virtual reality hardware that is on the way, you’re sorted. Otherwise, your rig is going to burn worse than Porkins did during his Death Star run.
So, can your PC handle Battlefront?
Last Updated: October 6, 2015
R1ker
October 6, 2015 at 13:03
Wow – guess its time for me to ugrade to 16gb ram. 8GB not good enough anymore.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 6, 2015 at 13:30
Yeah, saw that, oh well, my xmas present for myself, additional 2x4GB ramzors
VampyreSquirrel
October 6, 2015 at 13:07
Answer to that last question… NOPE. XD
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 6, 2015 at 13:27
http://favoritememes.com/_nw/25/29338340.jpg
VampyreSquirrel
October 6, 2015 at 13:44
http://img.memecdn.com/almost-gave-one_o_449172.jpg
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 6, 2015 at 13:51
That’s my lines mentality when I turn the kitchen lights on xD
VampyreSquirrel
October 6, 2015 at 13:54
I still haven’t seen that in action, but I’ll take your and FJ’s word for it.
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 6, 2015 at 13:57
One day I will forget and when skype go’s online and offline a lot you will know 😛
Grand Admiral Chief
October 6, 2015 at 14:01
o_O
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 6, 2015 at 14:02
I have to diet before I climb in the roof to go repair it. Otherwise I will have to fix the hole in the roof as well and maybe the side of the table that broke off.
Kromas untamed
October 6, 2015 at 13:14
Happiness that I am well over recommended.
Ryanza
October 6, 2015 at 13:15
You forgot to mention the DRM. Battlefront will need to be linked / register / give all the value of the product over to Origin / EA.
Don’t Support DRM.
Pariah
October 6, 2015 at 13:21
I don’t support Ryanza
Ryanza
October 6, 2015 at 13:22
At you are not forced to support Ryanza like how PC gamers are forced to use DRM.
Matthew Holliday
October 6, 2015 at 13:24
at least*
Ryanza doesnt support proof reading.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 6, 2015 at 13:30
xD
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 6, 2015 at 13:34
*doesn’t and *proofreading #justsaying
HairyEwok
October 6, 2015 at 14:06
Ohhhhh snap
konfab
October 6, 2015 at 13:22
Implying you had any rights without DRM.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 6, 2015 at 13:31
http://www.phrases.org.uk/images/chestnut.jpg
Pariah
October 6, 2015 at 13:17
Seriously need a graphics card upgrade. On that front I don’t meet any of the min requirements these days. Everything else in my pc exceeds the recommended… :/
konfab
October 6, 2015 at 13:21
My 8 core , Linux based Sony PC with 8GB GDDR 5 should run this no problem. 🙂
Matthew Holliday
October 6, 2015 at 13:23
min and recommended cpu reqs have taken a serious jump since i last bothered to check these.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
October 6, 2015 at 13:25
I love how the GFX Card has to be a 4GB or 4-1GB card… Are they really utilising the cards that well or am I being amazingly cynical?
Pariah
October 6, 2015 at 13:27
3.5+0.5 actually. But it performs better than most 4gb rivals, so you can’t complain really.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
October 6, 2015 at 13:38
I can’t… I am still amazed at how this is suddenly the recommended specs, usually it’d be a GTX X60 or Ti model…anyway…
Pariah
October 6, 2015 at 13:39
Some games strangely don’t say they need the top-of-the-range cards. BUT, and it’s a big one (even in caps, look!), if optimisation isn’t good, a top-of-the-range will run like shit anyway. And the proof is always in the pudding.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
October 6, 2015 at 13:42
Yep, that is true… I’ve seen a few games do that to the top of the range cards, even with two generations later worth of hardware…
R1ker
October 6, 2015 at 14:04
Just look at Arkham Knight.
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 6, 2015 at 13:30
Dx 11.1 did I miss something?
Pariah
October 6, 2015 at 13:37
The last 5 years, perhaps?
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 6, 2015 at 13:39
WHAT YEAR IS IT!
HairyEwok
October 6, 2015 at 14:08
The year to upgrade your PC?
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 6, 2015 at 14:10
Same procedure as every year, James.
HairyEwok
October 6, 2015 at 14:10
All I’m saying is, it’s Greedo’s fault.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 6, 2015 at 14:20
I’d shoot him too, just saying
Raptor Rants
October 6, 2015 at 14:32
Eish… Minimum 660? Gonna need to consider upgrading from my 560Ti SLI setup soon
Aries
October 6, 2015 at 16:11
No problem here, only problem now is whether Im going to buy it or not
Joshua
October 6, 2015 at 21:08
A GTX 970 should NOT be on the recommended list of a game. That says theyre going extremely over board. The witcher 3’s recommended is a gtx 770. And that’s reasonable. But a 970?! No way
Matthew Holliday
October 7, 2015 at 12:51
honestly, i was surprised the 980ti wasnt the recommended spec.