BF4 system requirements revealed

The reason Win8 is recommended is because BF4 supports Dx 11.1. Win7 supports it but not as well as 8 does. What this will do is enable better CPU optimisation 

We use DX11.1, there are some optimizations in it (constant buffer offsets, dynamic buffers as SRVs) that we got in to the API that improves CPU performance in our rendering when one runs with DX11.1. This will be in BF4.

http://www.bf4blog.com/battlefield-4-on-windows-8-will-have-better-cpu-optimization/

are you guys ready for it? 

I have an 8 core FX 8350 4.6ghz, GTX 770, 8GB of ram and Win 7. I guess I don't need meet the recommend requirements because of my OS. lol

Yup :)

Feel bad for all those people who bought Nvidia's high-end GPUs with a mere 2GB of vRAM though. Battlefield 4 is recommending at least 3GB.

Yup :)

Feel bad for all those people who bought Nvidia's high-end GPUs with a mere 2GB of vRAM though. Battlefield 4 is recommending at least 3GB.

ShadowDeathX

Beat me to it sean, was just about to post this :P

I am ready to go ;)

I have an 8 core FX 8350 4.6ghz, GTX 770, 8GB of ram and Win 7. I guess I don't need meet the recommend requirements because of my OS. lol

Lost-to-Apathy

[QUOTE="Lost-to-Apathy"]

I have an 8 core FX 8350 4.6ghz, GTX 770, 8GB of ram and Win 7. I guess I don't need meet the recommend requirements because of my OS. lol

xiayan

Yup :)

Feel bad for all those people who bought Nvidia's high-end GPUs with a mere 2GB of vRAM though. Battlefield 4 is recommending at least 3GB.

ShadowDeathX

For higher resolutions maybe. at 1080p I imagine 2GB will be fine. 

Guess we'll wait and see. I'll be playing on low soon after launch anyway to get me closer to 144fps for my 144Hz monitor

Nice, I meet them, but now I have to decide if I even want it.

Aside from the Windows 8 piece I am golden.  

Which brings me to my next point.... It looks as though Bf4 uses DX 11.1 / 11.2 which is Win 8 only.  Anyone know what the advantages to going to 11.1 /11.2 are?

Uh, the picture won't show up for me. Can someone please summerize it?

Windows 8? Interesting...

Windows 8? Interesting...

klusps

Yea.. it has to do with the Direct X drivers (11.1 pre 8.1 and 11.2 after 8.1)

I am so glad I have 4GB cards right now...

Also TC I joined Neogaf recently.:P Kept getting this though when I try to post:

[spoiler]  Your account has been activated but you are currently in the moderation queue to be added to the forum. [/spoiler]

my body is fully ready

I really regret getting a 2gig card now.....

I am so glad I have 4GB cards right now...

Also TC I joined Neogaf recently.:P Kept getting this though when I try to post:

[spoiler]  Your account has been activated but you are currently in the moderation queue to be added to the forum. [/spoiler]

mitu123

Yeah it means you're registered but you're not a Junior member yet. They will check your stuff and if they think you're "worthy" of an account to post with they will enable it. It usually happens without you knowing though. I just returned one time and I was able to post suddenly

Then if you are active and post regularly you'll be promoted from junior member to a normal member. For me I got accepted in like 2 weeks and then went from Junior to normal member in about a month. 

Aside from the Windows 8 piece I am golden.  

 

Which brings me to my next point.... It looks as though Bf4 uses DX 11.1 / 11.2 which is Win 8 only.  Anyone know what the advantages to going to 11.1 /11.2 are?

Chrypt22

We use DX11.1, there are some optimizations in it (constant buffer offsets, dynamic buffers as SRVs) that we got in to the API that improves CPU performance in our rendering when one runs with DX11.1. This will be in BF4.

Basically they use the CPU better

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

I am so glad I have 4GB cards right now...

Also TC I joined Neogaf recently.:P Kept getting this though when I try to post:

[spoiler]  Your account has been activated but you are currently in the moderation queue to be added to the forum. [/spoiler]

seanmcloughlin

Yeah it means you're registered but you're not a Junior member yet. They will check your stuff and if they think you're "worthy" of an account to post with they will enable it. It usually happens without you knowing though. I just returned one time and I was able to post suddenly

Then if you are active and post regularly you'll be promoted from junior member to a normal member. For me I got accepted in like 2 weeks and then went from Junior to normal member in about a month. 

looks like my 670 is good to go.  But Fvck you microsoft

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

I am so glad I have 4GB cards right now...

Also TC I joined Neogaf recently.:P Kept getting this though when I try to post:

[spoiler]  Your account has been activated but you are currently in the moderation queue to be added to the forum. [/spoiler]

mitu123

Yeah it means you're registered but you're not a Junior member yet. They will check your stuff and if they think you're "worthy" of an account to post with they will enable it. It usually happens without you knowing though. I just returned one time and I was able to post suddenly

Then if you are active and post regularly you'll be promoted from junior member to a normal member. For me I got accepted in like 2 weeks and then went from Junior to normal member in about a month. 

That's actually on the shorter end. you have actual devs signing up for GAF who take months to be accepted. Hell Major Nelson only got an account there yesterday I think after weeks of waiting. 

ha, just made the recommended with my 660Ti.

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

I am so glad I have 4GB cards right now...

Also TC I joined Neogaf recently.:P Kept getting this though when I try to post:

[spoiler]  Your account has been activated but you are currently in the moderation queue to be added to the forum. [/spoiler]

seanmcloughlin

Yeah it means you're registered but you're not a Junior member yet. They will check your stuff and if they think you're "worthy" of an account to post with they will enable it. It usually happens without you knowing though. I just returned one time and I was able to post suddenly

Then if you are active and post regularly you'll be promoted from junior member to a normal member. For me I got accepted in like 2 weeks and then went from Junior to normal member in about a month. 

You can also get rejected, kept getting that "moderation queue", then after a few weeks, got an e-mail I don't fit their "standards" or something. Clearly I was too good for them! :P

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On topic, these requirments don't seem that bad, though I wonder if my OC'd 2600K and 670 will be maxing out the game at 1080p with at least 45 FPS. Recommended specs usually aren't counting in max settings.

Recommends 3GB's VRAM while recommending cards that only come with 2GB VRAM...

At least I'm well above the minimum. 

I need more vRAM. My 570s won't cut it.

I need more vRAM. My 570s won't cut it.

Wasdie

thank god for EVGA step up, should be a couple weeks and I get to step up to SLI 780s, woohoo

Good thing I upgraded my CPU and OS during the summer, or I wouldn't have met most of the requirements. Looks like I'm definitely upgrading my GPU next year, really hating the 1 GB of VRAM. EliteM0nk3y

My Windows 7 is already feeling obsolete, and it feels like I just bought it. Thanks Microsoft, nobody scores as many begrudging customers (or hostages?) as you do. Guess I'll have to wait for Windows 9 so I'm not left behind so quickly...

My Windows 7 is already feeling obsolete, and it feels like I just bough it. Thanks Microsoft, nobody scores as many begrudging customers (or hostages?) as you do. Guess I'll have to wait for Windows 9 so I'm not left behind so quickly...

KHAndAnime

Starting to feel good about upgrading to a 7950, also glad that I already jumped to W8 I just hope it's a decent enough increase over 7.

BF3 was pretty well optimized and 4 looks to run a enhanced version of the same engine so I'm sure most people know what to expect. 

My Windows 7 is already feeling obsolete, and it feels like I just bought it. Thanks Microsoft, nobody scores as many begrudging customers (or hostages?) as you do. Guess I'll have to wait for Windows 9 so I'm not left behind so quickly...

KHAndAnime

Windows 7 released over 4 years ago. How long do you want software to last? Back before XP we got a new Windows nearly every year. Everybody got used to XP and assumed you could get 10+ years out of an OS. That's total bull.

A new OS every few years isn't a bad thing at all.

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]

My Windows 7 is already feeling obsolete, and it feels like I just bought it. Thanks Microsoft, nobody scores as many begrudging customers (or hostages?) as you do. Guess I'll have to wait for Windows 9 so I'm not left behind so quickly...

Wasdie

Windows 7 released over 4 years ago. How long do you want software to last? Back before XP we got a new Windows nearly every year. Everybody got used to XP and assumed you could get 10+ years out of an OS. That's total bull.

A new OS every few years isn't a bad thing at all.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]

My Windows 7 is already feeling obsolete, and it feels like I just bought it. Thanks Microsoft, nobody scores as many begrudging customers (or hostages?) as you do. Guess I'll have to wait for Windows 9 so I'm not left behind so quickly...

biggest_loser

Windows 7 released over 4 years ago. How long do you want software to last? Back before XP we got a new Windows nearly every year. Everybody got used to XP and assumed you could get 10+ years out of an OS. That's total bull.

A new OS every few years isn't a bad thing at all.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Windows 7 released over 4 years ago. How long do you want software to last? Back before XP we got a new Windows nearly every year. Everybody got used to XP and assumed you could get 10+ years out of an OS. That's total bull.

A new OS every few years isn't a bad thing at all.

wis3boi

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Windows 7 released over 4 years ago. How long do you want software to last? Back before XP we got a new Windows nearly every year. Everybody got used to XP and assumed you could get 10+ years out of an OS. That's total bull.

A new OS every few years isn't a bad thing at all.

wis3boi