Newsletter #100

[UnmarkedBoxcar]

Available here.

[UnmarkedBoxcar]

"We are delighted to be able to announce the minimum and recommended specs for Elite Dangerous: Horizons!

The team has done an amazing job of packing in loads of new technology and art improvements, yet their continuing efforts on optimization has meant that the specs below are only a little higher than this time last year.

We will be releasing the VR and 4K recommended specifications shortly, but for now here are the minimum and recommended specs for Elite Dangerous: Horizons.

Minimum PC Specifications:
OS: Windows 7/8/10 64 bit
Processor: Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
Memory: 6GB
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 470 / AMD 7240 (DirectX11 functionality required)
Network Broadband Internet Connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space

Recommended PC Specifications:
OS: Windows 7/8/10 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X or better
Network Broadband Internet Connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space"

[Feldspar]

<Looks at recommended specs>

Does this mean I have a reason to upgrade my graphics card? But to make that worthwhile I would probably want to upgrade my monitor, too. Might as well add some memory while I'm at it.

<Quickly writes letter to Father Christmas>

[UnmarkedBoxcar]

<Looks at recommended specs>

Does this mean I have a reason to upgrade my graphics card? But to make that worthwhile I would probably want to upgrade my monitor, too. Might as well add some memory while I'm at it.

<Quickly writes letter to Father Christmas>

[ries]

Im in the wait and see camp. Have a i5 4570 3.2 Ghz and a 760 GTX. really wondering if that recommended 3rd gen i7 is so much faster then my 4th gen i5.

might switch to a 980

[Feldspar]

Im in the wait and see camp. Have a i5 4570 3.2 Ghz and a 760 GTX. really wondering if that recommended 3rd gen i7 is so much faster then my 4th gen i5.

might switch to a 980

My guess is that you'll be fine, I have a first gen i7 and a 670 GTX, I've never seen anything processor limited.

[TorTorden]

I got a i5 4670k @ 3.4Ghz and a 960GTX.

I had an old i7 920 (first generation i) so the if was an upgrade from that, but it doesn't see go much over 50% really, certainly not while playing ED.

If you should upgrade anything in bang for buck I would recommend starting with the GPU and only the GPU at this time.

[ries]

thanks for the advice all!

really curious when the beta hits, Im not in the beta myself, but would love to see comments on the performance.