We are truly entering a time in gaming where it feels like optimizations are a thing of the past, and the specifications needed to run 007 First Light are nuts.

We are truly entering a time in gaming where it feels like optimizations are a thing of the past, and the specifications needed to run 007 First Light are nuts. Thanks to the rise of DLSS, FSR and XeSS we’re seeing more and more AAA-level developers use them as a crutch for performance, at times setting them as an actual requirement to get the games actually playable.

And now it’s getting worse.

IO Interactive this week put up the required PC specifications for running 007 First Light, and you might want to be sitting down for this. To run it at just 60FPS with only a 1080p resolution they’re saying you need at a minimum 32GB RAM. Really? 32GB in this economy? And 12GB VRAM too. At least on the GPU / CPU side it’s reasonable.

  • yeehaw@lemmy.caEnglish
    50·
    3 days ago

    32GB system RAM and 12GB VRAM?

    What on earth is that much system RAM needed for lol.

  • Eternal192@anarchist.nexusEnglish
    40·
    2 days ago

    Plenty of older games to choose from that work just fine on your current hardware, most new “AAA” games aren’t even worth considering.

      • Eternal192@anarchist.nexusEnglish
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        2 days ago

        I don’t know why but lately i’ve been having a lot of fun with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A, played the first three games ages ago and then about 2 years ago stumbled upon a YT about the best mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly and was like wtf is that? something new came out and i completely missed it and then the whole rabbit hole dive to learn what it actually is, died 20 times in the first hour around rookie village because i couldn’t understand the healing system, but it’s rewarding to stick with it and from what i heard it’s on gog now where it’s kinda free but if you go to moddb and discord you can get it for free but is a bit more complicated and offers a ton of content and should run even on potatoes that are 15 years old. The point is 60-70$ for 1 new game that will run at 30 fps on your 5 year old rig at low settings isn’t worth it anymore when there are better older cheaper alternatives.

        • Sturgist@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          2 days ago

          I reeeeaaaally want to play it, but for whatever reason I can’t seem to follow the Linux installation instructions well enough to actually install it…😭

          • Eternal192@anarchist.nexusEnglish
            1·
            2 days ago

            Oh… that’s one of the reasons i still haven’t switched to Linux, but being on Windows for decades now has made me too lazy to get into trying to understand it properly and i’m currently on Windows 10 with disabled updates and i do have Linux on a few devices and it looks so much better now and so dumbed down so even i can understand it, i’m just too lazy at the moment till stuff starts breaking on Windows then i’ll have to get into it but Linux is picking up momentum and getting better and in 1-2 years it’ll be easier to understand.

            • Sturgist@lemmy.caEnglish
              2·
              2 days ago

              Installing GAMMA, or rather NOT installing it, is one of the few frustrations I’ve had with Linux. I don’t play competitive online games, so no issues with anticheat. I wouldn’t say that Linux is any harder than windows at all now, just different things are difficult.

  • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    22·
    2 days ago

    In 2020 I built my system to exceed the consoles in raw horsepower in every way. 5800X3D, 32GB DDR4, RTX 4080. Totaled about $2000. I think the exact same system today costs double the price, and supposedly just barely clears the minimum reqs? Up is down, down is far right

    • notthebees@reddthat.comEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      Same. 9900kf, 6800xt, 32 gb ddr4. Got it from a buddy of mine. That’s an insane jump for only 1080p 60 fps.

  • ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 days ago

    Just when you think it can’t get worse. Next thing, you need 1TB of RAM, because they didn’t even bother compressing the textures or make loading screens. Lol, no matter how good it is, I’m not buying this.