Empire Total War system requirements

[Romanus]

Reading through this thread I think my laptop should be able to hande ETW but a second opinion wouldn't hurt.

Intel core 2 duo T5750 2,00GHZ
3 GB RAM 667mhz DDR2 SDRAM
Vista 32 bit
ATI mobility radeon HD3450 256MB

[Achilleslastand]

Hopefully i will be able to run it at high-med......
AMD Dual Core 6000+{each core runs at 3.0}
4 Gigs of DDR2 RAM
ATI 4850 512
XP

[The Hound]

I'm looking to upgrade a tad to hopefully run the game at high settings, and would appreciate some imput.

At the moment I have:

Intel Core 2 Extreme 2.93ghz
2gb Corsair 1066mhz DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 8800GTX
XP

The RAM seems the most obvious thing. Assuming I upgrade to 4gb, will I be alright running the game at high settings (at 1600x1200), or should I perhaps look at getting a quad core CPU as well?

I have heard that in some ways my CPU will work better than with M2, due to Empire's support for multiple cores, so I'm not sure what to do.

Thanks in advance.

[Barkhorn1x]

OK - time to get an opinion on my specs:

- AMD Athlon 64 AM2 3500+ CPU
- 4GB DDR2 PC4200 Memory (4GB x 1)
- GeForce 8600GTS 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express (2 DVI)
- Thermaltake 500W Power Supply

I run MTW2 very well - and that's with 2 Gigs of RAM, not 4 - as I just ordered two more sticks this morning.

Thanks.

[Sir Beane]

I'm looking to upgrade a tad to hopefully run the game at high settings, and would appreciate some imput.

At the moment I have:

Intel Core 2 Extreme 2.93ghz
2gb Corsair 1066mhz DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 8800GTX
XP

The RAM seems the most obvious thing. Assuming I upgrade to 4gb, will I be alright running the game at high settings (at 1600x1200), or should I perhaps look at getting a quad core CPU as well?

I have heard that in some ways my CPU will work better than with M2, due to Empire's support for multiple cores, so I'm not sure what to do.

Thanks in advance.

You could definitely use the extra 2Gb of RAM. Your processor will be fine but it won't hurt to upgrade to a dual or quad core (again assuming that Empire supports multi-threading.). I think currently you'd manage medium settings easily enough.

Reading through this thread I think my laptop should be able to hande ETW but a second opinion wouldn't hurt.

Intel core 2 duo T5750 2,00GHZ
3 GB RAM 667mhz DDR2 SDRAM
Vista 32 bit
ATI mobility radeon HD3450 256MB

Looks good . I'd guess medium.high graphics I think.

Hopefully i will be able to run it at high-med......
AMD Dual Core 6000+{each core runs at 3.0}
4 Gigs of DDR2 RAM
ATI 4850 512
XP

High/medium graphics definitely looks obtainable with these specs. :

OK - time to get an opinion on my specs:

- AMD Athlon 64 AM2 3500+ CPU
- 4GB DDR2 PC4200 Memory (4GB x 1)
- GeForce 8600GTS 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express (2 DVI)
- Thermaltake 500W Power Supply

I run MTW2 very well - and that's with 2 Gigs of RAM, not 4 - as I just ordered two more sticks this morning.

Thanks.

Looks good! You should be able to managed high I think.

[Barkhorn1x]

Looks good! You should be able to managed high I think.

Good news. Thanks.

[tibilicus]

AMD 4200+ x2

2GB of RAM

and an ATI x1600 512mb


I'm going to be crawling along right?

[The Hound]

You could definitely use the extra 2Gb of RAM. Your processor will be fine but it won't hurt to upgrade to a dual or quad core (again assuming that Empire supports multi-threading.). I think currently you'd manage medium settings easily enough.

Thanks for the reply. I already have a dual core CPU, though. :)

I think the main thing I'm wondering is how benefical for Empire it would be to replace it with a quad core, like a Q9550?

[knoddy]

AMD 4200+ x2

2GB of RAM

and an ATI x1600 512mb


I'm going to be crawling along right?

graphics card a bit low, but i dont see why u couldnt play on medium

[The Hound]

I'm looking to upgrade a tad to hopefully run the game at high settings, and would appreciate some imput.

At the moment I have:

Intel Core 2 Extreme 2.93ghz
2gb Corsair 1066mhz DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 8800GTX
XP

Just wondering...would I perhaps be better off getting another GTX for SLI than upgrading to a quad core?

Which would people say would benefit Empire more?

[ArtillerySmoke]

Just wondering...would I perhaps be better off getting another GTX for SLI than upgrading to a quad core?

Which would people say would benefit Empire more?

I would say upgrading to SLI. Although to be totally honest with you, SLI and Quad-Core are still relative overkill for these games. You really just need a top of the line graphics card and a dual core.

I have played all of the most demanding games on the market, at both my house with core2duo and 1 8800GT and I've also played them on a family members quad core with SLI. Literally, zero difference in any of the games out today. Both PC's maxed the game...and beyond that, there was nothing more that the Quad core could do beyond what the Core2Duo did.

Again though, to answer your question: Go with the SLI. Quad Core is a waste of money right now imo.

[Rufus]

I just meet the minimum for RAM and graphics card, but I'm wondering what "AMD equivalent" means. I have an AMD Athlon 3800+ (I think) 2.21 GHz. Is that likely to fall short?

I'm fine with playing with all settings on low. I don't tend to zoom in and look at the detail on each soldier during a battle anyway. I play M2TW pretty well at a mix of medium and low settings. Lag and crashes are very rare.

What do you guys think? I guess I'll find out soon enough when trying the demo ...

[satchef1]

Just wondering...would I perhaps be better off getting another GTX for SLI than upgrading to a quad core?

Which would people say would benefit Empire more?

Pop in another 2GB RAM. I wouldn't bother doing anything else just yet. Your processor is just fine and the GTX is still a very solid graphics card. Maybe add another if you can find a 2nd hand one sub-£80 (try avforums.com) but i wouldn't bother with eBay or new (both too expensive). The next graphics generation isn't too far away (a few months) and it should give you a much more sensible upgrade from a GTX ;)

[BeeSting]

Here's my system:

Pentium Dual Core CPU 3.20GHz
2.00 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS SLI 512 MB

Question:

At the moment my system tops at medium settings. What do I need to upgrade in order to play at high/very high settings?

[ArtillerySmoke]

Here's my system:

Pentium Dual Core CPU 3.20GHz
2.00 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS SLI 512 MB

Question:

At the moment my system tops at medium settings. What do I need to upgrade in order to play at high/very high settings?

Probably more RAM (4 GB's if you're on Vista) and upgrade the graphics card to an 8800GT

[pevergreen]

yeah, that should fix it. You definately need at least one more gb of ram and a much better graphics card.

[BeeSting]

Many thanks all.

[A Very Super Market]

Alright, the demo is unbelievably choppy for me, and these are my specs

AMD Athlon Dual-core Processor 5400

4 GB RAM

Nvidia Geforce 6150SE

Any help?

[Barkhorn1x]

Nvidia Geforce 6150SE

Any help?

Your GPU is integrated with your mobo - so it i slower and robs your RAM. That is your issue.

[Tellos Athenaios]

Thanks for the reply. I already have a dual core CPU, though. :)

I think the main thing I'm wondering is how benefical for Empire it would be to replace it with a quad core, like a Q9550?

No. That would be a waste of money; money better spent on a high-higher end Dual Core.
A quick google search yields this:

Operating System: Windows XP 32(service pack 2), Windows Vista 32 OS. 
Processor: 2.4 GHz Single Core Intel or AMD equivalent processor. 
System Memory: 1GB RAM (XP) 2GB RAM (Vista). 
Graphics Card: 256MB DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (shader 2.0 or higher). 
Sound Card: Directx9.0c compatible sound card. 
Windows compatible mouse & keyboard. 
15 GB free uncompressed hard drive space.

2.4Ghz **Single** Core! Since you already have a high end Dual Core, more RAM is likely a cheap value-for-money way to go.

[The Hound]

Cheers for the responses. I've already stuck in another 2 gig of RAM. Managed to run the demo on ultra settings fairly smoothly. I don't think I'll change the processor or GPU for the time being, though I may consider overclocking the former a bit.

[BeeSting]

Here's my system:

Pentium Dual Core CPU 3.20GHz
2.00 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS SLI 512 MB

Question:

At the moment my system tops at medium settings. What do I need to upgrade in order to play at high/very high settings?

OK, so I upgraded by adding the following and it runs smoothly at ultra settings:

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 - 1 card
4.00 GB RAM

[Forward Observer]

My new custom system won't be ready until early March because the graphics card I chose is on back order, so I went ahead and loaded the demo on my old P4 single core rig with and aging AGP based Nvidia GT7600.

Surprisingly, the auto-read function set everything to medium. I was able to get decent frame rates on the tutorials, but both the large land and sea battles were a bit choppy even after I lowered the settings.

I moved the last part of my post to another thread since it had nothing ot do with system requirements

[Incongruous]

I just ordered my new comp with a Core i7, the one below the extreme, and I was wondering if anyone with one these wondeful cpu's could tell me how the Demo plays on it?

Also, in terms of DDR3 how much would I be able to get away with since it is soooo expensive?

[Furunculus]

3GB really doesn't make sense on a PC that high spec, so i would go for 6GB if i were you.

[Mailman653]

I can't figure out why my computer shows I have two processors
I have a Pent 4 3.x ghz.

I'm hoping to upgrade my vid card after Empire comes out, mine is pretty old and has 256mb, the one I'm checking out is a 1gb

[Rufus]

I have an eMachines T3256 - AMD Athlon XP 3200+ / 2.2 GHz, currently 1G of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce 6200 (256MB). It plays M2TW fine on a mix of medium/low settings. I tried the E:TW demo; it eventually launched (after I looked like this ) and ran but was pretty much unplayable.

I'm willing to consider upgrading memory and/or video card for this game but can't get a whole new PC right now. Wanted to get advice on whether I should upgrade memory (to 2G, the limit on my machine) or video card (looking at a MSI GeForce 9600 GT 512MB Video Card ), or would I have to upgrade both? Or even if I upgrade both, is my processor just too old/slow? My goal is to be able to play at least at medium, hopefully a mix of medium and high.

Thanks!

[Barkhorn1x]

You should do both. Memory is dirt cheap - I just bought 4 Gigs on NewEgg.com for $13.00 a piece. It will help, believe me. Doubt you will get to high tho'.

[Rufus]

You should do both. Memory is dirt cheap - I just bought 4 Gigs on NewEgg.com for $13.00 a piece. It will help, believe me. Doubt you will get to high tho'.

Actually I realized the video card I mentioned is not AGP, and I think I need AGP, in which case for 512 MB I'm probably lmited to something in the GeForce 7300-7600 range. And ... having taken a quick look on google, it seems like most of the cards that are at least 512 MB and use an AGP slot are discontinued/out of stock. This probably means I can't upgrade my video card in my current machine.

In light of that, do you think it's worth it just to upgrade the memory? Would that alone be likely to make E:TW playable at low/medium? I'm hesitant to open up the machine myself, so I'd probably have to pay the Geek Squad at Best Buy to do it, so I'm probably looking at around $200 altogether for the new memory and the installation.

Thanks!

[Vlad Tzepes]

Gentlemen,

Would any of you be so kind to enlight me if I can hope more then medium settings with my specs?

dxdiag gave me this:

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 492MB used, 3446MB available
Card name: WinFast PX7600 GT
Chip type: GeForce 7600 GT
Sound: Realtek HD Audio Input

Also, if any of you would indulge me with a healthy upgrade recommandation, I will be forever in debt to this honorable community