Ship Simulator Extremes Requirements Discussion

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[deltaecho]

This one should work pretty well. But you must have enabled some sort of low comsumption mode, I don't think 1.6Ghz is the best frequency you can reach with an I7 Q720 !

[mvsmith]

Hi Denis,

That would depend upon whether turbo boost is enabled in the bios, but the ASUS specifications and reviews suggest that it performs quite well as a gaming laptop.
The answer will not be known until it can be tried on the release.
If he has that computer, he should wait before thinking about replacing it. With luck, the wait will only be another week or so.

Regards,
Marty

[Denis]

Hi Marty,

I don't think it's a bios setting, might be a Windows 7 or Asus specific software setting.

Asus laptops (at least mine) come with a software called Super Hybrid Engine, with several profiles you can choose :

low performance (but longest battery life), medium, high, super high performance.

You can set the perfomance/consumption settings through Windows Seven power management MMC too.

[dodweb]

Dont confuse the Clarksfield 720 with the Bloomfield 920.

The Core i7 920 was the first Nehalem to reach the market in 2008, it's a desktop processor that runs at 2.66GHz stock.

The Core i7 Mobile 720 is a whole different CPU, came out just under a year ago, and will indeed run at 1.6GHz stock with up to 2.8GHz for 'Turbo boost'.

Link to intel's 720 product spec page (http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=43122)

1.6 GHZ prossesor!!!! I think it is a netbook.

Most netbooks only have a single core without hyperthreading. The 720 has 4 cores able to process 2 threads each, giving a very roughly estimated processing power (assuming compatible software) of 12.8GHz.

[v.h94]

I have a 3,2Ghz prosessor and 8Gb ram so I think this comp should handel it

[Kevinmcg_ships]

I have a 3,2Ghz prosessor and 8Gb ram so I think this comp should handel it

Another important consideration is your graphic card 

[v.h94]

ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series, I know this comp handels it

[Kevinmcg_ships]

ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series, I know this comp handels it

Glad to hear that 

[cptnchris]

I have the Asus - Laptop / Intel® Core™ i7 Processor / 17.3" Display / 6GB Memory / 500GB Hard Drive - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870

I know its good enough, but to bad its at best buy, and possible at the Asus factory getting the HDD fixed..... So ill miss the release of the best game ever  

[Captain Spencer]

Hi Chris,

Look at it in another light, although you'll miss the release of the game, you will have that joy to come.

The fun will come for you, just not on the day it was released. You'll enjoy it all the same

[The Ferry Man]

Hi Chris,

Look at it in another light, although you'll miss the release of the game, you will have that joy to come.

The fun will come for you, just not on the day it was released. You'll enjoy it all the same

I know how that feels... :|

[cptnchris]

Hi Chris,

Look at it in another light, although you'll miss the release of the game, you will have that joy to come.

The fun will come for you, just not on the day it was released. You'll enjoy it all the same

I know how that feels... :|

Yeah 

[dodweb]

I know its good enough, but to bad its at best buy, and possible at the Asus factory getting the HDD fixed..... So ill miss the release of the best game ever  

Im in the same boat, so to say, my ASUS gfx card is in for a long service as well.

[cptnchris]

Im in the same boat, so to say, my ASUS gfx card is in for a long service as well.

Asus has great parts, they just need to put it together a little more carefully, and better. Do more tests on them and etc... Asus had made parts for a long time, i guess they are still new on putting everything together. 

[Eelkon]

AMD triple core 2,5 ghz
4GB ram
and Geforce GTX 260 superclocked, it will run smooth i hope

[shamuboy]

I have Pentium Dual Core 3.30 GHZ.
Nvidia 9800 GT Overclocked to 650 Core clock plus Shader's and Memory.
And 3 GB Ram. Plus Windows 7.
Think I should be good?

[Captain Spencer]

Hi Shamuboy,

You should be ok to run SSE, but please, don't hold me to it!

[matt5674]

Guys, Follow this link for the Minimum System Requirements:
http://www.shipsim.com/products/shipsimulatorextremes

[Captain Spencer]

Hi NBRYANT24,

Your system seems capable on paper, not sure of the graphics card though.

As always, please don't hold me to it!

[TNeves]

That's the problem, I don't know if my graphics card or my CPU is better than the requirements or not.

The CPU is better, but the graphic card is a bit lower, since is the equivalent to a 9500GT

[Captain Spencer]

Alright. Thanks lads, I'll look into getting a better graphics card.

No problem,

Let us know if you decide on anything different

[TNeves]

Alright. Thanks lads, I'll look into getting a better graphics card.

Just an opinion. Since the game is almost here, try it with your graphic card, and different settings, then decide if you need to change. Then we will help again

[laganviking]

The CPU is better, but the graphic card is a bit lower, since is the equivalent to a 9500GT

Oh dear...i have a 9400GT

[larsdehaan]

Oh dear...i have a 9400GT

i have a 9600m gt

[mizterkewl]

Hey its a good thing i looked at this thread. Here is my system specs tell me if I meet the minimal:

Processor: AMD Athlon Dual-Core QL-64 2.10GHZ
RAM: 3GB
Windows 7 32 bit
Graphics Card: Geforce 8200M G

I have Ss08 and since you guys mention that it doesn't take advantage of Multi-cores, the game runs pretty smooth. So hopefully I'm not in the dog house on this one. Plus maybe Vstep will release a lite version of SSE to accept most systems. I see alot of developers doing that these days as they want everyone to be able to use their products with minimal problems.