BF3 on low end systems?

[Streifenkarl]

The system is

GTS 450
2GB RAM
C2D E4300

Would it be enough to upgrade the RAM to 4 or 8GB, or is the CPU and/or GPU too weak?

Thanks for any advice

[Splizxer]

I wouldn't bother.

I have Q6600 (@ 3.2ghz), GTX 260 216 (which is approx 15% faster than the 450), and 6gb of ram.

Still ran terrible.

[Dolfan269]

Agreed, just not worth it. A friend of mine has an i7 760, GTX 285 SLi, 8GB, and it still runs pretty poorly (40-50fps with low settings).

[Scorpion1869]

Runs like garbage on my older pc. Core 2 Extreme X6800, 4gb ram, 8800GTX SLI. Thats with every setting to low and aa/af off (1680x1050).

[Murderklok]

If you own it, you could install it and see. Just login to your Origin account.

I'd say for sure you would need more ram, I know mine floats around 1.5GB to 2GB while playing. Medium preset here.

[castor5]

BF3 needs a quad core and at least a mid range DX11 card (like gtx560). GPU's older than that just won't do it.

[app]

What are you guys talking about? BF3 is all about the graphics card. There are almost zero difference between two, three or four cores (or more for that matter):

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...e,3063-13.html

Also, BF3 runs great on moderate graphics card, take a look here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ce,3063-3.html

My roommate is using a q6600 @ 3,0GHz and a GTX 260. BF3 runs smoothly at 1920x1200 @ medium settings. I have never tried playing it on his comp, but I don't think I have ever seen it dip below 40fps. That's not so bad, is it?

And it still looks great at medium settings.

[StonedOne]

What are you guys talking about? BF3 is all about the graphics card. There are almost zero difference between two, three or four cores (or more for that matter):

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...e,3063-13.html

Also, BF3 runs great on moderate graphics card, take a look here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ce,3063-3.html

My roommate is using a q6600 @ 3,0GHz and a GTX 260. BF3 runs smoothly at 1920x1200 @ medium settings. I have never tried playing it on his comp, but I don't think I have ever seen it dip below 40fps. That's not so bad, is it?

And it still looks great at medium settings.

In multiplayer there is a HUGE difference between dual core and quad core. Dual core in MP is almost unplayable even with a decent Gcard.

For example disabling 2 of the cores on a 4ghz SB i7 produces over 60% less FPS than with 4 enabled.
So with a old school dual core I imagine performance would be very severely effected in MP.

SP runs completely fine with a dualy though. Almost no difference between dual and quad in SP.

[RobertJasper]

I don't remember what settings I used, but the single player ran fine on my C2Q Q8400/8GB/9800GT SLI @ 1680x1050. I never tried the MP on it cause I got my new stuff right after.

[alaskan_thunder]

I can personally attest to a Q6600 with a 560TI skating by with solid FPS on High. I think anything lower than that setup (personally) would be sacrificing FPS and quality.

(but I don't play on that, just was a test. no need to worry when it's 120+ now.)