How well can my PC run Duke Nukem Forever?

Ax3l · 06-03-2011, 06:11 AM

According to "Can You Run It?" (which isnt a spot-on website) my PC can run it at maximum options. But I want to make sure by some professionals that it is good enough. Here is what the site says.

CPU
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz
You Have: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz

RAM
Minimum: 1 GB
You Have: 2.0 GB

OS
Minimum: Windows XP / Vista / 7
You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (build 7600), 32-bit

Video Card
Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
You Have: GeForce GTS 450
Video RAM Minimum: 256 MB You have: 1.7 GB
Pixel Shader version Minimum: 3.0 You have: 5.0
Vertex Shader version Minimum 3.0 You Have: 5.0

Sound Card
Minimum: Yes
You Have: High Definition Audio Device

Free Disk Space
Minimum: 10 GB
You Have: 152.2 GB

06-03-2011, 06:13 AM

wow, if you can run it!, mine will spread like butter!

Ax3l · 06-03-2011, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodSmacked

wow, if you can run it!, mine will spread like butter!

How well exactly do you think?

Like which settings? Low, Medum, Max or Maximum?

darthminus · 06-03-2011, 06:56 AM

Depending on the resolution. The game judging by the demo is not particular demanding.I think you would be ok for a 1680x1050 res and below.

Ax3l · 06-03-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by darthminus

Depending on the resolution. The game judging by the demo is not particular demanding.I think you would be ok for a 1680x1050 res and below.

Well. That sucks. Cause I have a 1900x1200 screen resolution.

Jeffro · 06-03-2011, 03:06 PM

My Phenom 2 X4@3.4Ghz with GTX 460 runs it on ultra settings and everything else on including FSAA(FSAO or whatever slows it down some).

Not sure whether it's more CPU or GPU intensive, but you should be fine with no FSAA and shadows set to high or something.

Ax3l · 06-04-2011, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffro

My Phenom 2 X4@3.4Ghz with GTX 460 runs it on ultra settings and everything else on including FSAA(FSAO or whatever slows it down some).

Not sure whether it's more CPU or GPU intensive, but you should be fine with no FSAA and shadows set to high or something.

GTX is one of the most powerful cards today arent they?

Jeffro · 06-04-2011, 07:24 AM

It was powerful about a year ago, still about 3 or so cards down from the best of it's time. What are the specs of the GTS 450?

I think if you cn run Bioshock/Bioshock 2 then you'll be fine. This game seems to be as demanding as those, but supposedly this demo is old so you should probably wait for reviews anyways.

Offender_Mullet · 06-04-2011, 08:22 AM

Ax3l, considering this game looks like it was made 5 years ago your system should be fine.

JK_DC · 06-04-2011, 03:46 PM

You will have to lower settings to play if you can at all. 1 470 isn't enough to stay above 60 the whole time with max settings. The game hits my quad core hard in the beginning especially with 80% usage. The graphics are better than I thought they would be actually. They compare favorably with most modern games. Borderlands doesn't look better for sure. They are better than Doom 3/Prey/Quake 4 but worse than Crysis. A little worse than Bulletstorm I would say.

Jeffro · 06-05-2011, 07:36 AM

My GTX 460 stays well at or above 60 fps with everything maxed(FSAA on, no FSAO or whatever) @ 1680x1050. Maybe the game is cpu taxing? I have a Phenom 2 X4 965 @3.4Ghz. Oh and my card is overclocked to 830/2000.

06-12-2011, 09:10 PM

Hello, I want to get Duke Nukem but can I run it with an Intel(R) HD Graphics card? I can run the demo pretty smooth if that means anything.

mathesar · 06-21-2011, 09:11 PM

We have 2 PC's here -

(AMD X2 4800+ dual core @ 2.5ghz / 2GB Ram / EVGA GTX 260 Superclocked edition) The game runs decent @ 1680x1050 with Vsync disabled and standard FSAA setting, everything else enabled / Ultra, it has some slowdowns here an there but always remains playable, the only odd thing is the load times are VERY long on this PC (around 2 full minutes everytime you die!). Running Win XP 32bit.

On my main PC (i7 920 @ 3.6ghz / 6GB Ram / EVGA GTX 480) the game runs excellent @ 1920x1080 with FSAX setting & everything enabled / Ultra, the load times are only 3 to 5 seconds on this PC when you die, There is some minor slowdowns but for the most part maintains 60fps, Running Win 7 64bit.

DeadHobo · 10-14-2011, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsmyth7

Hello, I want to get Duke Nukem but can I run it with an Intel(R) HD Graphics card? I can run the demo pretty smooth if that means anything.

how you do it!?

friedricemonste · 02-05-2012, 11:11 PM

Max setting, the game is using a nearly decade old game engine. I think my windows 95 will probably run it if the game allows it.

06-03-2011, 06:11 AM	#1
Ax3l Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 17 Posts: 289	How well can my PC run Duke Nukem Forever? According to "Can You Run It?" (which isnt a spot-on website) my PC can run it at maximum options. But I want to make sure by some professionals that it is good enough. Here is what the site says. CPU Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz You Have: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz RAM Minimum: 1 GB You Have: 2.0 GB OS Minimum: Windows XP / Vista / 7 You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (build 7600), 32-bit Video Card Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 You Have: GeForce GTS 450 Video RAM Minimum: 256 MB You have: 1.7 GB Pixel Shader version Minimum: 3.0 You have: 5.0 Vertex Shader version Minimum 3.0 You Have: 5.0 Sound Card Minimum: Yes You Have: High Definition Audio Device Free Disk Space Minimum: 10 GB You Have: 152.2 GB

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06-03-2011, 06:13 AM	#2
GodSmacked Guest Posts: n/a	wow, if you can run it!, mine will spread like butter!

06-03-2011, 06:56 AM	#4
darthminus Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 15 Posts: 91	Depending on the resolution. The game judging by the demo is not particular demanding.I think you would be ok for a 1680x1050 res and below.

06-03-2011, 03:06 PM	#6
Jeffro Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 13 Posts: 524	My Phenom 2 X4@3.4Ghz with GTX 460 runs it on ultra settings and everything else on including FSAA(FSAO or whatever slows it down some). Not sure whether it's more CPU or GPU intensive, but you should be fine with no FSAA and shadows set to high or something.

06-04-2011, 07:24 AM	#8
Jeffro Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 13 Posts: 524	It was powerful about a year ago, still about 3 or so cards down from the best of it's time. What are the specs of the GTS 450? I think if you cn run Bioshock/Bioshock 2 then you'll be fine. This game seems to be as demanding as those, but supposedly this demo is old so you should probably wait for reviews anyways.

06-04-2011, 08:22 AM	#9
Offender_Mullet Join Date: May 2008 Reputation: 101 Posts: 386	Ax3l, considering this game looks like it was made 5 years ago your system should be fine.

06-04-2011, 03:46 PM	#10
JK_DC Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 193 Posts: 2,209	You will have to lower settings to play if you can at all. 1 470 isn't enough to stay above 60 the whole time with max settings. The game hits my quad core hard in the beginning especially with 80% usage. The graphics are better than I thought they would be actually. They compare favorably with most modern games. Borderlands doesn't look better for sure. They are better than Doom 3/Prey/Quake 4 but worse than Crysis. A little worse than Bulletstorm I would say.

06-05-2011, 07:36 AM	#11
Jeffro Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 13 Posts: 524	My GTX 460 stays well at or above 60 fps with everything maxed(FSAA on, no FSAO or whatever) @ 1680x1050. Maybe the game is cpu taxing? I have a Phenom 2 X4 965 @3.4Ghz. Oh and my card is overclocked to 830/2000.

06-21-2011, 09:11 PM	#13
mathesar Join Date: Nov 2004 Reputation: 15 Posts: 861	We have 2 PC's here - (AMD X2 4800+ dual core @ 2.5ghz / 2GB Ram / EVGA GTX 260 Superclocked edition) The game runs decent @ 1680x1050 with Vsync disabled and standard FSAA setting, everything else enabled / Ultra, it has some slowdowns here an there but always remains playable, the only odd thing is the load times are VERY long on this PC (around 2 full minutes everytime you die!). Running Win XP 32bit. On my main PC (i7 920 @ 3.6ghz / 6GB Ram / EVGA GTX 480) the game runs excellent @ 1920x1080 with FSAX setting & everything enabled / Ultra, the load times are only 3 to 5 seconds on this PC when you die, There is some minor slowdowns but for the most part maintains 60fps, Running Win 7 64bit.

02-05-2012, 11:11 PM	#15
friedricemonste Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 25 Posts: 328	Max setting, the game is using a nearly decade old game engine. I think my windows 95 will probably run it if the game allows it.