Does the system face limitations when you increase its capacity?
Does the system face limitations when you increase its capacity?
This setup is essentially limited for any improvements since replacing the GPU would require a new power supply, and the system's age makes finding a reasonably priced CPU compatible with a modern GPU difficult. This is what I think would qualify as a basic functional PC for Space Marine 2. Parts can be found through PCPartPicker.
It seems you're questioning why 16GB memory is considered sufficient given your minimum requirements. The reasoning behind this might be related to specific performance needs or system constraints.
It seems like you're confirming something, so I'm ready to help.
There is no such thing as "bottlenecking" If, by that, you mean that upgrading a cpu or graphics card can somehow lower your performance or FPS. A better term might be limiting factor. That is where adding more cpu or gpu becomes increasingly less effective. In this case, I suspect that the cpu is in the minimum required category and the prospective graphics card is in the recommended category. https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cy...ne-2/23424 I am suspicious that the current i5-9400f may not be strong enough to generate the quality and frame rate of a strong graphics card. While the corsair CV450 is not the best, it does have an 8 pin pcie graphics connector that a modest gpu upgrade might need. Here is tom's gpu hierarchy chart to see what class various upgrades might fall into. A 2 x 8gb ram kit is about $30 and would be a good first start, It could be used on a future build.
I tried SystemRequirementsLab, but their details seem inaccurate. The actual minimum and recommended specifications are different from what they provided.
Here’s what I found:
MINIMUM:
Processor: 64-bit system needed
Operating System: Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
Processor options: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i5-8600K
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 75 GB available space
Additional notes: SSD required. 30 FPS at 1920x1080 with "Low" setting.
RECOMMENDED:
Processor: 64-bit system needed
Operating System: Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
Processor options: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X or Intel Core i7-12700
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: 8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 75 GB available space
Additional notes: SSD required. 60 FPS at 1920x1080 with "Ultra" setting.
It seems the specs they shared are outdated and don’t match current requirements.
In fact, it looks like the best path forward might involve a more powerful setup, as the existing one doesn’t seem worth upgrading to.