Dragon Age: Origins Updated System Specs

Taluntain · Wed, 4th Nov '09, 2:00am

As per our news story:

Windows XP Minimum Specifications

OS: Windows XP with SP3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Single (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater
AMD 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.0Ghz or greater
RAM: 1GB or more
Video: ATI Radeon X850 256MB or greater
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy)
20 GB HD space

Windows Vista/Windows 7 Minimum Specifications

OS: Windows Vista with SP1, Windows 7
CPU: Intel Core 2 Single (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater
AMD 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.0Ghz or greater
RAM: 1.5 GB or more
Video: ATI Radeon X1550 256MB or greater
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy)
20 GB HD space

Recommended Specifications

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz Processor or equivalent
AMD Phenom II X2 Dual-Core 2.7 GHz or greater
RAM: 2 GB (XP) or 3 GB (Windows Vista/Windows 7)
Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greater
NVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy)
20 GB HD space

dmc · Wed, 4th Nov '09, 2:45am

I think my system is near the bottom of the minimum XP threshold (I think my 6600 has 256 MB, and I have 2 GB, but the rest looks very much like the minimum). I wonder if it will be worth it . . .

Taluntain · Wed, 4th Nov '09, 2:51am

I upgraded about half a year ago and I'm amazed that I meet the recommended specs, actually...

*Chandos the Red* · Wed, 4th Nov '09, 4:38am

I built my computer three years ago and it makes the recommended specs, but I upgraded the vid card 1 year ago. I'm not surprised, because the game does not appear to be all that graphics intensive. But the graphics are still just fine, nevertheless.

I hope to have the time to upgrade my computer sometime next month (but Xmas may make that plan more difficult). I don't know when I'll get around to the game though.

*Aldeth the Foppish Idiot* · Wed, 4th Nov '09, 9:52pm

Sucks - I don't think i meet the minimum specs. I haven't updated my video card in about 3 years - it was top of the line at the time, but I seriously doubt it has 256MB.

Kiwi · Sun, 8th Nov '09, 5:41pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aldeth the Foppish Idiot

Sucks - I don't think i meet the minimum specs. I haven't updated my video card in about 3 years - it was top of the line at the time, but I seriously doubt it has 256MB.

The actual amount of physical VRAM attached to a video card is on the order of fourth or fifth after Core Speed, RAM Speed, Shader Operator Count, and memory bandwidth. The official requirements were exaggerating the CPU demands by a great deal, while underestimating the Video Performance level by a lesser margin.

The X1550 named as minimum should have been an X1650 XT, and the 6600 GT should have been a Vanilla 6800.

*Aldeth the Foppish Idiot* · Mon, 9th Nov '09, 8:56pm

Yeah, but I'm using a Radeon 700 XT - I doubt that's going to cut it.

Munchkin Blender · Mon, 9th Nov '09, 11:03pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aldeth the Foppish Idiot

Yeah, but I'm using a Radeon 700 XT - I doubt that's going to cut it.

I believe the lowest Radeon is the 800XT or something like that. If you have 256MB of VRAM on the GPU or more you maybe able to play it on the lowest setting.

Wed, 4th Nov '09, 2:00am	#1
Taluntain SPS Account Holder Founder Alpha and Omega Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ramazith's Tower Age: 27 Posts: 17,978 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 35	Dragon Age: Origins Updated System Specs As per our news story: Windows XP Minimum Specifications OS: Windows XP with SP3 CPU: Intel Core 2 Single (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater AMD 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.0Ghz or greater RAM: 1GB or more Video: ATI Radeon X850 256MB or greater NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater DVD ROM (Physical copy) 20 GB HD space Windows Vista/Windows 7 Minimum Specifications OS: Windows Vista with SP1, Windows 7 CPU: Intel Core 2 Single (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater AMD 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.0Ghz or greater RAM: 1.5 GB or more Video: ATI Radeon X1550 256MB or greater NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB or greater DVD ROM (Physical copy) 20 GB HD space Recommended Specifications CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz Processor or equivalent AMD Phenom II X2 Dual-Core 2.7 GHz or greater RAM: 2 GB (XP) or 3 GB (Windows Vista/Windows 7) Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greater NVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greater DVD ROM (Physical copy) 20 GB HD space
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Wed, 4th Nov '09, 2:51am	#3
Taluntain SPS Account Holder Founder Alpha and Omega Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ramazith's Tower Age: 27 Posts: 17,978 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 35	I upgraded about half a year ago and I'm amazed that I meet the recommended specs, actually...
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Wed, 4th Nov '09, 4:38am	#4
Chandos the Red SPS Account Holder This Wheel's on Fire Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 5,540 Rep Power: 27	I built my computer three years ago and it makes the recommended specs, but I upgraded the vid card 1 year ago. I'm not surprised, because the game does not appear to be all that graphics intensive. But the graphics are still just fine, nevertheless. I hope to have the time to upgrade my computer sometime next month (but Xmas may make that plan more difficult). I don't know when I'll get around to the game though.
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Wed, 4th Nov '09, 9:52pm	#5
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Mon, 9th Nov '09, 8:56pm	#7
Aldeth the Foppish Idiot SPS Account Holder Mod Reviewer Armed with My Mallet O' Thinking Froggster Champion! Gold Miner Champion! Tubin Champion! Worm Catcher Champion! Join Date: May 2003 Location: MD Age: 35 Posts: 8,008 Rep Power: 27	Yeah, but I'm using a Radeon 700 XT - I doubt that's going to cut it.
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Wed, 4th Nov '09, 2:45am	#2
dmc SPS Account Holder Distinguished Member Moderator Speak softly and carry a big briefcase 3 Card Poker Champion! Asteroids Champion! Balloon Shoot Champion! Bumper Golf Champion! Falldown Champion! Hexxagon Champion! Plumber 2 Champion! Rotations Champion! Towerball Champion! Tournaments Won: 2 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 4,175 Rep Power: 17	I think my system is near the bottom of the minimum XP threshold (I think my 6600 has 256 MB, and I have 2 GB, but the rest looks very much like the minimum). I wonder if it will be worth it . . .