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Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
Hardware question for Alpha 1 testers
jakantha
Member, Warrior of Old, Kickstarter, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
Hi all,
I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my 2017 Kickstarter pack to get Alpha 2 access.
The question I am asking is how stressful was the game on your GPUS? I have been thinking of upgrading from a 3 year old RX 6700XT to a 7800XT. Do you think it warrants the upgrade or will I have no issues?
For reference in case I am asked:
CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X
32GB Ram
Thanks in advance.
I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my 2017 Kickstarter pack to get Alpha 2 access.
The question I am asking is how stressful was the game on your GPUS? I have been thinking of upgrading from a 3 year old RX 6700XT to a 7800XT. Do you think it warrants the upgrade or will I have no issues?
For reference in case I am asked:
CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X
32GB Ram
Thanks in advance.
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Upgrading will allow you to set the graphics higher, or run in a higher resolution.
Your decision if that is worth it or not.
You might find this support page helpful: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/26658550834835-What-are-the-minimum-and-recommend-computer-specifications-for-Alpha-Two
Because the game is in development, these specs may change over time. However, these are the most up-to-date specs that we have published
You guys should add in appropriate AMD GPU's to that list.
While they only have a small market share, they are currently the better option in terms of performance per dollar.
Unless of course you guys have some sort of deal with NVidia that prevents you from adding that in.
Minimum: Vega 64
Recommended: RX 6750 XT
- AMD Ryzen 7 3000 Series
- Total Storage Capacity - 1500 gigabytes
- System Memory (RAM) - 16 gigabytes
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
I am planning to buy a completely new PC for the full game and launch of Ashes. But for A2, can I run with specs above in the meantime or is there anything from list above (or all?) that I need to switch out?It's gonna be close, probably avg 20-30 fps with low settings and not a lot of people. Anything with 20+ people and it won't be a great experience.
Gotcha! Is all 4 specs above complete trash? Or is there a specific one you'd suggest to swap out?
Assuming your PC has an SSD then your GPU is really the only thing holding you back for this game. 1660 Super is basically the same performance-wise as the 1070 (which is the listed GPU for minimum requirements)
Depends on on what specific CPU you have, but id wager it's a # variant of the 3600. Your motherboard is am4 so you could socket in a 5700x3d or 5800x3d but your GPU and ram also need to be upgraded. Also depending on what power supply you have, it may also need upgrading but that's dependent on the brand model and wattage.
The unfortunate thing about the prebuilts is they give you yesterday's mid to low tier tech or overcharge you.
It's a Ryzen 7 CPU so at worst a 3700X. 16GB RAM should be more than fine too, it's specifically what Intrepid recommends. Unless Alpha 2 is just horrendously unoptimized there is no real reason to upgrade either of those components right now.
I didn't see the 7, reading is hard.
As for the ram I've seen some significant performance increases in MMOs when going from 16 to 32. Were those ashes, no. But it did help.
The main problem with the system linked is as the game scales it's gonna become unplayable. While that system may be fine for small ball content, world bosses, raids, large scale pvp, etc will be a terrible experience. Given it's a 3700 of some kind, a GPU upgrade is probably the best bang for the money, but it's almost not worth even doing due to the whole system being old.
I'd just follow Intrepid's guidelines for now, no reason to build an entirely new system when according to the posted requirements, the only thing that falls short is the GPU. Picking up something cheap like an RX 7600 should provide a good enough experience for the alpha, especially if they're only playing at 1080p
I would buy a SSD drive there realy cheap now to put atleast ur games on atleast.
and maybe looking into new graphics card when u can afford one idealy a RTX3070 or better not sure what AMD equivelent would be
RX 6750XT would be a good equivalent. I would expect that a CyberPower PC from 2021 would have at least an SSD for an OS drive, they actually tend to use pretty good components and provide a decent value as far as pre-builts go.
Although as far as the GPU is concerned if Lumen can't be disabled then you might be looking at an RX 6800 as an equivalent since RT performance is a lot better on Nvidia's GPUs, even when hardware accelerated RT isn't enabled for Lumen.
ETA: Never mind, I found a 6750 XT that's under 10", sweet.
Regarding your GPU question, while I don't have the exact benchmarks for Ashes of Creation during Alpha 2, I can share some general insights. Your current setup with the RX 6700XT and Ryzen 9 3900X, along with 32GB of RAM, is quite solid and should handle the game reasonably well, especially if you’re aiming for 1080p or even 1440p gaming.
However, if you're looking for a smoother experience, particularly at higher resolutions like 4K, or if you want to future-proof your system a bit more, upgrading to a 7800XT could be a good investment. The newer GPU will likely offer better performance, improved power efficiency, and support for the latest features, which can enhance your overall gaming experience not just in Ashes of Creation, but in other demanding titles as well.
Ultimately, it comes down to your personal preferences and budget. If you’re aiming for higher settings and frame rates, or if you’re noticing performance dips with your current setup, the upgrade might be worthwhile. Otherwise, your current GPU should still provide a solid experience.
Hope this helps, and enjoy your time in Alpha 2!
Yeah, that seems about right - but it should be listed with the specs as opposed to being something people need to search up.
It's more an issue for closer to launch - and is also reliant on NVidia not having a deal with Ashes to specifically not list non-NVidia GPU's (a disturbingly common thing), but it is still something i'd like to see addressed with the official specs.
Should be good for 1440p at least, since they're using Lumen 4K might be a bit rough for anyone not using a high end Nvidia GPU