System requirements for SH5

Davo22 · 09-22-13, 08:06 PM

Hello all, my first post here!

For a start, let me point out I am NOT a serious gamer; I own two games - C&C Generals and SH5 which I bought recently but haven't yet tried as my graphics card won't run it!

My PC runs an i5 processor on Win7 Home Premium. The card I had was a GeForce 210 which died a few days back. Currently just using the onboard graphics.

I am after some advice on the minimum spec card which will run SH5 properly. I want to keep it under $100 if I can. I've been looking at an AMD 7750 - someone suggested I need a 7770 and on it goes.

The best advice I got was to post here and ask the experts! Again I point out I don't want to pay for something I don't need. Thanks.

Sailor Steve · 09-22-13, 08:40 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

I can't give any real advice since I'm still running an eight year old single core Pentium with Windows XP.

That said, you'll get some good advice shortly - maybe more than you want. We'll get you sorted out.

THE_MASK · 09-22-13, 09:16 PM

SH5 is best with mods , so to play with all the mods and have great graphics you will need .
64bit os with 8 gigs of ram .
At least 3 gig processor .
At least 1 gig graphics card .
7750 will play it but 7770 would be better .

V13dweller · 09-23-13, 09:19 AM

I would not recommend playing on on-board graphics, because they lack parts such as shaders (Intel HD series) and they have very few resources to use, to enjoy SH5 to the fullest, I recommend something like a GTX 570 (My own card) or better, mine is old but plays it well on max settings, but there are far better cards out there.

You should also use a dual core or better because it keeps the system off the core that is running the game allowing smoother gaming, you will also benefit from large amounts of RAM, I have 32GB and once the game is all loaded up, I can jump from save, to single mission to save in a few seconds because all the needed resources are in the RAM, SH5 uses 7GB of mine when fully expanded in my RAM.

In my opinion, the GPU is the most important part for SH5, it's the only bottleneck for my SH5 experience keeping my FPS at an average 60 FPS when not overclocked.

adrians69 · 09-23-13, 01:55 PM

I have a GTX 560 Ti which runs SH5 perfectly, smoothly and with no stuttering or slideshow frame rates and that's with all graphic settings at max.

adrians69

gap · 09-23-13, 06:00 PM

In the past ATI cards were better supported by SH5 than Nvidia ones. Their limit were shown by some graphical mods which were reportedly causing artifacts on Nvidia-fitted systems. Modern Nvida cards might be exempt from those issues though.

With your budget you should be able to afford a decent card. See the following link for average prices and performance comparison of the most common cards:

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/

09-22-13, 08:06 PM	#1
Davo22 Bilge Rat Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	System requirements for SH5 Hello all, my first post here! For a start, let me point out I am NOT a serious gamer; I own two games - C&C Generals and SH5 which I bought recently but haven't yet tried as my graphics card won't run it! My PC runs an i5 processor on Win7 Home Premium. The card I had was a GeForce 210 which died a few days back. Currently just using the onboard graphics. I am after some advice on the minimum spec card which will run SH5 properly. I want to keep it under $100 if I can. I've been looking at an AMD 7750 - someone suggested I need a 7770 and on it goes. The best advice I got was to post here and ask the experts! Again I point out I don't want to pay for something I don't need. Thanks.

09-22-13, 08:40 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! I can't give any real advice since I'm still running an eight year old single core Pentium with Windows XP. That said, you'll get some good advice shortly - maybe more than you want. We'll get you sorted out. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-23-13, 01:55 PM	#5
adrians69 Engineer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 219 Downloads: 308 Uploads: 0	I have a GTX 560 Ti which runs SH5 perfectly, smoothly and with no stuttering or slideshow frame rates and that's with all graphic settings at max. adrians69 __________________ "Huntin', hidin' & killin' since Silent Service '83" Click here to view my MS Flight Simulator X, Silent Hunter, Space Shuttle Mission Simulator, X Plane 11 & Train Simulator 2020 screenshots!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrians69/

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09-22-13, 09:16 PM	#3
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	SH5 is best with mods , so to play with all the mods and have great graphics you will need . 64bit os with 8 gigs of ram . At least 3 gig processor . At least 1 gig graphics card . 7750 will play it but 7770 would be better .

09-23-13, 09:19 AM	#4
V13dweller Grey Wolf Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 768 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 2	I would not recommend playing on on-board graphics, because they lack parts such as shaders (Intel HD series) and they have very few resources to use, to enjoy SH5 to the fullest, I recommend something like a GTX 570 (My own card) or better, mine is old but plays it well on max settings, but there are far better cards out there. You should also use a dual core or better because it keeps the system off the core that is running the game allowing smoother gaming, you will also benefit from large amounts of RAM, I have 32GB and once the game is all loaded up, I can jump from save, to single mission to save in a few seconds because all the needed resources are in the RAM, SH5 uses 7GB of mine when fully expanded in my RAM. In my opinion, the GPU is the most important part for SH5, it's the only bottleneck for my SH5 experience keeping my FPS at an average 60 FPS when not overclocked.

09-23-13, 06:00 PM	#6
gap Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CJ8937 Posts: 8,215 Downloads: 793 Uploads: 10	In the past ATI cards were better supported by SH5 than Nvidia ones. Their limit were shown by some graphical mods which were reportedly causing artifacts on Nvidia-fitted systems. Modern Nvida cards might be exempt from those issues though. With your budget you should be able to afford a decent card. See the following link for average prices and performance comparison of the most common cards: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/