Will TSW3 run well on a non gaming computer with the following Specifications? Is anyone running the game on these specifications? AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Quad Core APU with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics (2.1GHz to 3.7GHz) AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics 32GB DDR4 SODIMM RAM 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
Intergrated graphics have come a long way and AMD's tend to be better than Intel's but I think it will still struggle even with the graphics settings turned down. Is it a desktop machine? I see nothing wrong with the rest of the spec's so if you could add a GPU you'd be motoring.
Thank you JJT, just saw a laptop deal on Prime, so on your advice I will leave it alone if it’s going to be a struggle. I will watch for a more suitable deal at Black Friday or Xmas.
Everything else should run TSW very well indeed, but you really need a GPU card; onboard 3D graphics just won't cut it.
"very well" is a bit of a stretch. TSW barely runs "ok" even on high end hardware (because of bad engine and optimization)
Absolute rubbish. I've a gaming laptop thats hardly high-end and I've no issues on TSW3. Just because it doesn't run well on your system doesn't mean you need high-end to get good performance
There are countless topics about the stuttering and performance issues even on high end hardware. Im not going to argue with you. The OP can decide for himself. All I say, dont expect great performance and 0 stutters even with a High end PC. Be prepared to have TSW running "ok" instead of "very well" with frequent stutters (tile loading)
I have a fairly high end PC and TSW3 runs very well at 4k/ 60fps with barely a stutter. There are so many factors that play into performance, and, like DNA, no two rigs are alike. So you cannot make the kind of blanket statement that you made in your post. It doesn't " compute ".
Oh it's a laptop is it? Well if it's got a Thunderbolt port you could hook up an external GPU which can be anything up to a top of the range desktop card if you have the budget- mobile chipsets may have similar sounding names to those of their desktop counterparts but they are not equal. That's a lot of extra expense though and faff lugging it around afterwards although, if you don't intend to game on the move, you could treat it as a docking station and only plug in at home. You can probably find a better deal on a gaming laptop though. Does it have to be a laptop? Not that there aren't good reasons for getting one, I had one myself for a long time so I could put it away when I wasn't using it- still have it if it hadn't died on me, but you'll always get more for your money with a desktop system which will also be more upgradeable and easier to maintain.
Thanks JJT. I really appreciate your advice and will take in on board. After downsizing and now late in life, I only play Train and Golf games and have little room for a bulky desktop. But thanks for your advice, I will look out for a decent gaming laptop for the same reason, so I can put it away when not using it.
To be honest, you don't need a bulky desktop PC to build one that's more powerful and adaptable than a laptop, if you're using it at home and don't need portability. I built a small Micro-ATX machine, with SSD, M.2 drive, HDD, and a Zotac Micro GTX 1070 GPU. I have space to fit in a more powerful GPU, which you could do in your own build, but to be honest I'm happy with my GPU for running on ultra settings, albeit at 1080p max resolution. I would look into building your own (or even buying) Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX machine.
"Barely any stutters" and probably well below 60 FPS in many situations should not happen for a game that has graphics that look like 2018...you notice this is the whole point? Performance/Stuttering is a major issue that needs lots of work from DTG
