Duke Nukem Forever Specs Announced
Gearbox revealed the minimum and recommended system specs for Duke Nukem Forever.
Tuesday Gearbox Software finally released the minimum and recommended system specs for the long, long, long-awaited game Duke Nukem Forever. The minimum hardware requirements are surprisingly low-end, requesting at least 1 GB or memory, 256 MB of video memory, Nvidia's GeForce 7600 and AMD's Radeon HD 2600. The game also demands the Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 GHz at the very least, or the Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 GHz for those who prefer a glass of AMD.
That said, mainstream laptop owners shouldn't have a problem getting an acceptable frame rate. Heck, for that matter, the recommended specs aren't all that beefy either, meaning the game will be enjoyed by a larger audience than seen with recent titles like Bulletstorm and Crysis 2. As listed below, some of the recommended hardware specs call for 2 GB of RAM, Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTS or AMD's Radeon HD 3850 graphics.
But enough chatter. Here are the requirements in their entirety:
MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz
- Memory: 1 GB
- Hard Drive: 10 GB free
- Video Memory: 256 MB
- Video Card: nVidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.6 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB
- Hard Drive: 10 GB free
- Video Memory: 512 MB
- Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS / ATI Radeon HD 3850
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Gearbox notes that Duke Nukem Forever also uses Steam for DRM, and will install the client if its not already present on the system. That said, PC gamers will need a one-time internet connection for Steam authentication. For AMD customers, the game will also install the AMD Dual Core Optimizer which is required only for specific AMD processors to run the game correctly (but is still installed for all AMD platforms).
Unless Gearbox hits another road bump, Duke Nukem Forever will invade North America on June 14, 2011 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. That's just over a month away... Can we get a w00t w00t? Anyone?
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I have a P2 x4 and GTX 560. Will my PC run it? O_o
I can't run Crysis 2 Multiplayer and Bulletstorm didn't support 4:3 screen ratio.
Oh wait, the problem is whether the game will be a console port or not.
I have a P2 x4 and GTX 560. Will my PC run it? O_oI can't run Crysis 2 Multiplayer and Bulletstorm didn't support 4:3 screen ratio.Oh wait, the problem is whether the game will be a console port or not.
Duke Nukem 4ever is a crappy old game. Look at the trailers the graphics is awful. I hope it has a good gameplay. As long it is fun to play graphics isn't an issue for me.
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Hey, the minimum specs were high-end when they started on the project ;-)
The long lead time practically guaranteed that the requirements were not going to be cutting edge. Anyway that's fine - it will still look OK and the gameplay is what it's all about. I still enjoy the original Duke on Windows 98!!
Yeah, those system specs are weak and the graphics are ancient. The sensible thing to do would be to rewrite the engine from scratch and then redesign the entire game for the new engine with high-end textures and models etc. Sure, it might delay the game a little, but it would be worth it.
/troll