2K15 PC System Requirements

[jk31]

CPU: Intel Core2 Q6600 (4x2,4 GHz)
GPU: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost
Ram: 8 GB DDR2

I need to get 60 FPS for playing online. Experience shows, that if you get less than 60 fps in the benchmark, than the online games will lag.

I will upgrade my CPU in the near future, I think.

you will most likely get 60 fps on lowest so when you want to play online switch to lowest settings but when ur playing offline u can bump up the settings to medium and get 30-40 fps. you should upgrade your cpu

How do you know that? And in general, based on what your knowledge (everyone who gives advice) of how many fps be on some PC configurations? Just wait for the official requirements - and all will become clear

Yeah, that's what I expected, thanks!

[Benuydere]

Windows 7, 64-bit
My monitor: http://au.agneovo.com/au/content/f-419.asp (Is this too old? In NBA 2K14 i always had to turn v-sync off when playing on best settings)
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz
GPU: Sapphire HD 7790 1GB GDDR5 1,075MHz
HDD: 1 TB, 7200RPM
RAM: 8 GB (4x4), don't remember exactly but probably DDR3 1600 MHz
Power Supply: 500W
I'm on stock CPU fan and the motherboad has no fan (MSI 970A-G43).

I'm guessing temperature would be a problem which i'm already not very satisfied with. If i upgrade my cooling, would that be enough?

[agolden]

I max out 2K13/2K14 and almost all of my other games - I ordered these parts and had a friend assemble them for me back in February 2013. I'm a little worried next-gen 2K15 will be CPU-heavy though. Would like feedback!

I added links to the parts so you can see the specifics for the parts.

CPU: i3-3220 @ 3.3 ghz http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i33220
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Core Edition Video Card http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-fx785acnl4
RAM: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996995
HDD (Only drive, I don't have an SSD): Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-in ... 31000524as

edit: GPU is running at stock speeds, not overclocked

also I run at 1080p on a 23 inch screen

Your GPU is roughly on par with the GPU in a PS4. I think you will be able to run medium-high settings in 2K15 but it's just a guess. Your RAM is fine as I have yet to see a game use 8GB of RAM. You don't need a SSD for gaming. It only helps with loads time so it will not improve FPS if you had an SSD. 7200RPM will be fine for gaming. Although an i3 is a Dual-Core, they do seem to perform better in most games (even newer games) compared to 4-8 Core AMD CPUs. Unless the game needs a lot of core/threads an i3 will probably be okay. At least with an LGA 1155 Socket motherboard you could always upgrade to an i5 or i7 down the line. At the least if things don't run so well you can use a lower resolution instead of the native 1080p on your monitor.

Yeah, I bought my parts with the LGA 1155 in mind. I was just wondering if I should do that upgrade now for 2K15, that's all

As long as I can play on high I'm fine, I don't need the anti-aliasing.

[macebig]

Probably a demo should do the trick...

[crazy_me_87]

Probably a demo should do the trick...

yeah it would but unlikley PC Demos are pretty much dead nowadays

[xKrNMBoYx]

@djherokiller – If your Vista is updated to the latest SP version you will be fine

@Vlad2010 – I agree XP is basically out. Dommy73 said there are workarounds for getting DX11 to work on XP but it’s not stable enough

@kiannemartinez - I have a similar yet slightly better laptop (i7 3632QM + GT 640M) and while it runs 2K14 at Max settings on 1600 x 900 it probably won’t be able to run 2K15 maxed out. My guess is that you will be able to run the game at least on the minimum settings and still get ~30FPS.

@kizco198 – Sorry to say, but as crazy_me_87 said, your PC will struggle to play at the minimum settings. The three cards you provided will probably not be much of an upgrade to play the game. For one you probably are running a 32-Bit version of Windows as you have 3GB of RAM. If not good. You want at least 4GB, 8 GB is better. I think you have the word upgrading misunderstood. Upgrading a CPU means you buy another CPU (whether used or new) that will work with your current motherboard. Buying a completely new CPU and Motherboard would be a complete upgrade.

@BaubaS – You have a good GPU, a decent CPU that could be overclocked, a good motherboard, enough ram, and enough storage. You will probably be able to play the medium-highest setting. If the game is not a bottleneck your GTX 760 should be able to get 50FPS but I am taking a random slightly educated guess.

As for the three builds you have shown don’t go for the #3 setup. The overall strongest build would be the #2 with the i5-4460 and GTX 760. It’s your decision on going with #1 or #2. I would honestly choose #2 because that CPU will probably be all you need. If games do get really intensive you will always be able to return your i5 and get an i7 or upgrade later. The i5 will **** the Athlon X4 740 and the A8-5600K. For games like AC, Watch Dogs, Grand Theft Auto you will want the Intel build.

@Piggy_Destroyer – Your PC Build sounds like it will be able to handle it well enough. Not sure if your motherboard has features for Oveclocking but if your daring and be safe you could overclock your CPU to pull better performance than running stock settings.

@UniversalNoob – You might be able to get high Frames on Low but your GPU and CPU will not get you 60FPS on the higher settings. Unless the game is optimized well. Let’s just wait for the requirements to be released first.

@chris73516 – That sounds like a 1st Gen i3 CPU. Your GPU is pretty good but with your current CPU I don’t forsee you playing at Max around 50-60 FPS

@Rhenel_04 – Your CPU is on the weak side, same with the GPU, and the 2GB of RAM will not work with most new intensive games.

@Benuydere – Even without System Requirements I’m pretty sure you will be able to run the game. My GUESS is not on Max. For you I would wait until the game is out even when the requirements are released. You may run the game fine with your setup.

@agolden – You made a smart decision. An i3 currently holds its own spot in gaming well. I would wait for the game or demo to release and check the overall performance. You may not need to upgrade yet. Nothing bad will happen with waiting for you.

Anyone with at least an AMD Quad-Core or an Intel 2nd Gen i3 should wait for the game or demo is released to upgrade their CPU. Anyone with a GPU that is on-par with the Xbox One or PS4 should probably wait until the game or demo is released either to test their PC. Anyone with a Single-Core or Dual-Core CPU that is more than 5 years old will probably have to upgrade their CPU but wait for the System Requirements before actually purchasing anything. As for the laptop gamers unless you bought a gaming laptop it will be a pain to try to upgrade an Mobile CPU.

[djherokiller]

@djherokiller – If your Vista is updated to the latest SP version you will be fine

@Vlad2010 – I agree XP is basically out. Dommy73 said there are workarounds for getting DX11 to work on XP but it’s not stable enough

@kiannemartinez - I have a similar yet slightly better laptop (i7 3632QM + GT 640M) and while it runs 2K14 at Max settings on 1600 x 900 it probably won’t be able to run 2K15 maxed out. My guess is that you will be able to run the game at least on the minimum settings and still get ~30FPS.

@kizco198 – Sorry to say, but as crazy_me_87 said, your PC will struggle to play at the minimum settings. The three cards you provided will probably not be much of an upgrade to play the game. For one you probably are running a 32-Bit version of Windows as you have 3GB of RAM. If not good. You want at least 4GB, 8 GB is better. I think you have the word upgrading misunderstood. Upgrading a CPU means you buy another CPU (whether used or new) that will work with your current motherboard. Buying a completely new CPU and Motherboard would be a complete upgrade.

@BaubaS – You have a good GPU, a decent CPU that could be overclocked, a good motherboard, enough ram, and enough storage. You will probably be able to play the medium-highest setting. If the game is not a bottleneck your GTX 760 should be able to get 50FPS but I am taking a random slightly educated guess.

As for the three builds you have shown don’t go for the #3 setup. The overall strongest build would be the #2 with the i5-4460 and GTX 760. It’s your decision on going with #1 or #2. I would honestly choose #2 because that CPU will probably be all you need. If games do get really intensive you will always be able to return your i5 and get an i7 or upgrade later. The i5 will **** the Athlon X4 740 and the A8-5600K. For games like AC, Watch Dogs, Grand Theft Auto you will want the Intel build.

@Piggy_Destroyer – Your PC Build sounds like it will be able to handle it well enough. Not sure if your motherboard has features for Oveclocking but if your daring and be safe you could overclock your CPU to pull better performance than running stock settings.

@UniversalNoob – You might be able to get high Frames on Low but your GPU and CPU will not get you 60FPS on the higher settings. Unless the game is optimized well. Let’s just wait for the requirements to be released first.

@chris73516 – That sounds like a 1st Gen i3 CPU. Your GPU is pretty good but with your current CPU I don’t forsee you playing at Max around 50-60 FPS

@Rhenel_04 – Your CPU is on the weak side, same with the GPU, and the 2GB of RAM will not work with most new intensive games.

@Benuydere – Even without System Requirements I’m pretty sure you will be able to run the game. My GUESS is not on Max. For you I would wait until the game is out even when the requirements are released. You may run the game fine with your setup.

@agolden – You made a smart decision. An i3 currently holds its own spot in gaming well. I would wait for the game or demo to release and check the overall performance. You may not need to upgrade yet. Nothing bad will happen with waiting for you.

Anyone with at least an AMD Quad-Core or an Intel 2nd Gen i3 should wait for the game or demo is released to upgrade their CPU. Anyone with a GPU that is on-par with the Xbox One or PS4 should probably wait until the game or demo is released either to test their PC. Anyone with a Single-Core or Dual-Core CPU that is more than 5 years old will probably have to upgrade their CPU but wait for the System Requirements before actually purchasing anything. As for the laptop gamers unless you bought a gaming laptop it will be a pain to try to upgrade an Mobile CPU.

do u think my pc can run nba 2k15 by your standards

CPU: Intel Dual Core E8500 3.2 GHZ
GPU: Nvidia GT 520 2 GB Direct X 11
RAM: 4 GB (Could Add 2 more GB)
HDD: 250 GB

i want to play with atleast lowest-medium settings 30-40 fps and have online playable

please let me know that will be helpful

[ebucemag]

I believe it will be less demanding than battlefield 4. I believe a AMD HD 7870 will max it out with a constant 60 fps.
Also, I know the PS4 has a GPU which is similar to a 7850/70 and traditionally a PC needs a GPU stronger to create similar visuals but this generation is different.

[ThePointForward]

@Vlad2010 – I agree XP is basically out. Dommy73 said there are workarounds for getting DX11 to work on XP but it’s not stable enough

Yes, I mentioned that as a fun fact. I do NOT recommend for anyone to try and use this workaround (read as "terrible hack") since it means using modified libraries.
Also if I remember correctly, WinXP had bad 64-bit version (buggy and unstable, but that might've changed since then) and 64-bit is a must for these games now due to memory limitations.

[ColumbusBobby23]

Windows 7, 64-bit
My monitor: http://au.agneovo.com/au/content/f-419.asp (Is this too old? In NBA 2K14 i always had to turn v-sync off when playing on best settings)
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz
GPU: Sapphire HD 7790 1GB GDDR5 1,075MHz
HDD: 1 TB, 7200RPM
RAM: 8 GB (4x4), don't remember exactly but probably DDR3 1600 MHz
Power Supply: 500W
I'm on stock CPU fan and the motherboad has no fan (MSI 970A-G43).

I'm guessing temperature would be a problem which i'm already not very satisfied with. If i upgrade my cooling, would that be enough?

I have the same setup as you do, Except I have the MSI 970A-G46. Have you thought about using your TV as a monitor? I have my 42in. LCD hooked up through the HDMI and it works great. Also my video card is slightly less powerful than yours and I run 2K14 maxed out with V-sync turned on at about 50FPS(720p). You should be able to do the same on your setup.

Edit: What is your refresh rate?

[xKrNMBoYx]

@djherokiller - I honestly don't think you will be able to play on low/minimum and get 30-40 FPS

@ebucemag - You may be right. I haven't really played BF4 so I can't make a comparison. As you said traditionally PCs needed stronger hardware to run console ports. This had more to do with the way the games were originally optimized for the consoles and maybe the not complete optimizations made for PC. I honestly feel that the Next-Gen games built on X86 will run much better and easier on PC but I still have doubts it will be as close as you are expecting. I would love a 7870 to be able to max 2K15. I'm in the same situation with the Witcher 3 as everyone here is with 2K15. How strong of a PC would I need to run console ports at the same quality as the consoles at least.

@Dommy73 - Yup. You said it wasn't a good idea and how it could screw the whole OS install. I know there are a lot of people on XP but I always thought gamers would have gone to Windows 7 at the least.

[djherokiller]

@djherokiller - I honestly don't think you will be able to play on low/minimum and get 30-40 FPS

@ebucemag - You may be right. I haven't really played BF4 so I can't make a comparison. As you said traditionally PCs needed stronger hardware to run console ports. This had more to do with the way the games were originally optimized for the consoles and maybe the not complete optimizations made for PC. I honestly feel that the Next-Gen games built on X86 will run much better and easier on PC but I still have doubts it will be as close as you are expecting. I would love a 7870 to be able to max 2K15. I'm in the same situation with the Witcher 3 as everyone here is with 2K15. How strong of a PC would I need to run console ports at the same quality as the consoles at least.

@Dommy73 - Yup. You said it wasn't a good idea and how it could screw the whole OS install. I know there are a lot of people on XP but I always thought gamers would have gone to Windows 7 at the least.

what do you think i need to upgrade cause my cpu is actually not that bad its better then most intel quad core core cpus according to cpu boss and i have 4 additional gb of ram somewhere in my house so i can the have 8 gb all i need to do is upgrade my graphics card to get 30-60 fps on lowest settings

[ColumbusBobby23]

@djherokiller - I honestly don't think you will be able to play on low/minimum and get 30-40 FPS

@ebucemag - You may be right. I haven't really played BF4 so I can't make a comparison. As you said traditionally PCs needed stronger hardware to run console ports. This had more to do with the way the games were originally optimized for the consoles and maybe the not complete optimizations made for PC. I honestly feel that the Next-Gen games built on X86 will run much better and easier on PC but I still have doubts it will be as close as you are expecting. I would love a 7870 to be able to max 2K15. I'm in the same situation with the Witcher 3 as everyone here is with 2K15. How strong of a PC would I need to run console ports at the same quality as the consoles at least.

@Dommy73 - Yup. You said it wasn't a good idea and how it could screw the whole OS install. I know there are a lot of people on XP but I always thought gamers would have gone to Windows 7 at the least.

what do you think i need to upgrade cause my cpu is actually not that bad its better then most intel quad core core cpus according to cpu boss and i have 4 additional gb of ram somewhere in my house so i can the have 8 gb all i need to do is upgrade my graphics card to get 30-60 fps on lowest settings

I think you should start with your PSU.

[BaubaS]

Which GPU is better? Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 256 Bit OR nVidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB GDDR5 256 Bit? I don't really want to pay 150 USD more if the difference isn't really that big.

[xKrNMBoYx]

@djherokiller - You shouldn't be using cpuboss as your source of information. All that does is compare the pure numbers which isn't always the correct case.

For example when you're comparing a Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs your Core 2 Duo E8500 on cpuboss (which I don't recommend). Your CPU has an slightly higher overall rating but that is the thing it's an overall rating. Core 2 Quad has a higher overclock potential and it's performance is higher too. Your CPU wins in Single Thread performance because its stock clocks are higher (3.12GHz vs 2.4GHz). If a Q6600 user overlocks their Cpu (very easy) to the same clock as your CPU then it will perform much better. In newer games which most use at least 4 cores the Core 2 Quad will perform better even if a little slower in speed. That's because C2Q and C2D should be almost identical in architecture as they're based off the same thing and the Quad has double the cores. Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, i5, i7 will all beat or rather destroy the E8500 when it comes to newer gaming.

[djherokiller]

@djherokiller - I honestly don't think you will be able to play on low/minimum and get 30-40 FPS

@ebucemag - You may be right. I haven't really played BF4 so I can't make a comparison. As you said traditionally PCs needed stronger hardware to run console ports. This had more to do with the way the games were originally optimized for the consoles and maybe the not complete optimizations made for PC. I honestly feel that the Next-Gen games built on X86 will run much better and easier on PC but I still have doubts it will be as close as you are expecting. I would love a 7870 to be able to max 2K15. I'm in the same situation with the Witcher 3 as everyone here is with 2K15. How strong of a PC would I need to run console ports at the same quality as the consoles at least.

@Dommy73 - Yup. You said it wasn't a good idea and how it could screw the whole OS install. I know there are a lot of people on XP but I always thought gamers would have gone to Windows 7 at the least.

what do you think i need to upgrade cause my cpu is actually not that bad its better then most intel quad core core cpus according to cpu boss and i have 4 additional gb of ram somewhere in my house so i can the have 8 gb all i need to do is upgrade my graphics card to get 30-60 fps on lowest settings

I think you should start with your PSU.

i cant upgrade my psu no matter what i do because i unscrewed it but it seems to be like glued on almost impossible to get off i tried everything spent almost 2 hours on it and will a AMD Athlon II X3 425 (triple core) unlocked to Phenom II X4 B25 (quad) help cause my brother is getting a new cpu and a motherboard so im gonna get his motherboard if that cpu would help me play 2k15 on low-med settings 30-60 fps

[djherokiller]

@djherokiller - You shouldn't be using cpuboss as your source of information. All that does is compare the pure numbers which isn't always the correct case.

For example when you're comparing a Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs your Core 2 Duo E8500 on cpuboss (which I don't recommend). Your CPU has an slightly higher overall rating but that is the thing it's an overall rating. Core 2 Quad has a higher overclock potential and it's performance is higher too. Your CPU wins in Single Thread performance because its stock clocks are higher (3.12GHz vs 2.4GHz). If a Q6600 user overlocks their Cpu (very easy) to the same clock as your CPU then it will perform much better. In newer games which most use at least 4 cores the Core 2 Quad will perform better even if a little slower in speed. That's because C2Q and C2D should be almost identical in architecture as they're based off the same thing and the Quad has double the cores. Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, i5, i7 will all beat or rather destroy the E8500 when it comes to newer gaming.

will a AMD Athlon II X3 425 (triple core) unlocked to Phenom II X4 B25 (quad) help cause my brother is getting a new cpu and a motherboard so im gonna get his motherboard if that cpu would help me play 2k15 on low-med settings 30-60 fps. so if i get his cpu and i upgrade my ram then my specs would be

CPU:AMD Athlon II X3 425 (triple core) unlocked to Phenom II X4 B25 (quad)
GPU:Nvidia GT 520 2 GB
RAM:8 GB
HDD:250 GB
PSU:366 Watts

would that help me get 30-60 fps on low-med settings well i guess we will never know until sys req will be revealed but i just want to know what you think. and can you help me research this processor AMD Athlon II X3 425 (triple core) unlocked to Phenom II X4 B25 (quad) cause i dont know much about CPU's and i want to know if it would help my experiance with gaming atleast a little bit and if it would be better to have that cpu then my dual core e8500 so if u can do some research on it. especially since we can get better online game modes i dont care about graphics i just want to play my team, team up, park, etc., with atleast 30-60 fps and also have a great experiance offline on my career and my league if that is in

[ColumbusBobby23]

@djherokiller

I think you would be taking a step back at worst or about even at best. Even though you would be going from 2 cores to 3, Intel chips have more powerful single thread performance. That's why Intels i7 quad-core beats out most of AMD's Octa-core's

[ebucemag]

I am going to try to simplify it for people wondering if they can play the game on their current hardware...
If you have a DX11 capable GPU (That is non Intel based) you will most likely be able to play the game at low settings with 30+fps.
To max it out at 1080p with 60fps I am thinking you will need between a AMD HD 7850-7950 (and whatever the Nvidia equivalent is).
I am basing this on Next-Gen Console to PC ports that have occurred thus far.
Like BF4, Sniper Elite 3, and Titanfall.

I also think to play the game at near max settings you will almost certainly need a 4 core processor and 6-8gb of ram.
You can likely play the game at low-medium with simply a dual core processor and at least 3-4gb of ram.

And i know this is purely speculation based on the little we have to go by at this time (pretty much nothing).

[djherokiller]

I am going to try to simplify it for people wondering if they can play the game on their current hardware...
If you have a DX11 capable GPU (That is non Intel based) you will most likely be able to play the game at low settings with 30+fps.
To max it out at 1080p with 60fps I am thinking you will need between a AMD HD 7850-7950 (and whatever the Nvidia equivalent is).
I am basing this on Next-Gen Console to PC ports that have occurred thus far.
Like BF4, Sniper Elite 3, and Titanfall.

I also think to play the game at near max settings you will almost certainly need a 4 core processor and 6-8gb of ram.
You can likely play the game at low-medium with simply a dual core processor and at least 3-4gb of ram.

And i know this is purely speculation based on the little we have to go by at this time (pretty much nothing).

thank you hopefully you are right and i have battlefield 4 and i can play it with 30-35 fps on lowest and sniper elite 3 with medium settings with 30-40 fps and titanfall low settings 30 fps

[pistonnation]

I'm positive I'm good in this department. Heck, I'm ready for GTA 5! But Just thought I would upload to show what I'm running. Look good?

[djherokiller]

damn can i have your pc lol

[pistonnation]

damn can i have your pc lol

LOL! Thanks man. This took a long time to build. I basically bought this PC for the future, and will upgrade where and WHEN I see fit. I am STOKED to play NBA 2K15 and GTA 5 on PC this fall. Just stoked. BRING IT ON!!!

[ColumbusBobby23]

GameDebate has their predicted requirements up. They are usually pretty good at that sort of thing. It's pretty easy to put your info in and see if your PC is up to snuff.

[djherokiller]

GameDebate has their predicted requirements up. They are usually pretty good at that sort of thing. It's pretty easy to put your info in and see if your PC is up to snuff.

dang it i might just cry lol if they are right then i am screwed a quad core cpu as its minimum come on hopefully the minimum is wrong