NBA 2K15 WILL BE NEXT GEN ON PC - 2k LiveStream

LOL thats complete bullshit. Have even build one PC yourself?

Yes

By the way STOP GIVING ADVICE ON HARDWARE if you never build a PC yourself at least...

I have, but what does physically building a pc have to do with anything? :/

When I read 16GB low latency RAM i fucking LOL'ed.

heh i think 4gb on gpu is maximum
generally i think u are wrong your req looks for maximum not minimum.

I didn't post minimum hardware requirements to run the game, I posted what I thought would be needed to run the game at max settings (1080p 60fps Average) and no lag/low framerate.

The ram thing is still up in the air since we don't know much about the game's ram utilization... admittedly, 16GB is a stretch in most scenarios lol but I put 8 as minimum which could also be lower depending on, again, which ram/how it's utilized, how much the game uses etc

If I have not had studies...

I would buy a new computer, only to play this.

We don't know anything about the new engine so there's no point in trying to come up with recommended PC specs.
I suppose the GPU will be more important than CPU cause next-gen NBA 2k features lots of shader based effects, much more complex geometry and much higher resolution of textures. But nothing is certain, we don't know how the engine was designed. I'm just sure it won't require more than 2GB of video memory but mobile and budget GPUs may have some problems running the new 2k15.

By the way, how many FPS is in NBA2K14 NG on the PS4/XO, stable 60? If yes, then no need to worry much about the very high system requirements, in my opinion.

It's stable 60 fps during gameplay. When it cuts to replay or plays cutscene the game runs 30 fps.

Dude dont tell my what my PC can and cannot do there is one person who knows that and thats me^^

Watch_Dogs with Textures on Medium everything else on High solid 35fps
Crysis 3 on Very High at around 55fps
Battlefield 4 on Ultra at around 45fps

dont ask my why i can run this.. maybe its because my PC is well Optimised,clean and i take care of it very well, maybe its because i have overclocked my CPU to 3.5 ghz and have enhanced my 4g Ram by assigning 32gb digital Ram on my Hard Drive
pick one
fact is those Games run well on my PC, no matter what some "stat" says how its "supposed" to run..

Well, just reading what you wrote is enough to know that you're not an expert on building PCs. Don't take it personally. It's not some 'e-penis / keyboard warrior' thing for me. I just don't want people to assume anything after reading your posts. It's not like everybody has to know the ins and outs of PC architecture. But you're doing no good when advising people on a subject in which you obviously lack specialized knowledge.
I work at IT, I've built many high end machines in my life. I've built specialized workstations and crazy over-the-top gaming computers. I know a thing or two about PC architecture.
I bet when somebody would properly benchmark those games on your machine you would be... well... surprised. But it doesn't matter, it's not some pissing contest and I'm not going to get myself sucked into senseless argument war.
I don't want to deliberately discredit you. If you feel offended - I'm sorry. The bottom line is, I don't want other forum users to get misled by what you wrote.

BTW, there is no such thing as enhancing RAM with 'digital RAM on hard drive'. You probably just played a little with Windows swap file size which is usually not a good idea in non-server environment.

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The ram thing is still up in the air since we don't know much about the game's ram utilization... admittedly, 16GB is a stretch in most scenarios lol but I put 8 as minimum which could also be lower depending on, again, which ram/how it's utilized, how much the game uses etc

Sorry, but its clear you have no idea what you are talking about. That you mention DDR5 especially, "4 Cores 8 Threads" and "Low Latency" show you have no idea about PC-Hardware. All VRAM is GDDR5 and Latency on RAM makes no fucking difference at all. In NBA2K you won't know any difference in FPS between 4GB DDR3-1333 and 32GB DDR3-2133...

Something like that is more realistic:

Code:

Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz (or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz) / AMD Phenom II X4 945 @ 3.00 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 / AMD Radeon 7870 or higher

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You can get it for 19.95€ on Amazon.de right now. They have a 10€ off special for Gamescom. I just pre-ordered it, because you can always cancel your order before the item is shipped, then I wanted to check here if there are news and what the fuck - guess I'm not gonna cancel the order.
By the way, is the Game Steamworks now? So do you get a Steamkey when you buy it Retail?

Hey, I'm from the Czech Republic. The price seems 'low' to be honest.. do you think I would get it on launch day and is the price fixed?

Thanks!

You can get it for 19.95€ on Amazon.de right now. They have a 10€ off special for Gamescom. I just pre-ordered it, because you can always cancel your order before the item is shipped, then I wanted to check here if there are news and what the fuck - guess I'm not gonna cancel the order.
By the way, is the Game Steamworks now? So do you get a Steamkey when you buy it Retail?

Hey, I'm from the Czech Republic. The price seems 'low' to be honest.. do you think I would get it on launch day and is the price fixed?

Thanks!

They could adjust the price later, if they chance the price from last years version. but you can always cancel your order before release, if they would change it to 49.95€ or so. And Amazon always sends out Games one day before Release, but no idea how about Shipping to CZ.
You maybe can get it online even cheaper.

2GB of VRAM is enough for 1080p gaming. Some modern cards feature 3GB of VRAM, which is nice little reserve for near future. If you're planning on playing the game on 4K or multi-display setup, then you'll of course need more memory.
And looking at physical memory: 8GB of RAM is enough. Xbox One has 8GB of DDR3 RAM, of which only 5GB is allocated for games. PS4 has 8GB of GDDR5 shared memory, notice the word shared. 16GB might be good idea if you're after quad channel mobo, because it will possibly last for a generation.
And low latency? It doesn't even matter for gaming. Well unless it *really* sucks.

Hey, I'm from the Czech Republic. The price seems 'low' to be honest.. do you think I would get it on launch day and is the price fixed?
Thanks!

Hey, I already preordered from Xzone, it might cost a bit more than from amazon.de right now, but I'm going with them because of my past experiences.
However when I ordered some music (physical copy) from US it arrived to CZ in 3 or 4 days and I used only regular shipping, so I would not worry about that too much.

Sorry, but its clear you have no idea what you are talking about. That you mention DDR5 especially

All VRAM is GDDR5

It was a typo, there's obviously no such thing as DDR5. I had corrected myself already before you posted.

"4 Cores 8 Threads" and "Low Latency" show you have no idea about PC-Hardware. Latency on RAM makes no fucking difference at all

That is true but it doesn't hurt, in my experience there's been no real price difference so why not.

Something like that is more realistic:

Code:

Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz (or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz) / AMD Phenom II X4 945 @ 3.00 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 / AMD Radeon 7870 or higher

I hope you're right. I hope it's optimized enough to run @ 1080p at a constant 60FPS on max on those specs.

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@Jbulls

I hope so too but i dont know about Max

i will upgrade my RAM from 4 to 8gb

wow wow 2k, easy

@Jbulls

I hope so too but i dont know about Max

i will upgrade my RAM from 4 to 8gb

To be honest I would wait for the game and find out what is actually required and then upgrade. With the Last Gen ports to PC the load has always been on the CPU and the GPU didn't matter as much.

I have :
i5-3210M CPU
4GB RAM
GeForce GT 630M 2GB

Is it possible to play this? I am using a laptop.

@Jbulls

I hope so too but i dont know about Max

i will upgrade my RAM from 4 to 8gb

To be honest I would wait for the game and find out what is actually required and then upgrade. With the Last Gen ports to PC the load has always been on the CPU and the GPU didn't matter as much.

yeah and the thing is i know my CPU and GPU
Q9550 overclocked to 3.5GHZ and a GTX 660 OC 2GB can handle even Watch_Dogs pretty well , wich is by far the most demanding game out there

the only real weakpoint is my 4gb of Ram

I have :
i5-3210M CPU
4GB RAM
GeForce GT 630M 2GB

Is it possible to play this? I am using a laptop.

Yeah, the mobile GPU implies that you're using laptop.
I'm pretty sure 630M will have some problems running the game at max details but it should be playable when you configure the settings a little.

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My creature:

2.5 TB HDD
8 GB Ram
NVIDIA GTX 780 <----- (why I am too broke to buy a Next Gen console)
i7-3770k

Motherboard just crashed though
I'm getting another this weekend though

I have :
i5-3210M CPU
4GB RAM
GeForce GT 630M 2GB

Is it possible to play this? I am using a laptop.

Yeah, the mobile GPU implies that you're using laptop.
I'm pretty sure 630M will have some problems running the game at max details but it should be playable when you configure the settings a little.

I'm hoping that you are right men,although i can play modded 2k14 now on max details. It's a great news that it is NG but it will not be too great if i can't really play it.

the only real weakpoint is my 4gb of Ram

Yeah, I would upgrade that asap...

I have :
i5-3210M CPU
4GB RAM
GeForce GT 630M 2GB

Is it possible to play this? I am using a laptop.

Look, it's seriously behind X1 in terms of performance. I'm not saying you won't be able to run it @ min settings (considering the fact that this probably isnt 1080p laptop).
I'd wait for official minimal requirements - we can guess what recommended specs will be like, but not minimal. 2K might be able to give us big customization options and dumbed down graphics for weaker machines...

My VGA is ok ( R9 270X) but my processor is a Phenon II X4 965 (quad core) hope runs on max, if dont, i will upgrade to a FX 6300.

I cant stop singing HAPPY thanks Leftos!!!!!

my specs
i5-2430M
8gb ram
570m @ 670
im close to be sure about 30fps on medium lvl of details in fhd, but max with one or two options on medium is also possible.

I'm definetely happy to hear the news. Thanks you 2K and Leftos!
Oh, and what do you think about my laptop, should it go with 2K15 at least on medium settings? My specs:
Intel Core i5-3210M 2,5 Ghz with Turbo Boost up to 3,1 Ghz
6 GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce GT 630M 1 GB, Screen 1366x768
Also, what do you think how big the game will be? My guess would be 15-20 GB.

But i think the gameplay is the same,so we will be playing a 2k14 NG for this year

thanks Leftos

Hey dudes... I'm planning to buy geforce 210 1gb for this.. can I run 2k15 on the very low settings?? I have pentium dual core e5200 2.5ghz w 3gb ram... what other grafx card can you suggest?? I'm in a low budget.. LOW budget.. 1st forum post anyway...

very low on 1gb for gpu will run imo, but u should look around for something with 1,5gb