Batman: Arkham City PC Game Preview
Hardware Requirements, Performance & Conclusion
Minimum System Requirements
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or 7
CPU: Dual-Core CPU 2.4 Ghz
RAM: 2GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA 8800 or ATI 3800 with 512MB of VRAM
Sound: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista or 7 compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible)
DVD-ROM: Quad-speed (4x) DVD-ROM drive
Hard Drive: 17.5GB free disk space
Input Devices: 100% Windows XP/Vista or 7 compatible mouse and keyboard
Recommended System Requirements
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7
CPU: Dual-Core CPU 2.5 GHz
RAM: 4GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or ATI Radeon HD 6850 with 768MB+ of VRAM (DirectX 11 compatible)
Sound: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista or 7 compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible)
DVD-ROM: Quad-speed (4x) DVD-ROM drive
Hard Drive: 17.5 GB free disk space
Input Devices: 100% Windows XP/Vista or 7 compatible mouse and keyboard or Xbox 360 Controller for Windows
Performance
Here is Nvidia’s chart featuring playable settings of what a gamer can expect with selected GTX 500 series video cards. We will test this out of course.
3D Vision Performance
The expected performance when running the built in benchmark with 3D Vision enabled at 1920×1080 resolution, FXAA High, DX11 Disabled, and PhysX High is 33.8 fps for the GTX 560 Ti and 36.5 for the GTX 570. Of course, we will confirm this after we finish downloading and playing Batman: Arkham City. Expect a 3D Vision evaluation and a real conclusion and we will add this game shortly to our benchmarks.
If you decide to upgrade and buy a new video card for the game, note that several of Nvidia’s partners are offering a free copy of the game for a limited time. EVGA even has its own Batman: Arkham City-themed GTX 580.
Conclusion
We will be back with a full 3D Evaluation of the game. In the meantime, Batman: Arkham City comes highly recommended. Our web master gives this game a solid 9 from the XBox 360 experience – and that is without PhysX or 3D Vision! He calls it the perfect balance between story-driven and ‘open-world’. Stringing together Batman’s fighting combinations for devastating results are satisfying and top-notch.
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