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Update 2:

BioShock Infinite: The PC Version Difference

and Specs revealed.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ
RAM: 2 GB
Hard Drive: 20 GB free
Video Card: DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
Video Card Memory: 512 MB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit
Processor: Quad Core Processor
RAM: 4 GB
Hard Drive: 30 GB free
Video Card: DirectX11 Compatible, ATI Radeon 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Video Card Memory: 1024 MB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

http://www.bioshockinfinite.com/news/pc-specifications-for-bioshock-infinite-announced


Update:

Bioshock: Infinite ditches GFWL for Steamworks

I’ll get this bit of reassurance out of the way: Infinite runs perfectly. Our demo PCs were admittedly above average: an AMD FX-8120 (an octo-core CPU) and a single card in the AMD Radeon 7900 series (I didn’t have time to verify which one), alongside 16GB RAM on Windows 7. With that considered, I didn’t experience any hiccups, frame rate dips, no texture pop-in, or crashes.

Digging into the settings menu, here’s what was adjustable…

• 
  [*]Anti-aliasing
  [*]Texture detail
  [*]Dynamic shadows
  [*]Post-processing quality
  [*]Light shafts
  [*]Ambient occlusion
  [*]Object detail
  [*]V-sync
  [*]FOV (a slider, with no listed value)
  [*]UI margins
  [*]Toggleable highlighting of “searchable” or “important” objects

An Irrational developer told me that Infinite is running on DirectX 10, but that it does take advantage of some DX11 features.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-graphics-options-revealed/

 

[MikeE21286]

Hope it runs well on my 570

 

[Bear]

Nothing particularly groundbreaking, but it's reassuring to hear that. My 670 should have no problem with this.

I'm curious about the extent of the DX11 effects. Anyone know about that?

 

[glaurung]

I wish all next generation console games would come with a FoV slider option.

The cramped vision in console FPS games is terrible. Point in case - Borderlands 2.

 

[Pooya]

I didn’t experience any hiccups, frame rate dips, no texture pop-in, or crashes.

on that setup, sure

UE3 games shouldn't be very demanding, ancient graphic cards can run it at 1080p. Borderlands 2 runs very well even on a 460 for example.

 

[Bog]

Great news for all the 8-core, 7900 users.

 

[tkscz]

That's good to hear. Not too many games are made with DX10 in mind these days. Usually Just DX9 pr DX11.

Also what are the min/rec specs for Bioshock Infinite?

 

[Omikaru]

I was never worried about this game's performance (UE3), but it's good to know nonetheless.

 

[brandonh83]

This game and Lords of Shadow 2 are making me lean in that "get a gaming PC instead of a new TV" direction.

 

[PSiCHO]

Nice.

 

[Salsa]

No listed value for FOV lol

hopefully you can see it on an ini

other than that: sounds good

 

[CambriaRising]

See, Is it that hard developers?

 

[Cjdamon042]

• Toggleable highlighting of “searchable” or “important” objects

This is needed in every game that has these. I hate shiny objects that tell me exactly where to go and what to do.

 

[Stark]

Sounds good. Can't wait to see how it looks when it runs maxed out.

 

[Phinor]

Two things I need in a first person game, FOV slider and disabling any and all mouse acceleration features. Bioshock is half-way there, hopefully more good news before the release.

 

[Durante]

It's nice to see the FoV slider making a bit of a comeback (even if not ideally implemented).

 

[1-D_FTW]

Great news for all the 8-core, 7900 users.

:lol

Although being an Unreal engine game, we know that's not going to be exploited.

Still, it's kind of funny they think that's above average.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Fuck yeah UI margins. All games need this. Scalable UIs with adjustable margins like Borderlands 2.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Toggable shiny objects!?

 

[Xdrive05]

Do we know if the PC version is releasing at the same time as console?

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Great news for all the 8-core, 7900 users.

I got a chuckle out of that as well

 

[Seik]

Sounds good. Can't wait to see how it looks when it runs maxed out.

 

[Santiako]

If I can run Borderlands 2 with everything on high I should be able to run this ok, right?

 

[Gahiggidy]

An Irrational developer told me that Infinite is running on DirectX 10, but that it does take advantage of some DX11 features.

...you know what that reminds me of?

 

[XANDER CAGE]

I sure hope "post-processing quality" isn't a dumping ground for a bunch of effects that should be individual options.

 

[Yusaku]

Well her bust is certainly maxxed out.

 

[Visualante2]

FOV (a slider, with no listed value)
UI margins
Toggleable highlighting of “searchable” or “important” objects

I really appreciate being able to control this stuff after playing Far Cry 3. The 16gb of ram thing is a bit irrelevant given that most users will have 4-6gb. Will turn off ambient occlusion and hopefully get 60 fps. I don't really understand why they can't try and approximate numbers for FOV.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Bioshock: Infinite ditches GFWL for Steamworks

 

[wazoo]

I laugh every time a guy with a GTX 670 is coming saying he will be hopefully be just fine.

 

[Ridley327]

Bioshock: Infinite ditches GFWL for Steamworks

Not a big surprise; 2K has switched to Steamworks across the board, and even the recent Rockstar games have specific Steamworks versions for the platform.

 

[jet1911]

I laugh every time a guy with a GTX 670 is coming saying he will be hopefully be just fine.

Good news! Hopefully my sli GTX 680s should be alright to max this game!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Not a big surprise; 2K has switched to Steamworks across the board, and even the recent Rockstar games have specific Steamworks versions for the platform.

Still nice to have it confirmed by the man himself.

 

[mugurumakensei]

They should have used a PC for last nights demo. It would least have a consistent framerate. 360 vers was choppy as fuck dipping quite.low at points.

 

[Totobeni]

Still nice to have it confirmed by the man himself.

I thought it was confirmed a long ago to be steamworks.I'm pretty sure I read it in gaf.

 

[exmachina64]

Looks like I'm cancelling my 360 pre-order.

 

[jediyoshi]

FOV (a slider, with no listed value)

Welp, was going to open some files anyway.
Still wish HUD toggle was a standard by now

 

[Jedi2016]

Good news! Hopefully my sli GTX 680s should be alright to max this game!

Depends on what kind of framerate you want to get. I mean, those of us with 600Hz monitors might be assed out if we can only get a piddling 450fps out of this thing.

Awesome news about ditching GFWL, though. I hate that crap.

 

[Syphon Filter]

no gfwl'= hallelujah but expected.

 

[Lkr]

on that setup, sure

UE3 games shouldn't be very demanding, ancient graphic cards can run it at 1080p. Borderlands 2 runs very well even on a 460 for example.

That's not what I consider an ancient card. If it runs amazingly on a 8800gts or something, then I would be impressed

 

[Lulubop]

I thought it was confirmed a long ago to be steamworks.I'm pretty sure I read it in gaf.

It was.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Come on do not let me down Shawn let this be an amazing pc version and I'll that version day 1

 

[Grief.exe]

Two things I need in a first person game, FOV slider and disabling any and all mouse acceleration features. Bioshock is half-way there, hopefully more good news before the release.

A lot of games are starting to put in a raw mouse input option which is the best case scenario for this.

 

[Yoshichan]

Light shafts

whats this

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Steamworks and graphics options? I say GATDAM!

 

[Randdalf]

Kind of sad that this is news and not just expected of the developer. Nice to see they're putting in the effort anyway.

 

[Kilrathi]

on that setup, sure

UE3 games shouldn't be very demanding, ancient graphic cards can run it at 1080p. Borderlands 2 runs very well even on a 460 for example.

Well its depends on much they modified the base code. Bioshock built around the UE2.5 engine but it was heavily modified.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

WooHoo! Suhweeeeeeet!

 

[Haunted]

I’ll get this bit of reassurance out of the way: Infinite runs perfectly.

It fucking better considering the engine it runs on and the way it looks.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

light shafts

whats this

The enabling and disabling of shafts of light. Dishonored has the same graphics option (both are on Unreal Engine 3).

 

[Pachinko]

If it's unreal engine 3 , leaving it closer to DX9/10 level special effects should mean you get the same level of performance that's present in in any 2011/2012 unreal 3 based game... right ?

Arkham city gives me 60fps interiors with everything but tessellation maxed (I have it set to normal) and the exterior zones ran with just a hair of jankiness last I checked ... which was when the game was on it's second patch and amd drivers were 2011.12's. Seems the current version on current drivers runs a fair bit smoother. Bulletstorm also runs at 60fps /1080p but it had no dx11 effects as I recall.


I'm still slightly torn though... play the whizbang pc version that will look better no matter what or go for comfy couch huge tv/great surround sound on the xbox ... with I'm guessing 30fps/720p.... decisions decisions.