Is Your PC EoD-Ready

[Gibson.4036]

1 minute ago, Chrysaliss.8720 said:

That sounds more like a Hard drive or a RAM issue. Do you use magnetic drive or SSD?

SSD. Installed one in my desktop a year ago, in my laptop last month. Zones load incredibly fast now. The only thing that seems to lag is the mount.

I've got 4x8GB ram, so that seems an unlikely culprit.

[hash.8462]

The underground mount is a bug, for some players is rare (also for me), for others is a lot more common...

Edited September 13, 2021 by hash.8462

[codedbykush.2019]

Got a PC with i10990kf or something. Even though I have 3070 12G, the game doesn't seem to utility it much. Recently got Samsung Nvme M2 980 Pro. But didn't install it yet.

[Klowdy.3126]

Cello (a great, generous streamer) has a guide to help with things people might not have known about (like roll/jump). In there, he gives a few tips for getting better FPS, while still maintaining a good detail level. For anyone looking for a small boost.

 

Also, sorry if we aren't allowed to mention content creators. I haven't posted since 2018, lol. 

[Ashantara.8731]

10 hours ago, Mortifera.6138 said:

I bought this PC 9 years ago to play vanilla GW2. I've had minimal upgrades, so PoF wasn't the best fps-wise. Will EoD put a strain on the PC even further? Is your PC ready for EoD?

My PC is definitely EoD-ready since I had to buy a new motherboard last year, and along with it everything else (CPU, GPU, a SSD etc).

I usually build my PCs to be future-proofed for the next 5-10 years. My last rig lasted 10 years with only minor upgrades.

Edited September 13, 2021 by Ashantara.8731

[Mahou.3924]

10 hours ago, Jukhy.2431 said:

In the end of the prepurchase page it says:

WINDOWS Minimum System Requirements
Windows® 7 or better (64 bit only)
Intel®i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970 / Intel Iris 600 series
55GB available HDD space
Broadband Internet connection
Keyboard and mouse
Note: Due to potential changes, system requirements may change over time and you may be required to upgrade your current system (or obtain a new system) to continue to play the game.

There's also help page article with somewhat lower requirements for EoD (likely not updated): https://help.guildwars2.com/hc/en-us/articles/201862958-Minimum-System-Requirements

YES! My mega pc with i5 4790 and gtx 970 (approx. 5-6 years old) and 16gm ram is still ready and kicking for EoD <3. Take that gpu scam prices.

Edited September 13, 2021 by Mahou.3924

[Ashantara.8731]

18 minutes ago, Mahou.3924 said:

Take that gpu scam prices.

Oh yes, when I had to buy new hardware last year, it was super expensive here in Europe. I was pretty miffed, but had no choice.

[YourOnlyOne.4937]

I'm doing fine with the current expansions, number of players during meta, and animations here and there. If EoD (and Dx11) won't change things much, then I think I'm good to go to Cantha. 🙂

I'm playing on a laptop under Ubuntu 20.04 using PlayOnLinux. Much faster and stable than if I play in Windows 10.

[Andy.5981]

My Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 8gb memory, Nvidia GTX 970 and 1tb SSD with Windows 10 machine runs it rather well with most things turned on. The processor was released in  January 2007 😎

Edited September 13, 2021 by Andy.5981

[Xanadrine.4352]

11 hours ago, Mortifera.6138 said:

 I bought this PC 9 years ago to play vanilla GW2. I've had minimal upgrades, so PoF wasn't the best fps-wise. Will EoD put a strain on the PC even further? Is your PC ready for EoD?

A bit more yes. Unfortunately the price of pc's and components have skyrocketed. It started with the vid cards going through the roof because of bitcoin farming, then covid hit and the real problems started with supply.  A decent basic graphics card will set you back 1500 easy, and the cpus motherboards have all increased 100%. Sure you can get any regular office pc to run the game, but it will be like playing stuttering, and will prob lock up completely in meta events in the new zones. 9 years is pretty old for a pc, esp if used to game on, mine is 2 years old and needs to be replaced for games. But like many I cant afford to build a new pc now with the price of components 

Edited September 13, 2021 by Zuldari.3940

[Infusion.7149]

If you have $500ish to shell out, you can get a full prebuilt Ryzen 5 5600G system that will definitely be able to run GW2. The chip itself is finally for sale at around $260 if you have a motherboard and proper RAM.

See https://www.techspot.com/review/2302-amd-ryzen-5600g/  and https://www.anandtech.com/show/16824/amd-ryzen-7-5700g-and-ryzen-5-5600g-apu-review/11

If you have something that is on DDR3 memory or older it's well worth the upgrade investment.


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8 logical cores = 4 CPU cores with HT in Windows

8 hours ago, Dawdler.8521 said:

Does sound confusing since no i5 with 8 cores exist, even the latest i5 only have 6 cores 🙂

Edited September 13, 2021 by Infusion.7149

[Arnox.5128]

The DX11 update is supposed to make GW2 EASIER to run. Not harder. lol

I wouldn't worry about it.

Edited September 13, 2021 by Arnox.5128

[Ashantara.8731]

45 minutes ago, Infusion.7149 said:

If you have $500ish to shell out, you can get a full prebuilt Ryzen 5 5600G system that will definitely be able to run GW2.

You need to add whether you are talking US prices or EU as prices between continents wildly differ.

I spent a little fortune on a new rig last year while prices in the US were super low in comparison.

[Infusion.7149]

2 minutes ago, Ashantara.8731 said:

You need to add whether you are talking US prices or EU as prices between continents wildly differ.

I spent a little fortune on a new rig last year while prices in the US were super low in comparison.

If you get a new PC with a discrete GPU it will be gouged to the sky. Systems with 5600G in them don't have discrete GPUs generally because it has an integrated GPU unlike systems with Ryzen 5 5600X.

If you look on geizhals.eu which is EU based it's € 262.00 for the chip from Mindfactory in Germany which is a major reputable retailer.
https://geizhals.eu/amd-ryzen-5-5600g-100-100000252box-a2536507.html?hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=eu&hloc=pl&hloc=uk

A full system runs € 449.00
https://geizhals.eu/hp-pavilion-tp01-2001ng-natural-silver-480z8ea-abd-a2573469.html?hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=eu&hloc=pl&hloc=uk

Notebook comparison

In comparison if you want a notebook with 1080p screen, 6 physical cores and a discrete GPU it is 800+ Euro realistically.
https://geizhals.eu/?cat=nb&xf=12822_6~17537_01+-+GDDR6~17537_03+-+GDDR5~17537_09+-+HBM2~9_1920x1080

8GB Dell G15 for € 749.00 is coincidentally one of the first listings , this was a Arenanet partner offering recently in current gen. https://geizhals.eu/dell-g5-15-se-5505-eclipse-black-nr0g3-a2424795.html?hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=eu&hloc=pl&hloc=uk
First listing with 16GB RAM (€ 749.00): https://geizhals.eu/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15arh05-onyx-black-82ey00hcge-a2539250.html?hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=eu&hloc=pl&hloc=uk
 

Another dell G15 listing but with R5600H and RTX 3050 (€ 817.96 on ebay offer , € 849.00 direct) https://geizhals.eu/dell-g15-5515-phantom-grey-dtjyg-a2554716.html?hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=eu&hloc=pl&hloc=uk

 

 

[Yakuzai.6593]

When i first played Gw2 with my laptop, i was always curious if i meet the requirements. Checking those for gw2, i noticed that somehow the requirements increased with every expansion, so: PoF > HoT > Core Game

If they keep going in that fashion maybe EoD will have additional increasing requirement

[firedragon.8953]

Yeah, it's ready. It's been ready for a couple year already.

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

1 hour ago, Yakuzai.6593 said:

When i first played Gw2 with my laptop, i was always curious if i meet the requirements. Checking those for gw2, i noticed that somehow the requirements increased with every expansion, so: PoF > HoT > Core Game

If they keep going in that fashion maybe EoD will have additional increasing requirement

It already has. 

[ChronoPinoyX.7923]

I think the better question is whether GW2 is EOD ready. Last I checked I run most modern games fine yet somehow this 9 year old MMO still can't handle a solid 15FPS after all these years. Feels like GW2 itself doesn't even meet its own minimum requirements with the way it runs on modern hardware

[LSD.4673]

10 hours ago, Gibson.4036 said:

Thanks for the explanation! I really had no idea myself, beyond that it allowed multi-threading, so will make use of hardware we have but isn't being utilized.

I don't have a ton of trouble, even in large groups on my machine. My biggest issue is loading into a highly populated area like LA or with a big group that has all waypointed together. Sometimes I end up buried in the ground up to my waist as if I'm riding a mount that isn't there. The game is tracking my mount, because if I move forward eventually it rubberbands me to the position I would have reached, but for a couple of seconds it doesn't want to render it.

Sounds like DX11 might help with that?

Long-standing issue with mounts. For some reason skinned ones don't have the issue, but default skinned ones do.

So give Anet some $$$ for their hard work not-fixing long-standing issues and have it stop happening. 

[Eraden.8740]

I don't really expect EoD to ramp requirements up too much from what is already needed, but I think I should already be ready for it. ROG STRIX Z490-E motherboard, i9-10900K CPU, ROG STRIX Geforce RTX 3090 video card, two 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSDs, 64GB Trident Z RGB DDR4 RAM, ROG Chakram mouse, ROG STRIX Scope RX keyboard, 43 inch ROG STRIX XG438 4K monitor, one additional internal 10TB normal hard drive and one external 10TB normal hard drive. Case with glass windows is by Fractal and the water cooling unit is also by Fractal. Had it built back in February specifically to play this game. Has made this game so much fun.

[Dawdler.8521]

22 minutes ago, Eraden.8740 said:

I don't really expect EoD to ramp requirements up too much from what is already needed, but I think I should already be ready for it. ROG STRIX Z490-E motherboard, i9-10900K CPU, ROG STRIX Geforce RTX 3090 video card, two 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSDs, 64GB Trident Z RGB DDR4 RAM, ROG Chakram mouse, ROG STRIX Scope RX keyboard, 43 inch ROG STRIX XG438 4K monitor, one additional internal 10TB normal hard drive and one external 10TB normal hard drive. Case with glass windows is by Fractal and the water cooling unit is also by Fractal. Had it built back in February specifically to play this game. Has made this game so much fun.

Sorry that RTX3090 isnt going to cut it. Send it to me and I'll give an amazing GT730 instead.

[Chrysaliss.8720]

I like how this thread just became people trying to flex on each other with their rigs.

[Eraden.8740]

Hey, we're just being silly here. I really don't think anyone who can run GW2 now, has anything to worry about when EoD goes live. Thus, we are just goofing off. I like Dawdler's comment. Almost tempted.......LOL!

[Krzysztof.5973]

Better questions is: Will game engine ever be ready to utilize my PC? 

[Telgum.6071]

I use integrated graphics with a Pentium G4560, the game runs perfect for me on medium settings except for some certain FPS killer situations (such 70vs70vs70 fights in WvW on reset day). Hope I don't need to upgrade it for EoD.