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Seasoned Rookie

6 years ago

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Will performance lower after installing another expansion?

I'm just wondering since I have a few packs and want to get discover university, will I see much difference in performance? Will it be that much worse?

I have seen the system requirements but I want to remain playing on ultra settings.

Just don't want it to be too much for my computer.

kreatora
6 years ago
@fameisforever

This should not make a difference as long as your computer and especially the graphics card meets the requirements of the game.

CPU:8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)

RAM: At least 4 GB RAM (Better 8GB RAM)

VIDEO:128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better.

I don't work for EA

3 Replies

kreatora
Hero (Retired)
6 years ago
@fameisforever

This should not make a difference as long as your computer and especially the graphics card meets the requirements of the game.

CPU:8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)

RAM: At least 4 GB RAM (Better 8GB RAM)

VIDEO:128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better.

I don't work for EA
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
6 years ago
@fameisforever Discover University is a demanding pack, and how well your computer will run it depends on your hardware and which other packs you have installed. So if you list those packs and run a dxdiag, I can give you a better idea of what to expect.

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

It's hard to say for sure whether you'd notice a performance hit by adding Discover University. Any added content, even a stuff pack, will add at least a tiny bit to the demands of the game, but mid-range and higher-end gaming PCs should be able to handle the load without any trouble. On the lower end, you might see a small decrease in performance; whether it bothers you is entirely subjective.
RattyMcPlastic
Seasoned Rookie
6 years ago
Yeah my laptop is a pretty good one so it's probably going to be fine. Thanks!