Is it worth buying Subnautica and play on minimum requirements?
emirkir
Join Date: 2018-01-24 Member: 235599Members
Hello, I’ve been looking for to buy Subnautica for over a year now and finally I got a computer to play on. But, only on the minimum requirements. Is it worth buying Subnautica and not play on the recommended. The site ”CanIRunIt?” says my computer can run it on the minimum requirements. Will it lag the whole time or do I get an acceptable experience?
My computer specs:
LENOVO Ideapad 320-15IKBN (80XL00CYMX)
Processor: Intel Core i5 7th Gen @ 7200U / 2.5 GHz and 3.1 GHz turbo.
RAM: 6GB
Memory: 256GB SSD
1920x1080 Full HD @ 16:9
Intel HD Graphics 620
Dolby Digital Audio
Thankful for your opinions!
My computer specs:
LENOVO Ideapad 320-15IKBN (80XL00CYMX)
Processor: Intel Core i5 7th Gen @ 7200U / 2.5 GHz and 3.1 GHz turbo.
RAM: 6GB
Memory: 256GB SSD
1920x1080 Full HD @ 16:9
Intel HD Graphics 620
Dolby Digital Audio
Thankful for your opinions!
Comments
If it is choppy, or FPS is below 30, you may want to lower some Graphics Options, before you give up and refund:
Water quality -> Medium
Anti Aliasaing quality -> Low (or Off)
Please tell us your experience if you end up doing this. I lowered the settings with my laptop and have a very fun experience.
They've also done a LOT in the last week leading up to release to improve performance. Playing the game now is a world better than it was during the entire early access. I can see the world detail stream in around me sometimes, but it never freezes up the way it used to anymore. I'd guess that you'll just see more LOD changes happening around you, but still be able to enjoy the game just fine.
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz
16 GB RAM
Windows 10 64bit
1.7 TB free
Ran fine for a week, now so laggy it's unplayable. 7 fps
It may depend on what computer you have though?
I'll wait until more answers and I probably buy it within a week.
Thanks so far!
@jb914
What all have you done in game and have you tried a new game since your fps tanked? That's really stramge considering your rig shouldn't be having drastic problems.
@jb914
Something else is going on there. Your specs blow mine out of the water and I'm not having issues. You didn't try to play after booting up by chance? Windows 10 has the annoying habit of using 100% of disk space for no apparent reason that slows everything to a crawl for a time. 0x will be better help in troubleshooting.
"Stay away from building huge bases or multiple smaller bases and your FPS shouldn't tank that hard."
Funny story: Got the game, look in a cargo box, it was empty, I thought cargo boxes were scenery and I didn't check another one for a week. A week without a seaglide. So no bases. Now, just figured it out...graphics problems.
"have you tried a new game since your fps tanked?"
It runs csgo at highest settings.
"rig shouldn't be having drastic problems. "
I bought it 10 days ago.
"Windows 10 has the annoying habit of using 100% of disk space for no apparent reason that slows everything to a crawl for a time."
I know the problem but it doesn't seem to happen on mine. And no, not right after booting.
No.
I've reset the tv to factory presets. Updated drivers. Cut down startup menu. When I turn down the graphics settings to low, it gets better: 20 fps. Still less than before on highest.
Which gives a framerate boost, I hear.
Thanks so far. I'm going to post what happens!
I've played in 48 minutes.
VERY GOOD SOUND BTW, first encounter of a Stalker was scary in surround!
Do you guys that needs a refund? I must check FPS later...
THANKS SO FAR!
Sincerely: A happy Subnautica player!
As intended, I believe. After a few hours you will be very good at it... Or will have laid your hands on food which cannot flee.
Yes, it may need some practicing!
Thanks again everybody!