The "Can I Run Planet Coaster" thread
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Would overclocking help at all?
unfortunetly not. you need a quad core processor (eg. 4 physical cores, 8 threads) to play this game well. Dual core CPU's will always struggle with this game. The intel core i5 6200u on my laptop is always 100% utlized and its a dual corem where as my i7 6700k is only 56% utilized results from msi afterbruner and windows 10 task manager. See the big difference between dual core and quad core processors?
Only on 720p low settings at best. i have a laptop with i5 6200u and intel hd 520 and it plays it poorly. intel hd 520 is a very low end graphics solution and a quad core processor is a must for this game if you wanna play it well.
Can't really afford an upgrade for a few months, but been itching to pull the trigger on this game...
Any chance that a
Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz
6GB of RAM
nVidia GTX 260
Windows 7 64-bit
Would run it?
Could likely boost the RAM to 8GB, though that's a bit unstable on this particular mobo.
Might be stuck waiting until I upgrade, but thought I'd throw it out there on the off-chance it might work.
Any chance that a
Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz
6GB of RAM
nVidia GTX 260
Windows 7 64-bit
Would run it?
Could likely boost the RAM to 8GB, though that's a bit unstable on this particular mobo.
Might be stuck waiting until I upgrade, but thought I'd throw it out there on the off-chance it might work.
will this work?
Processor Benaming Intel® Core i7-4710HQ
Processorkernen Aantal 4 cores
Kloksnelheid 2500 MHz
Chipset Intel® HM86 Express
Geheugen Capaciteit Totaal 8 GB (waarvan 8 GB ingebouwd )
Max. ondersteund 16 GB DDR3 (waarvan 16 GB verwisselbaar )
Type DDR3 (1600 MHz)
Slots 2 geheugenbanken beschikbaar waarvan bezet 2 geheugenbanken
Beeldscherm Beeld 39,6 cm (15,6 inch)
Resolutie 1.920 x 1.080 pixels
Beeldverhouding 16:9
Eigenschap Non-Glare
Detail Full HD LED, IPS
Grafisch Type NVIDIA GeForce 840M
Geheugen Totaal 2.048 MB
V-Ram geïntegreerd: 2.048 MB
Opslagcapaciteit Aantal 1
Totale capaciteit 500 GB
Harde schijf 1 500 GB
Processor Benaming Intel® Core i7-4710HQ
Processorkernen Aantal 4 cores
Kloksnelheid 2500 MHz
Chipset Intel® HM86 Express
Geheugen Capaciteit Totaal 8 GB (waarvan 8 GB ingebouwd )
Max. ondersteund 16 GB DDR3 (waarvan 16 GB verwisselbaar )
Type DDR3 (1600 MHz)
Slots 2 geheugenbanken beschikbaar waarvan bezet 2 geheugenbanken
Beeldscherm Beeld 39,6 cm (15,6 inch)
Resolutie 1.920 x 1.080 pixels
Beeldverhouding 16:9
Eigenschap Non-Glare
Detail Full HD LED, IPS
Grafisch Type NVIDIA GeForce 840M
Geheugen Totaal 2.048 MB
V-Ram geïntegreerd: 2.048 MB
Opslagcapaciteit Aantal 1
Totale capaciteit 500 GB
Harde schijf 1 500 GB
Hi guys,
I'm going to buy a new desktop for playing Planet Coaster and do some middle-weight video editing and rendering with Pinnacle. I'm not sure which CPU will do the work. So I'm a rookie in this world and I really appreciate your advice.
I can't choose between both CPU's:
i5 - 6600K
i7 - 6700
I know that the i5 can be overclocked, but I need am extra cooler for the CPU, heavier power supply and mobo which gives the oppurtunity to overclock the i5. All these components together costs more than the i7 with the intel cooler. I've checked a lot of benchmarks and found that the performance of an overclocked i5 is almost the same as the i7 out of the box. My only gaming experience is with the good old RCT 2 a long time back in the past century [wink]. I'm even unfamiliar with overclocking. Basically it's just playing Planet Coaster. Maybe later also some racing games. No shooters!
I've already chosen for the nvidia GTX 1060 (6GB) and 16 GB RAM. Mobo depends on which CPU.
Thank you for your advice
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
Greetings from Holland
I'm going to buy a new desktop for playing Planet Coaster and do some middle-weight video editing and rendering with Pinnacle. I'm not sure which CPU will do the work. So I'm a rookie in this world and I really appreciate your advice.
I can't choose between both CPU's:
i5 - 6600K
i7 - 6700
I know that the i5 can be overclocked, but I need am extra cooler for the CPU, heavier power supply and mobo which gives the oppurtunity to overclock the i5. All these components together costs more than the i7 with the intel cooler. I've checked a lot of benchmarks and found that the performance of an overclocked i5 is almost the same as the i7 out of the box. My only gaming experience is with the good old RCT 2 a long time back in the past century [wink]. I'm even unfamiliar with overclocking. Basically it's just playing Planet Coaster. Maybe later also some racing games. No shooters!
I've already chosen for the nvidia GTX 1060 (6GB) and 16 GB RAM. Mobo depends on which CPU.
Thank you for your advice
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
Greetings from Holland
Joël
Volunteer Moderator
Hi OtterForce,
Unfortunately, that computer does not meet the minimum specs required for Planet Coaster. You can find the minimum required specs here: https://support.frontier.co.uk/kb/faq.php?id=292
Your RAM is below the minimum requirement of 8 GB and your GPU supports DirectX 10. Planet Coaster requires a GPU that supports at least DirectX 11 or higher.
Thanks for your interest though. I hope you will be able to play Planet Coaster at some point. [happy]
Hey Rikkkiee,
That setup does meet the minimum requirements and therefore should be OK to run Planet Coaster. Always remember that you get a better performance on higher end computers, but that being said you should be fine to run the game.
Have fun!
Joël
Volunteer Moderator
In your case I would recommend the Intel i7-6700. It cannot be overclocked by default, but based on your post you might not even want to overclock it anyway. The i7-6700 has hyperthreading, while the i5-6600K does not, and that gives the i7-6700 an advantage for software that can use 8 threads, such as Planet Coaster and certain video editing software (I don't know if Pinnacle will support 8 threads).
Since you're from Holland, I will include a link to a Dutch site that can give you a little more insight into this matter (in case you haven't already read this info). https://nl.hardware.info/forum/threads/i5-6600k-of-i7-6700.285570/
Hi,
can I run Planet Coaster with this computer?
CPU: AMD A8-7600 APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) 4× 3100 MHz, with TurboCORE Technology up to 3800 MHz, with integrated graphics unit
CPU-Cooler: Silent-Cooler for Socket AM3+ / FM1 / FM2
Harddrive: 500 GB SATA, Seagate®/Toshiba/WD®
Memory: 4096 MB DDR3-RAM, Micron®/Elixir®/Kingston® @ 1600 MHz
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 Grafik, 2048 MB HyperMemory, DirectX® 12, VGA, DVI, HDMI
Mainboard: ASUS A68HM-PLUS, Sockel FM2+, AMD A68H FCH, 4× SATA III, RAID support, 2× USB 3.0, 2× USB 2.0, 2× Front-USB, 1× PCIe X16, 1× PCIe X1, 1× PCI, 2× PS/2, 7.1 HD Audio, OnBoard 7.1 Controller ALC887, HD-Audio, Windows 10 Home, 64Bit
Is there something like a trial version of Planet Coaster that can be used to test if it will run with acceptabe performance?
Regards,
Gerd
can I run Planet Coaster with this computer?
CPU: AMD A8-7600 APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) 4× 3100 MHz, with TurboCORE Technology up to 3800 MHz, with integrated graphics unit
CPU-Cooler: Silent-Cooler for Socket AM3+ / FM1 / FM2
Harddrive: 500 GB SATA, Seagate®/Toshiba/WD®
Memory: 4096 MB DDR3-RAM, Micron®/Elixir®/Kingston® @ 1600 MHz
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 Grafik, 2048 MB HyperMemory, DirectX® 12, VGA, DVI, HDMI
Mainboard: ASUS A68HM-PLUS, Sockel FM2+, AMD A68H FCH, 4× SATA III, RAID support, 2× USB 3.0, 2× USB 2.0, 2× Front-USB, 1× PCIe X16, 1× PCIe X1, 1× PCI, 2× PS/2, 7.1 HD Audio, OnBoard 7.1 Controller ALC887, HD-Audio, Windows 10 Home, 64Bit
Is there something like a trial version of Planet Coaster that can be used to test if it will run with acceptabe performance?
Regards,
Gerd
Thank You for all your info Joel!
Hi there, I'm considering upgrading my GPU and I am not sure how my PC will handle planet coaster after the upgrade...
If someone could help me out that would be great!
CPU: AMD FX-6300 six-core processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1 TB HDD
GPU: Gigabyte 2G GTX 950 WINDFORCE OC VGA Card
Could I play Planet Coaster properly with these specs?
Thanks in advance! [happy]
If someone could help me out that would be great!
CPU: AMD FX-6300 six-core processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1 TB HDD
GPU: Gigabyte 2G GTX 950 WINDFORCE OC VGA Card
Could I play Planet Coaster properly with these specs?
Thanks in advance! [happy]
Hey I'm really in a bind and I'm hoping someone can help me.
I have a laptop and a PC, but I don't know if either can run PC or which one will be able to do it better.
the PC: (it ran rct3 really well back in the day)
Windows 10 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
6.0 GB of RAM
Video Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics
the laptop:
Windows 10 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz
8 GB of RAM
Video Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500
If anyone can help me out it would be so much appreciated.... Please!
I have a laptop and a PC, but I don't know if either can run PC or which one will be able to do it better.
the PC: (it ran rct3 really well back in the day)
Windows 10 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
6.0 GB of RAM
Video Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics
the laptop:
Windows 10 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz
8 GB of RAM
Video Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500
If anyone can help me out it would be so much appreciated.... Please!
Joël
Volunteer Moderator
Both computers do not meet the minimum required specification for Planet Coaster. Please read the minimum specs to see what you can do about that.
Joël
Volunteer Moderator
Hi Gerd,
There is no demo or trail version available for Planet Coaster.
From what I can see of your specs, your RAM is below the minimum required 8 GB. You need to install more RAM into your computer.
Joël
Volunteer Moderator
Hi Ryanhop01,
Yes, you should be able to run Planet Coaster with that setup.
Have fun!