Will my mid-ranged gaming laptop run elite + dlc?

[JamboBob82]

I`ve been thinking switching to PC after this weeks news

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with Radeon Graphics 3.00 GHz
Installed RAM 20.0 GB (19.4 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

I did check - (can you run it) and says i could run elite with min specs and recommended.
I am not too sure if it will, and not sure that website is 100% accurate

o7

 

[BIZZNAWICH]

I'm running a Ryzen machine and I would say "yes" or at least check it out'

Bizz

 

[JamboBob82]

Ok, thanks. ill look more into it

 

[Draig Seren]

I'm running Odyssey on a Ryzen laptop, but I do have Nvidia graphics as well...
Ryzen 7 4800,
GTX 1660 Ti
16GB RAM (3200 MHz DDR4)

Although Oddy works fine, Horizons does run quicker. I've also not got into the on-foot stuff yet.

 

[Manticore]

OP you could also bet on horse races and hope for a good outcome.... but then again the animal might go lame one metre from the finish line.

 

[STRONTIUM DOG]

for a mid range experience yes is my guess

 

[Mr T]

Yes, I would think so. One stat jumped out at me:

RAM 20.0 Gb

...sounded like a strange amount of total memory. Memory chips come in 1,2,4,8,16,32 etc Gb sizes (you get the gist). To add up to 20, I'm guessing there's perhaps a 16Gb and a 4Gb installed? Normally if you were building a PC you would stick to using the same sizes together. This probably isn't an issue, just making an observation.

 

[Rochester]

Yes, however FD are focusing on EDO code, which will mean the EDH users will eventually be migrated over, if they like it or not.

Essentially older rigs ‘might’ be able to run EDH content on the EDO code as the issues reside with the EDO content they wont use, namely graphical demand within station interiors, bases and ground details…as that is essentially all EDO is, barring the graphical ‘improvements’ to space flight…

But that remains an unknown, there exists a possibility that older gen PC’s which don’t meet EDO specs, might not be able to run EDH in the very near future!

Source: https://youtu.be/HToXZQ3ppoQ

 

[Northpin]

I`ve been thinking switching to PC after this weeks news

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with Radeon Graphics 3.00 GHz
Installed RAM 20.0 GB (19.4 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

I did check - (can you run it) and says i could run elite with min specs and recommended.
I am not too sure if it will, and not sure that website is 100% accurate

o7

If that thing does not have an above average *() discrete gfx card, dont even bother

And by above average i mean at least a gtx1660ti / rtx2060, preferably better than that.

 

[GroG79]

A laptop with 20 GB memory? That can not be good.

You are actually using a 16 GB and a 4Gb stick? That must hurt your performance.

 

[Morbad]

I`ve been thinking switching to PC after this weeks news

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with Radeon Graphics 3.00 GHz
Installed RAM 20.0 GB (19.4 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

I did check - (can you run it) and says i could run elite with min specs and recommended.
I am not too sure if it will, and not sure that website is 100% accurate

o7

Unless you have a dedicated GPU in there, this system is not going to provide performance many would find acceptable.

That "19.4GB usable" might indicate that the integrated graphics are not being used, but more info is needed.

What's the exact model number?

Yes, I would think so. One stat jumped out at me:

...sounded like a strange amount of total memory. Memory chips come in 1,2,4,8,16,32 etc Gb sizes (you get the gist). To add up to 20, I'm guessing there's perhaps a 16Gb and a 4Gb installed? Normally if you were building a PC you would stick to using the same sizes together. This probably isn't an issue, just making an observation.

You are actually using a 16 GB and a 4Gb stick? That must hurt your performance.

Either 4GiB preinstalled as a DIMM or soldered directly to the board (very common in budget laptops) in the first channel and a 16GiB DIMM in the second channel (and possibly only actual DIMM slot).

The main concern with memory performance on this platform is feeding the integrated GPU and an asymmetric configuration doesn't really hurt here. The first 8GiB of memory is fully dual-channel because each channel is interleaved as far as is capable. Only physical address space past 8GiB is single channel, and since the IGP is going to reserve 2 or 4 GiB on start up for it self, the video memory should always be dual-channel.

If there is a dedicated GPU, then memory bandwidth is much less of an issue. Anything in the upper 12GiB of physical addresses will be slower, but it it's not likely to be a bottleneck for the system.

 

[JamboBob82]

Yes, I would think so. One stat jumped out at me:

...sounded like a strange amount of total memory. Memory chips come in 1,2,4,8,16,32 etc Gb sizes (you get the gist). To add up to 20, I'm guessing there's perhaps a 16Gb and a 4Gb installed? Normally if you were building a PC you would stick to using the same sizes together. This probably isn't an issue, just making an observation.

I had 2x 4GB and bought 1 16GB stick taking total to 20GB. Dont think my laptop will need anything more than that, or i could be wrong looking at other replies

 

[John Stoutbeard]

I had 2x 4GB and bought 1 16GB stick taking total to 20GB. Dont think my laptop will need anything more than that, or i could be wrong looking at other replies

Just a small warning though, mixing memory like that doesn't really benefit you. There could be timing issues, causing you some extra 'hickups' or stutter now and then.
If have a problem, perhaps in the future manage to upgrade to identical memory sticks.

But give it a go, see if can work for you. Best of luck. o7

 

[RickFloss]

I`ve been thinking switching to PC after this weeks news

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with Radeon Graphics 3.00 GHz
Installed RAM 20.0 GB (19.4 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

I did check - (can you run it) and says i could run elite with min specs and recommended.
I am not too sure if it will, and not sure that website is 100% accurate

o7

I have a mid range laptop with not even that amount of memory, and not even a proper 3d card (Intel Iris Xe). Horizon does start and run, although quite not as with a decent card. Odyssey would not even start. Quick solution is to run it with a cloud service, like GeForce Now, it may work or not for you based on the limitations it has on controllers (but most of these limitations are similar to those consolles have), although speed is great (0ver 70 fps in game in all situations at Ultra settings 2560*1600). Prices vary depending on tiers etc, from free to a max of 20$ per month for the top tier monthly subscription

 

[Ettanin]

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with Radeon Graphics 3.00 GHz

No dedicated GPU? No chance, at least with regards to Odyssey.

On foot will run badly on anything that is not a RTX 2000 or 3000 series or a AMD RX 5000 or 6000 series dedicated GPU. It's not the specs, it's the code.

 

[MickyG1982]

I had 2x 4GB and bought 1 16GB stick taking total to 20GB. Dont think my laptop will need anything more than that, or i could be wrong looking at other replies

It's not the amount per say.

Ryzen integrated graphics perform much better in dual channel mode which won't work on mismatched (size) sticks. You also want the fastest RAM that you can afford and the laptop can accept.

I'd say, ED & EDH are definitely goers, they run well on much lesser systems. EDO however, might be a mixed bag. In "normal" gameplay it'll run absolutely fine, the problem comes when you want to do "on foot" stuff. My laptop (with its GTX 1650 & Ryzen 5 3350h) seem to be perfectly matched, in that both top out at 100% most of the time flip-flopping between which side bottlenecks worse. It still, just about, manages a 30+ frame rate, usually however.

 

[Morbad]

dual channel mode which won't work on mismatched (size) sticks.

This is generally not the case. Most platforms supporting multi-channel memory have supported asymmetric channel capacities for at least the last fifteen years. The channels are interleaved as far as their respective capacities allow.

This is Intel's specific implementation, but all modern platforms I've tested work essentially the same way across however many channels they have, unless channel interleaving is specifically disabled:

 

[varonica]

Yes, I would think so. One stat jumped out at me:

...sounded like a strange amount of total memory. Memory chips come in 1,2,4,8,16,32 etc Gb sizes (you get the gist). To add up to 20, I'm guessing there's perhaps a 16Gb and a 4Gb installed? Normally if you were building a PC you would stick to using the same sizes together. This probably isn't an issue, just making an observation.

Everyone going sure ok, but the CPU has built in graphics, the odd amount of memory is because it has a dedicated 4gb VRAM on board for the "AMD Radeon™ Graphics", however the specs I can find give no details on what sort of graphics are talking about here except it's one of the Vega series chipsets.

According to my research the Vega 64 gives around the same performance as a GTX 1080, but the Vega 64 has 8Gb dedicated VRAM and information supplied by the OP indicates only 4Gb. If it's one of the lower level Vega chipsets I can't see it performing well at all, it's not something I would recommend.

 

[Morbad]

Everyone going sure ok, but the CPU has built in graphics, the odd amount of memory is because it has a dedicated 4gb VRAM on board for the "AMD Radeon™ Graphics", however the specs I can find give no details on what sort of graphics are talking about here.

According to my research the Vega 64 gives around the same performance as a GTX 1080, but the Vega 64 has 8Gb dedicated VRAM and information supplied by the OP indicates only 4Gb. If it's one of the lower level Vega chipsets I can't see it performing well at all, it's not something I would recommend.

https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-5-4600h

The 4600H has six Vega CUs clocked at a maximum of 1500MHz (and realistically lower, as it's likely to be TDP or thermally limited).

A Vega 64 has (amazingly enough) 64 Vega CUs, clocked at least as high in practice (meaning about 12 times the compute horsepower), and about twenty times the memory bandwidth that it doesn't have to share with the CPU.

The onboard graphics of the 4600H is pretty good for a generation-old budget laptop, but will be iffy in Horizons, and barely usable in Odyssey.