EA also provided a spot of insight into post-beta changes coming to the game.
The
Battlefield 1
system requirements are out, and you probably won't be shocked to learn
that they're a little on the steep side. BF1 may be using “the most
optimized” version of the Frostbite engine yet, as DICE director of
technology Per-Olof Romell said, but this is still an intensive game
we're talking about if a Core i5 6600K is in its minimum specs. EA also
talked a bit about some of the changes coming to BF1 as a result of the
lessons learned in the open beta.
First up, the hardware. Hold on to your helmets.
The minimum spec:
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350
- Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
- Graphics card (Nvidia): Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
- DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent
- Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
- Hard-drive space: 50GB
The recommended spec:
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later
- Processor (AMD): AMD FX 8350 Wraith
- Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790 or equivalent
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB
- Graphics card (Nvidia): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
- DirectX: 11.1 Compatible video card or equivalent
- Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
- Available Disk Space: 50GB
In a separate
blog post,
EA said that as a result of feedback from the open beta, the Conquest
mode is being changed so that capturing objectives and scoring kills
will both contribute to the final score of a match, and the Rush game
mode is being added.
“We're also looking into balancing other elements, including the weapons and vehicles. The Light Tank, which is a
bit
too effective in the Open Beta, will definitely receive some work, and
we agree that Horses can take a few too many rounds at the moment,” lead
world designer Daniel Berlin explained. “We've also learned through the
Beta that you guys need more tools to deal with vehicles earlier, which
we'll definitely look into (including a Gadget for the Support class
which should help neutralize powerful vehicles)."