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Here’s what Fallout 4 looks like on ultra settings for PC

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Fallout-4

It’s a Fallout week! Thanks to some less than scrupulous people who got their hands on early copies of Fallout 4, the internet is flooded with new details, spoilers and Bethesda’s best lawyers. But I’m not going to spoil any story or character stuff here. No, instead, we’re going to talk about the only thing that matters when it comes to the PC version of Fallout 4: Graphics.

Can your big rig handle the game on ultra settings then? Probably! NeoGAF user RoboPlato has a gallery of screenshots, showing what the game looks like when the graphics are turned up to 11 on an i7 with an Nvidia GTX 970:

Remember, here’s what you need to run Fallout 4:

Minimum

  • Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
  • Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
  • 8GB RAM
  • 30GB free HDD space
  • NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent

Recommended

  • Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
  • Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
  • 8GB RAM
  • 30GB free HDD space
  • NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent

And if you’re on console, you’ll need the following:

  • PS4 and Xbox One: Game requires 28-35 GB storage space depending on territory and languages supported.
  • Wii U: Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory album, so that you can sing about that crawling feeling in your skin.

Looks alright. There’s no other real context to those images, and there’ll most likely be some optimisation on the way once Fallout 4 launches next week. But it looks alright at least.

Last Updated: November 3, 2015

52 Comments

  1. Pffft. Cheap graphics 😛
    *Looks outside the windows and admires Table Mountain*

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    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      November 3, 2015 at 09:09

      Now I’m jealous…

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 3, 2015 at 09:15

      It looked really pretty this morning when I drove over Tygerberg Hill. Clear blue sky, nice ocean view, awesome.

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      • Hammersteyn

        November 3, 2015 at 09:18

        We had a cool breeze blow in from the coast this morning. Could smell the sea. It stank.

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          November 3, 2015 at 09:22

          It smells like FREEDOM.

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        • DragonSpirit009

          November 3, 2015 at 09:27

          I could also smell the sea today…. except the wind is blowing us away here in Strand.
          In other words… hello allergies, my old friend!

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          • Jonah Cash

            November 3, 2015 at 09:37

            And that is the reason I don’t live anywhere near the sea in Cape Town. The wind only picks up in the afternoons here in the Northern Suburbs. And I can be at the sea in less than 20 minutes. Good enough for me. (Like now there is no wind at all)

          • DragonSpirit009

            November 3, 2015 at 09:43

            Sadly I’m here because of work. I was happy where I was before they moved us <_<
            Because of this place I've fallen ill ±10 times in just one year. Never had this problem back home.
            Thou on up side is the sea. I like to go splash in it every now and then.

          • Jonah Cash

            November 3, 2015 at 09:53

            You swim in this sea???? Do you not like your heart? I come from far up north in Limpopo so cold doesn’t do it for me. When it was under 18 degrees it was a winters day. You won’t catch me anywhere near this sea!! hahahaha

          • DragonSpirit009

            November 3, 2015 at 10:03

            I only go swim on hot days. Other times only the big toe gets to feel the water XD

      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        November 3, 2015 at 09:18

        That’s it, I’m booking flights to George, I’ll spend my time watching the Outeniqua pass…

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        • Hammersteyn

          November 3, 2015 at 09:19

          XD I’ll buy you a beer

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          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            November 3, 2015 at 09:40

            I still owe you a whiskey! I am planning a trip for early next year, will definitely make due!

  2. Rock789

    November 3, 2015 at 09:07

    So shiny… Don’t go towards the light!!

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  3. ElFakio

    November 3, 2015 at 09:07

    That’s pre-mods. After the modders get a hold of it they will create ultra HD , ultra ultra HD and no pc in the world can play this but so pretty HD

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  4. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    November 3, 2015 at 09:07

    HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That Wii U comment!!! Well done D, bloody well done!

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    • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

      November 3, 2015 at 10:41

      Cracked me up!

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  5. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    November 3, 2015 at 09:10

    These screens look ok, but having played The Witcher 3 last night doesn’t help shaping an opinion on these screens…

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  6. Alien Emperor Trevor

    November 3, 2015 at 09:12

    I love that it has colour now. F3 & NV were so drab.

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    • Hammersteyn

      November 3, 2015 at 09:13

      ^this

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    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      November 3, 2015 at 09:16

      The colour palette (especially in that first bit) was quite good, but I suppose once you get to the wasteland bits it’ll return to old form…

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      • Hammersteyn

        November 3, 2015 at 09:18

        They bumped up the colours from three in Fallout 3 to 4?

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        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          November 3, 2015 at 09:20

          Only for the introduction I believe, the part which they showed off quite extensively during the E3 showcasing, but the wasteland bit was definitely the same….

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    • WitWolfy

      November 3, 2015 at 10:41

      One of the reasons I never played it.. The palette is more depressing then our government.

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  7. Matthew Holliday

    November 3, 2015 at 09:30

    a 550ti?
    CoD Ghosts didnt run on that 2 years ago.
    /logic.

    does that means this new gen shit is finally stable enough to build a PC for the same price as a console?

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    • Deceased

      November 3, 2015 at 10:24

      Build a PC for the same price as a console?

      😐

      It’s supposed to be cheaper to buy a PC Oh Mighty Matts …

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      • Matthew Holliday

        November 9, 2015 at 15:22

        supposed to, hasnt been a thing locally for atleast 5 years though.

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    • Spy Master Tokashi

      November 3, 2015 at 11:44

      PC gaming has always been cheaper than console gaming. Only the uneducated peasants thought it was not cheaper ….

      The recommended specs are not always true, it is mostly a selling point for the hardware companies.

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      • RustedFaith

        November 3, 2015 at 12:50

        Yup especially when you put the difference in game prices in perspective. I can buy a new pc every 2 years with the savings I make on games for R500 for PC rather than R900 for console.

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      • Matthew Holliday

        November 9, 2015 at 15:25

        yeah, recommended specs are balls.
        its why i questioned the 550ti spec. that cards like, so 2010.
        if it does run on that, awesome, pcs dont have to cost R10 000+ to compare to a console anymore.
        no for our game prices to stablise again locally. R600+ for fallout 4 is a hefty investment for a PC game.

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  8. Frik van der Hewerskink

    November 3, 2015 at 09:32

    It really is not that pretty, Even Crysis 1 looks better, and that game is quite old though

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  9. Jonah Cash

    November 3, 2015 at 09:35

    This game still looks cartoony to me. Was the previous games also cartoony?

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    • Brady miaau

      November 3, 2015 at 09:48

      in some ways, sometimes, yes, I certainly thought so.

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      • Jonah Cash

        November 3, 2015 at 09:51

        I don’t like the look at all to be perfectly honest. I like that we are going for something closer to the real world… But then again this game is not my cup of tea at all.

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    • geel slang

      November 3, 2015 at 13:00

      Wait untill you see the animations…

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  10. Mossel

    November 3, 2015 at 09:40

    Funny story, I just so happen to have an i7 and a GTX970. This bodes well!

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    • HairyEwok

      November 3, 2015 at 10:26

      a 2nd gen i5 would even do fine.

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    • Espee Funsail

      November 3, 2015 at 10:59

      Fok jou…

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      • Mossel

        November 3, 2015 at 11:17

        Haha! Jy verdien meer as ek, gaan koop sommer n 980!

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  11. Nikola

    November 3, 2015 at 09:45

    It looks alright graphically but who cares about that I just want to play hours and hours of it and build my own little fortress:)

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  12. Sarelseemonster

    November 3, 2015 at 10:03

    Wait till the modders get hold of it. 🙂

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    • WitWolfy

      November 3, 2015 at 10:43

      The day that happens I’ll get it gladly. Hope that the texture mods aren’t exclusive to PC for obvious reasons…

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      • Sarelseemonster

        November 4, 2015 at 10:15

        It’s happening now. I mean it will be available on release. But yeah who knows what the console guys will get. I’m happy that PC will be able to Mod from day one. I was also quite happy that COD Black Ops 3 wil lalso be getting mod support from March.
        Then i’ll just get XCOm 2 and I have enough to play for a LOOOOONG time 🙂

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  13. HairyEwok

    November 3, 2015 at 10:16

    Whats the best for me is the console version get’s mods to but it’s already struggling just to run the base game :P.
    1080p 30fps base….. 1080p 10fps with mods XD

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    • Deceased

      November 3, 2015 at 10:28

      To the top!!!

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      • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

        November 3, 2015 at 10:41

        You asked for it
        😉

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        • Deceased

          November 3, 2015 at 11:18

          😀

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  14. ZA Ludomusicologist

    November 3, 2015 at 10:37

    Not bad… but I expected better. 🙁

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  15. WitWolfy

    November 3, 2015 at 10:40

    I’m going to be the troll here… It doesnt look THAT great…

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  16. Guava_Eater

    November 3, 2015 at 10:44

    Image 2 looks like a console screenshot, specifically Xbox, or am I mad?

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  17. Jonathan Leack

    November 3, 2015 at 20:17

    This is embargo’d. Bethesda isn’t going to be giving you any press invites or copies anytime soon.

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  18. 40 Insane Frogs

    November 16, 2015 at 18:33

    lol, still looks like an xbox 360 game. hahaha!

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