For anyone struggling with UE5, but not UE4.
(
Disable Lumen in graphics settings if suffering with performance, this is a UE5 feature).
(Is your game not launching at all or
stuck in infinite loading? It's more than likely that your
PC doesn't support UE5 itself. Try updating your graphics drivers and check if your GPU supports
DirectX10, DirectX11, or Vulken).
UE5 also
requires Windows 10 or Windows 11 (NOT Windows 7 or Windows 8).
For most UE5 games, minimum requirements are usually a GTX 1080 (or AMD equivalent).
Though recommended GPUs are usually something like a 20 series, 30 series+
To the people using an old PC:
It sucks I know; old GPUs are starting to get choked off and forced to upgrade, it happens. Better to realize sooner than later.
My advice for those struggling financially. First is to accept that and start saving up, aim for something like a 20 or 30 series, which ever you can find at a lower price.
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sells prebuilts for reasonable prices, just run the PC through a bottleneck test online.
Newegg WILL fully accept a return if something on the PC isn't working. This is even stated for used PCs as well as new.
If you're tech savvy, build your own PC, you can probably set yourself up a better PC for a bit less money (though currently that doesn't save you as much money as it used to). Prebuilts really are not a bad option like they used to be, anyone who says differently, hasn't kept up to date with the PC market at all or lives under a rock.
Looking to learn some PC techy stuff??
Check out
LinusTechTips on YouTube. He is one of the least bias Tech YouTubers out there.
BY THAT I MEAN: if something comes out from a company he doesn't like, he will test it and if it's better he admits it. (That's hard to find in tech people these days).
So what are some GPU names I should be looking for when getting my next PC on a budget?
2060, 2070, 3050, 3060, 3060-ti (These are the lower end of the newest 20 series and 30 series). Still not cheap I know.
Looking for performance?
AVOID laptops! At all costs, if possible.
Laptop GPUs are notorious for underperforming, especially when you look at what you're paying for.
For example, a 3060-Ti or a 3070 (lower GPUs) from a desktop, will outperform a 3080 from a laptop.
Sometimes you don't have a choice, it's unfortunate but get a laptop, don't let that fact stop you from gaming.
HOPEFULLY, this was useful to the MANY people I've seen in this forum talking about PCs and UE5 performance. Due to this being I believe the only game on this site using the new UE5!
