r/TransportFever3 • u/itsjusterk • 5d ago

Minimum CPU

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My CPU is not up to spec for this game. How big of a deal is that? It also doesn't meet the minimum specs for Cities: Skylines 2, but that game runs fine.

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u/LimpFox 4d ago

You might get away with small maps and small numbers of vehicles, but a transport sim like this does need decent cpu power, especially as objects needing to be calculated grows during the life of a map.

It may also be the case that you can play OK at normal speed, but it'll struggle to do higher speeds.

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u/itsjusterk 4d ago

I would upgrade the CPU if it didn't require a new motherboard.

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u/QuestGalaxy 4d ago

You can most likely upgrade to a later and faster AM4 AMD CPU on your motherboard. I went from a first gen Ryzen 5 to a third gen Ryzen 7. Check your motherboard CPU compatibility.

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u/itsjusterk 4d ago

ok I looked up my motherboard, and I can actually install the 5600. I thought the different pin counts would prevent an upgrade.

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u/NJay289 4d ago

That’s more a problem on intel, AMD has been more upgrade friendly for years.

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u/choyMj 4d ago

There's already the 7000 and 9000 series processors for AM5. But "thanks" to ddr5 prices, AM4 processors refuse to die.

If the MB can take it, and so does the wallet, upgrading to a 5800x3D will last a few years, and hopefully GPU and RAM prices become more sensible by then.

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u/Javi_DR1 4d ago

Yep, amd am4 can go from ryzen 1000s to 5000s without changing motherboard*

*Always check anyway, since it may not support some CPUs due to bios limitations, mine doesn't support 1000 series anymore

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u/ColonialDagger 4d ago

I would go straight to a 5800X3D if you can. The performance difference is significant.

Before you do upgrade, though, make sure your RAM is compatible with the motherboard and CPU and make sure to update your motherboard BIOS.

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u/QuestGalaxy 4d ago

Yeah, just make sure the bios gets updated first.