Vanguard Review: Tech Specs

As luck would have it, my playtesting coincided with a new PC and an operating system release. Here are the four different system combinations that I tested the game on. All systems used the latest drivers available, were connected via a cable internet connection, and all but the first were using fresh OS installs.

All screenshots included in this review were taken using the final system listed, running Windows Vista Ultimate.

Original System

Intel Pentium 4 3.0ghz (with HyperThreading)
2gb RAM
nVidia GeForce 7800GS AGP
Creative Soundblaster Audigy2 Platinum
Dell 2007WFP @ 1680x1050
Windows XP Media Center 32-bit

Dell XPS Gen2 Laptop

Intel Pentium 4M 2.0ghz
2gb RAM
nVidia GeForce Go 6800
SigmaTel C-Major Onboard Audio
WUXGA Laptop Screen @ 1280x800
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit

New System

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4ghz)
4gb RAM
nVidia GeForce 8800GTX
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
Dell 2007WFP @ 1680x1050
Windows XP Media Center 32-bit

Note: Due to OS limitations, this system could only access 2.5gb RAM while running under Windows XP.

New System mk.II

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4ghz)
4gb RAM
nVidia GeForce 8800GTX
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
Dell 2007WFP @ 1680x1050
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit