ESO on Intel Core 2 Duo E7500?

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IK0Nv2
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Hello!
So here is the thing. I want to run ESO on my old (only one for now lol) PC. To do this I need to change graphic card BUT I have concerns about Intel Core 2 Duo E7500. Will it handle the game (20fps (?) low settings)? I dont want to spend my money just to see ESO in 5fps.
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  • Sharee
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    Hard to say. Gut feeling is that the game would probably be playable outside of PvP. If you have the option, best would be to borrow a graphics card somewhere (a cheap one like nvidia 750ti will do) and see how it goes before you commit.
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  • Robbmrp
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    Are you running a LGA 775 socket motherboard? If so, click on the link below and grab one of the Quad Core processors from Ebay. You will have a much better time running it with a Quad Core CPU and a new video card. The processors are pretty cheap also, $30 or so. If your not on a socket LGA775, check out your socket on Intel to see what the highest/lowest Quad Core CPU you can get is.

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XCore™2+Quad+Processor+Q9505.TRS5&_nkw=Core™2+Quad+Processor+Q9505&_sacat=0


    Here's a CPU comparison from your current CPU to the Q9505. You can see there's quite a bit of difference in there that will help out the game a lot.

    http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q9505-vs-Intel-Core2-Duo-E7500
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  • blistb16_ESO
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    I played on a E7200@3.2Ghz. It's mostly fine, you may get extra lag though.
    But if you do PVP and play in a zerg (or encounter one), your frame rate will drop badly.
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  • IK0Nv2
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    Yeah, Im working on it but its harder than it might looks.
    Thanks for replay by the way. You gave me a new hope lol.
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    It is said that those of our kind suffer, separated from the glory of the Khala.
    But none of us are ever truly alone.
    For our warrior hearts are bound by honor... tradition...
    Battle is waged it the name of the many...
    ...the brave, who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...
    Dark Templar.
  • starlizard70ub17_ESO
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    I just upgraded my PC last month, but before that, ESO ran fine on my duo core i7, GTX 650ti , and 4GB RAM. I needed to play on med low settings and in Cryodiil med/large battles I had a FPS drop, but I got by.
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  • nine9six
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    I just upgraded my PC last month, but before that, ESO ran fine on my duo core i7, GTX 650ti , and 4GB RAM. I needed to play on med low settings and in Cryodiil med/large battles I had a FPS drop, but I got by.

    Duo Core i7?
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  • Egonieser
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    nine9six wrote: »

    Duo Core i7?

    Yes, i7's range from 2 cores to 8. Most laptop i5/7 are dual core too.
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  • greylox
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    If my little lappy with i7 2637m, gt540m can run it at high/high/medium/low/particles and suppression distance at lowest/view distance 51/AA on/768p all effects off, grass on and maintain over 20fps in dungeons....then you should be fine. Haven't tried mass PvP yet though.
    Edited by greylox on June 22, 2016 1:42PM
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  • McCracken79
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    Egonieser wrote: »

    Yes, i7's range from 2 cores to 8. Most laptop i5/7 are dual core too.

    No sir, i7's start at quad cores and some extreme versions are 6 to 8. i3's are dual core and i5's are also quad.

  • greylox
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    No sir, i7's start at quad cores and some extreme versions are 6 to 8. i3's are dual core and i5's are also quad.

    Low power i7 are duo core with hyperthreading like my i7 2637m. I believe the i5 in my big laptop (i5 6300hq) is one of the first true quad core i5's in laptops.
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    *{Smokes-in-the-Shade }* (Mag pet Sorc Argonian, prolific thief, willing participant of the dark arts, gardener of exotic...herbs)
    {Lugdum The Mechanist} (Hybrid Orc Templar, collector of ancient Ayleid smoking pipes)
    {Rantoul} (Dark Elf Magknight, likes an ale between boss fights, has been known to offer daedric princes out in a fist fight)
    {Red, The Wanderer} (Bosmer stam sorc and hunter extraordinaire)
    {Shoots-For-Stars} (Argonian Mag pet Sorc Ice mage Healer)
    *{Jinny the spark }* (Sassy Imperial Stamplar)
    {Crezzi the Drifter} (Magblade khajiit burglar, available for questionable operations)
    {Grif the Despised} (StamKnight Tank Nord, Eastmarch Master Drinker and spinner of tall yarns)
    {Geraldine Stone-Heart} (High Elf MagSorc Ice Tank, Mystic, practitioner of the ancient arts)
    *{Anawinn}* (Stam pet Ward Redguard, Mother to a bear and an unruly Hunger,Librarian, field medic and natures fist)

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  • McCracken79
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    I was unaware we were talking about mobile versions. You would be correct on that.

    Edited by McCracken79 on June 22, 2016 2:28PM
  • IK0Nv2
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    Robbmrp wrote: »
    Are you running a LGA 775 socket motherboard? If so, click on the link below and grab one of the Quad Core processors from Ebay. You will have a much better time running it with a Quad Core CPU and a new video card. The processors are pretty cheap also, $30 or so. If your not on a socket LGA775, check out your socket on Intel to see what the highest/lowest Quad Core CPU you can get is.

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XCore™2+Quad+Processor+Q9505.TRS5&_nkw=Core™2+Quad+Processor+Q9505&_sacat=0


    Here's a CPU comparison from your current CPU to the Q9505. You can see there's quite a bit of difference in there that will help out the game a lot.

    http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q9505-vs-Intel-Core2-Duo-E7500

    Yeah, you have a good point..
    About price... Well its not that cheap when Im buying new PC. But thanks for idea. That PC will be for my girlfriend (we want to play together) so maybe she can afford for Quad.
    Once again, thanks a lot.
    Alone.
    It is said that those of our kind suffer, separated from the glory of the Khala.
    But none of us are ever truly alone.
    For our warrior hearts are bound by honor... tradition...
    Battle is waged it the name of the many...
    ...the brave, who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...
    Dark Templar.
  • starlizard70ub17_ESO
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    nine9six wrote: »

    Duo Core i7?

    Yes, my old PC is 7 years old, i7 duo core was the best thing out at the time. (unless you had a few thousand to burn.)
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  • nine9six
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    *Edited because posted before I was done typing.*

    I was thrown off when the "Duo Core i7" (which we know is only used in laptops) was paired with a 650ti (which is a desktop card).

    Also didn't state that it was an "M" or "U" chip.

    If this i7 was a desktop CPU it's a Quad Core with Hyperthreading.

    If it was indeed in a laptop then it could have been a dual core. Though every dual core i7 has a quad core variant to match it.

    But then it'd be a GTX 650m and not a GTX 650ti.

    I'm thinking out loud at this point...

    TLDR - Desktop i7 CPUs are Quad Core. Laptops can be either Dual or Quad.
    Edited by nine9six on June 22, 2016 3:16PM
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  • Wolfshead
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    IK0Nv2 wrote: »
    Hello!
    So here is the thing. I want to run ESO on my old (only one for now lol) PC. To do this I need to change graphic card BUT I have concerns about Intel Core 2 Duo E7500. Will it handle the game (20fps (?) low settings)? I dont want to spend my money just to see ESO in 5fps.

    Well if i was you i would check the Minimum System Requirements for the game which is

    PC Minimum System Requirements*:
    • Operating System: Windows 7 32-bit
    • Processor: Intel i3 or AMD 3870 generation processors or higher
    • System RAM: 3GB
    • Hard Disk Space: 85GB free HDD space
    • GPU: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 460 or AMD Radeon 6850)
    • Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
    • Internet: Internet Broadband Connection**

    And if you old CPU is bad anything newer would mostlike be better then you running now :)
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  • Robbmrp
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    IK0Nv2 wrote: »

    Yeah, you have a good point..
    About price... Well its not that cheap when Im buying new PC. But thanks for idea. That PC will be for my girlfriend (we want to play together) so maybe she can afford for Quad.
    Once again, thanks a lot.

    Your going to make HER buy the cpu? Keep doing things like that and she may not stay your girlfriend.... :D
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  • IK0Nv2
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    No not like that. Im buying new PC for myself while Im giving my old (not so old if compared to her laptop lol) for her and Im going to buy new graphic card for her. But sorry, I dont sleep on money. :D

    edit. Quad is for her, not me.
    Edited by IK0Nv2 on June 22, 2016 4:28PM
    Alone.
    It is said that those of our kind suffer, separated from the glory of the Khala.
    But none of us are ever truly alone.
    For our warrior hearts are bound by honor... tradition...
    Battle is waged it the name of the many...
    ...the brave, who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...
    Dark Templar.
  • starlizard70ub17_ESO
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    nine9six wrote: »
    *Edited because posted before I was done typing.*

    I was thrown off when the "Duo Core i7" (which we know is only used in laptops) was paired with a 650ti (which is a desktop card).

    Also didn't state that it was an "M" or "U" chip.

    If this i7 was a desktop CPU it's a Quad Core with Hyperthreading.

    If it was indeed in a laptop then it could have been a dual core. Though every dual core i7 has a quad core variant to match it.

    But then it'd be a GTX 650m and not a GTX 650ti.

    I'm thinking out loud at this point...

    TLDR - Desktop i7 CPUs are Quad Core. Laptops can be either Dual or Quad.

    Sorry, you're right its a GTX 650m, was typing during break at work so I didn't look it up.
    Never the less, he should still be able to play at lower video settings outside of the Cryodiil lag.
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    Sorry, you're right its a GTX 650m

    Okay, that explains it! :)
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  • Robbmrp
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    IK0Nv2 wrote: »
    No not like that. Im buying new PC for myself while Im giving my old (not so old if compared to her laptop lol) for her and Im going to buy new graphic card for her. But sorry, I dont sleep on money. :D

    edit. Quad is for her, not me.

    Good :smile:

    How old is her laptop? I have an old Asus ROG laptop I bought back in 2010 that I upgraded with an Intel Extreme CPU, doubled the system memory and dropped a SSD in that didn't cost too much. My son uses it to play CounterStrike Go on it currently. It has a Radeon 5870 1GB video card in it that runs ESO pretty decent.
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  • IK0Nv2
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    Robbmrp wrote: »

    Good :smile:

    How old is her laptop? I have an old Asus ROG laptop I bought back in 2010 that I upgraded with an Intel Extreme CPU, doubled the system memory and dropped a SSD in that didn't cost too much. My son uses it to play CounterStrike Go on it currently. It has a Radeon 5870 1GB video card in it that runs ESO pretty decent.

    Its not just about age lol. Toshiba Satellite C850-12R but its in VERY poor condition. Original keyboard dont work so she is using my PC keyboard. Also I had to replace fan. Thats how could end up your laptop after eating many cookies above keyboard lol.
    Alone.
    It is said that those of our kind suffer, separated from the glory of the Khala.
    But none of us are ever truly alone.
    For our warrior hearts are bound by honor... tradition...
    Battle is waged it the name of the many...
    ...the brave, who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...
    Dark Templar.
  • Robbmrp
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    IK0Nv2 wrote: »

    Its not just about age lol. Toshiba Satellite C850-12R but its in VERY poor condition. Original keyboard dont work so she is using my PC keyboard. Also I had to replace fan. Thats how could end up your laptop after eating many cookies above keyboard lol.

    Yeah, real cookies....the other other laptop killer.....

    To get out the crumbs did she pour milk on the keyboard and try to get them out with a straw! Is that how she broke it?!
    Edited by Robbmrp on June 22, 2016 5:00PM
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  • IK0Nv2
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    Haha, no. She always told me that she only want to feed him. Poor hungry laptop.
    Alone.
    It is said that those of our kind suffer, separated from the glory of the Khala.
    But none of us are ever truly alone.
    For our warrior hearts are bound by honor... tradition...
    Battle is waged it the name of the many...
    ...the brave, who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...
    Dark Templar.
  • ronrobaina
    @IKONv2 Im on the same path you are going, did it work? im having the same problem right now, and it crashes right after I picj a character (exisiting eso account)
  • idk
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    ronrobaina wrote: »
    @IKONv2 Im on the same path you are going, did it work? im having the same problem right now, and it crashes right after I picj a character (exisiting eso account)

    @ronrobaina

    The OP is not active in the forums and has not posted anything since the day he created this thread. Doubtful he will respond. With a thread this old it is best to start a new one rather then trying to breath life into the old one.

    Also, few will be able to answer your question better than what was previously stated in this thread as most PCs with a CPU like the one listed would meet the graphics requirements.
  • IK0Nv2
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    ronrobaina wrote: »
    @IKONv2 Im on the same path you are going, did it work? im having the same problem right now, and it crashes right after I picj a character (exisiting eso account)

    YES! It worked. Im playing on my old core 2 duo. 50fps MOSTLY. Only sometimes I got some drops. (I have GTX650).
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    It is said that those of our kind suffer, separated from the glory of the Khala.
    But none of us are ever truly alone.
    For our warrior hearts are bound by honor... tradition...
    Battle is waged it the name of the many...
    ...the brave, who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...
    Dark Templar.
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  • IK0Nv2
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    Are you suggesting how my game looks?
    If so, Ill show you how it looks after maintenance (its running around medium settings).
    Alone.
    It is said that those of our kind suffer, separated from the glory of the Khala.
    But none of us are ever truly alone.
    For our warrior hearts are bound by honor... tradition...
    Battle is waged it the name of the many...
    ...the brave, who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...
    Dark Templar.
  • IK0Nv2
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    Thats how my game looks.
    Y2Kzdeo.jpg
    Alone.
    It is said that those of our kind suffer, separated from the glory of the Khala.
    But none of us are ever truly alone.
    For our warrior hearts are bound by honor... tradition...
    Battle is waged it the name of the many...
    ...the brave, who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...
    Dark Templar.
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