what hardware???

[AGCODAZ]

hey farmers could somebody advise me please? I am looking to upgrade to pc version of farming simulator from xbox what should I buy (without spending a small fortune) to be able to run the game properly and be able to download maps/ mods etc etc

[W1der]

hey farmers could somebody advise me please? I am looking to upgrade to pc version of farming simulator from xbox what should I buy (without spending a small fortune) to be able to run the game properly and be able to download maps/ mods etc etc

This is a good question ...

I recently bought a new PC and "aimed high" ...
You can find more info about it in this thread ... viewtopic.php?f=834&t=94933
(Some where, in the middle of page 2, you can see what I ended up with.)

If you click the spoiler button, in my signature, you can see the benchmark score I am getting with it.
However ... the benchmark is with the "default settings" ...
Never the less ... with this rig, I am playing with everything on max and I have basically NO framedrops, what so ever, on the stock maps ... and it seems to be working just as awesome on the modded maps I have tried so far.

It costed me around 2350 USD ... some weeks ago.

[W1der]

This is what I found regarding official specs for the game ...

System requirements Windows version (*)
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
2.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD dual-core processor
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 series, AMD Radeon HD 6770 graphics card or better (min 1 GB VRAM)
2 GB RAM
6 GB free hard drive space
Sound card
DVD-ROM drive (only for retail version)

System requirements Mac version (*)
Mac OS X or 10.9.1, 10.10.1, 10.11.1 10.12.1
2.0 GHz dual-core processor or better
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 series, AMD Radeon HD 6770-or-better (min 1 GB VRAM)
2 GB RAM
6 GB free hard drive space

[JohnDeere318]

I recommend a AMD Radeon RX 470. I will be getting one for $200 and @Stegei told me that his RX 480 (which is a tiny bit better) performs FS17 on Very High. Just check my specs as well and to give you an idea. My computer costed me $100 without the 750 Ti, but that's because it is Windows Vista old.

[AGCODAZ]

thanks very much.....deviating from subject slightly which modded maps have you played ive been watching the gracelands map on you tube and its really taking my fancy lol

[JohnDeere318]

For modded maps: MidWest Family Farm, American Heat Land, Hard Workin' 3, Stevie's maps, Idaho, and a lot of others that I can't think of that I play. Right now, I am playing on my Sosnovka farm that I have had since its release. Stevie's maps require a pretty good powered GPU. Hard Workin' 3 you need better than a GTX 750 Ti to be able to play on High.