Can Your PC Handle Grand Theft Auto V in 4K?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><br /><h3><img alt="GTA V" height="127" src="/files/u69/gtav_4.jpg" style="float: right;" title="GTA V" width="228"/>Rockstar Games discusses GTA V's 4K requirements</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>After numerous delays, Grand Theft Auto V is finally set to release on Windows-based PCs on April 14, 2015, otherwise known as next Tuesday. It's been a long, excruciating wait -- GTA V first shipped to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on September 17...2013! -- and in hopes of renewing interest in PC gamers who have moved on from being excited about the title, Rockstar Games has added a bunch of goodies, one of which is the ability to run the game at 4K, provided your PC can handle it.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Our sister site <a href="http://ift.tt/1CXTL2X" target="_blank"><em>PC Gamer</em> </a> reached out to Rockstar Games to find out what players will need to run at 4K, and surprisingly enough, dual GPUs won't necessarily be required. Heck, you don't even need a GTX 980 caliber card.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>As Rockstar Toronto's president Kevin Hoare tells it, "to run the game on a 4k display at 30fps, you'll need at minimum an AMD HD 7870 or Nvidia GTX 760 with 2GB of VRAM." Not too shabby. To run on a 4K display at 60fps, that's where Hoare says you'll need a "high-end SLI or Crossfire setup."</p><br /><br/><br /><p>According to Hoare, there will be a ton of graphics options to tweak, giving the user fairly robust control over finding a balance between graphical eye candy and high framerates.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>"One of the lessons we have learned over the years through Grand Theft Auto IV and Max Payne 3 on PC was that people want the freedom to configure their system to suit their preferences," Hoare said.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Assuming you're still interested, GTA V for PC is still <a href="http://ift.tt/1LY0USP" target="_blank">available for pre-order</a> for around $60 at several online locations. Those who do may be eligible to receive $1.2 million of in-game currency ($500,000 for GTA V and $700,000 for GTA Online), plus a bonus $150,000 for GTA Online.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><em>Follow Paul on <a href="http://ift.tt/18klLBK" target="_blank">Google+</a>, <a href="http://ift.tt/JQbG2k" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://ift.tt/LtkyaS" target="_blank">Facebook</a> </em> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1OeL7SF<br/></div>

Can Your PC Handle Grand Theft Auto V in 4K?

Rockstar Games discusses GTA V's 4K requirements After numerous delays, Grand Theft Auto V is finally set to release on Windows-based PC...

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Roccat Announces Kave XTD 5.1 Analog Headset

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><br /><h3><img alt="Roccat Kave XTD 5.1 Analog" height="190" src="/files/u69/roccat_kave_xtd_51_analog.jpg" style="float: right;" title="Roccat Kave XTD 5.1 Analog" width="228"/>The analog successor to the original Kave</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>Do you fancy yourself a fan of digital headsets over analog ones, or vice versa? Your answer will could determine how interested you might be in <strong>Roccat's Kave XTD 5.1 Analog headset due out in mid-April</strong>. It's the "highly anticipated analog successor" to the original Kave, and in addition to making advances in sound quality and clarity, Roccat says the XTD 5.1 Analog is also 25 percent lighter.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The headset sports a pair of 40mm driver units and a 30mm vibration unit in each ear cup, dual-mode remote, and an LED light-tipped mouthpiece so that it's easier to tell if you're on a live mic or whether it's been muted.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>According to Roccat, one thing that separates the Kave XTD 5.1 Analog from other analog gaming headsets is that it's the first to feature an interference isolator for zero noise. In other words, if you've worn headsets that picked up on electromagnetic interference, you won't have to worry about that with these</p><br /><br/><br /><p>As for offering up surround sound, Roccat claims its three high-end driver units are aligned precisely at a 12-degree angle to match the natural form of your year. An inline remote allows you to adjust the volume of the center, front, rear, and subwoofer channels.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Does it live up to the hype? We won't know until we've had a chance to sample a set for ourselves. In the meantime, you can check out our review of the Kave XTD in a <a href="http://ift.tt/1weAUKt">recent roundup</a> as a point of reference.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The Kave XTD 5.1 Analog will be available around the middle of April for $120 MSRP.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><em>Follow Paul on <a href="http://ift.tt/18klLBK" target="_blank">Google+</a>, <a href="http://ift.tt/JQbG2k" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://ift.tt/LtkyaS" target="_blank">Facebook</a> </em> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1H2uho4<br/></div>

Roccat Announces Kave XTD 5.1 Analog Headset

The analog successor to the original Kave Do you fancy yourself a fan of digital headsets over analog ones, or vice versa? Your answer will ...

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