With the update to Unreal Engine 4, the MMORPG Blade & Soul looks significantly better according to initial videos. However, those who want to enjoy this graphical splendor will probably need to upgrade their PC.
What does the engine update bring? With the update to Unreal Engine 4, Blade & Soul is set to be not only visually enhanced, but the developers also aim to improve performance. The new Blade & Soul should then feel like a game that releases in 2020.
A good PC is a prerequisite
What are the system requirements? Anyone wanting to play the new version needs a really good PC. NCSoft has announced the new system requirements, and they are quite demanding:
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Specifications | |
| CPU | Intel i5, Ryzen 5 or higher | Intel i7, Ryzen 7 or higher |
| RAM | 8 GB or more | 16 GB |
| Graphics Card | nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | nVidia GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB |
| Hard Drive | 40 GB or more | 40 GB or more |
| Operating System | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 10 64bit |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
What did the system requirements look like before? Until now, Blade & Soul was quite moderate, as can be seen here:
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Specifications | |
| CPU | Intel Dual Core / AMD Athlon 64X2 | Intel Quad Core / AMD Phenom II X4 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB or more |
| Graphics Card | nVidia Geforce 8600GT / AMD Radeon HD4600 | nVidia Geforce 8800GT / AMD Radeon HD4850 |
| Hard Drive | 22 GB | 22 GB or more |
| Operating System | Windows 7 | Windows 10 64bit |
| DirectX | 9.0c | 9.0c |
Upgrading seems necessary
What does this mean? If you have been playing the MMORPG Blade & Soul with a low-end or mid-range PC, you might have problems with the new version. You will need to lower the details, and even then, it could still stutter.
Basically, the entire system requirements are changing. You will need a better CPU, more RAM, a good graphics card, more hard drive space, and even Windows 10 as the operating system. A GeForce GTX 1060 as a minimum requirement is quite a hefty demand.
Why is this so interesting? Actually, it was said that with the switch to Unreal Engine 4, the performance of the MMORPG should improve. However, this is likely only true if you have really good PC.
What do you think about the new system requirements? Can your PC handle it?
