Oculus Rift

[henryt6461]

So I have recently been thinking about getting a Oculus Rift. Before I buy one I have a few questions.

 

1. So Oculus has lowered the recommend specs so will my FX6300 & 960 4GB be able to run most games?

2. Is the Oculus actually worth it? (I can't get a HTC Vive in NZ as they are $2000 so not really worth it but I can get a Oculus Rift for about $900) 

 

Thanks in advance for you help  

[ARikozuM]

6 minutes ago, henryt6461 said:

So I have recently been thinking about getting a oculus rift but before I buy one I have a few questions and hope you guys can answer.

1. So oculus has lowered the recommend specs so will my FX6300 & 960 4GB be able to run most games?

2. Is the oculus actually worth it (I can't get a vive in NZ as they are $2000 so not really worth it but I can get a rift for about $900) 

 

Reduction in recommended specs doesn't guarantee good performance. Best thing to do is check if there are any benchmarks online.

[henryt6461]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

Reduction in recommended specs doesn't guarantee good performance. Best thing to do is check if there are any benchmarks online.

Thanks will try track some down! I kinda think the CPU will be more of a bottle-neck than the GPU 

[ARikozuM]

5 minutes ago, henryt6461 said:

Thanks will try track some down! I kinda think the CPU will be more of a bottle-neck than the GPU 

The GPU will actually hold you back as well since it may not render the necessary minimum. You can try the Steam VR demo to see where you stand.