Some rift content may require a computer that exceeds oculuss minimum or recommended specs. Oculus rift s puts you at the center of virtual realitys most pulsepounding, pcpowered gameplay. Ive since moved to a gtx 1070 ti slight oc, i58600k no oc, 16gb ddr4 ram, and an ssd. The oculus subreddit, a place for oculus fans to discuss vr. The rift dk2 has been shipping for almost a month now.
The oculus rift has to be tied to a computer so it may be difficult to share with the family like the ps vr. For either headset, you need a pc with at least an intel core i54590 cpu and nvidia geforce gtx 970 or amd radeon r9 290 gpu. How to set up and configure your oculus rift development kit. Certain experiences on rift require a computer system exceeding oculus minimum or recommended specifications. Oculus rift not detected on my 1080 ti ftw3 but fine on my 1080 sc 20170609 10. Jul 15, 2016 gtx 970 benchmark vr mark virtual reality full 3dmark test for oculus htc monitor. Anything above the geforce gtx 970 will offer better performance at. Manuelg nvidia 850m laptop and oculus rift optimus. Oculus rift configuration guide simulation gaming eteknix.
It is not detected by the entire computer as you can tell when a new display device is plugged in. Oculus, the virtual reality division of facebook, claims you will need at least a radeon r9 290 equivalent or geforce gtx 970 equivalent card in order to offer a. Nvidia gtx 1060 ou gtx 970, amd radeon rx 480 ou r9 290 et version superieure. Manuelg nvidia 850m laptop and oculus rift optimus problem. Gtx 970 benchmark vr mark virtual reality full 3dmark test for oculus htc monitor. Keep in mind however, that the gtx 970 is where the recommended specifications. If you want to use a gaming laptop with your rift or vive, it will need with at least an intel core i76700hk processor, 8gb of ram and nvidia geforce gtx 970 gpu, two usb 3. How to get your computer ready for oculus rift vr gizmodo uk. The oculus rift is a little technical to setup but users are guided through the experience by the software. May 18, 2015 oculus, the virtual reality division of facebook, claims you will need at least a radeon r9 290 equivalent or geforce gtx 970 equivalent card in order to offer a smooth gaming experience. Oculus rift dk2 support second life viewer second life. Feb 01, 2019 the htc vive needs at least an nvidia gtx 970 to run, along with an intel core i54590, but thanks to amds asynchronous spacewarp technology, oculus rift can actually run on an intel core i3. Worked absolutely fine on everything i tried, but i did avoid the more powerhungry games.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Sony psvr was ok but felt limited compared to the htc vive and oculus go simply was not powerful enough. Buy oculus rift s pcpowered vr gaming headset microsoft. You can view the details by clicking here and here. Complete with touch controllers and two sensors for the ultimate vr experience. While my old computer was nothing to shake a stick at, its hardware was not satisfactory enough to produce a consistently smooth experience on the developer kit 2 dk2.
Valkyrie setup with four pcs running geforce gtx 980 sli, and the oculus rift dk2. Ive run oculus dk2 on nvidia gtx 780 full quality no problems. Can i run htc vive or oculus rift with nvidia gtx 960 4gb. The thirdparty vorpx 3d driver software can take many existing directx 9, 10 and 11 games and render them in a way that oculus rift can understand. You can see the video above, a tour of the various demos, toward the end we check out the eve. Its way clearer than the psvr that i sold to buy the rift, and the controllers are absolutely amazing. Oculus rift not detected on my 1080 ti ftw3 but fine on my. Gamermuscle nvidia geforce 970 gtx oculus rift dk2 assetto. Jan 05, 2017 will two asus gtx 780 in sli run oculus rift.
Oculus rift headset with builtin headphones and mic, sensor, remote, xbox one wireless controller, and an asus oculus ready g11cdws51 desktop pc pc specifications. Gtx 970 performance issues so, i too was persuaded to buy the oculus rift due to the summer sale, and so far i am absolutely loving the rift. The nvidia gtx 960 4gb, nvidia geforce gtx 1050 4gb, nvidia gtx 1050 ti, nvidia gtx 1050 ti laptop, nvidia geforce gtx 980m and amd radeon rx 470 currently meet the minimum specs. Oculus rift is a lineup of virtual reality headsets developed and manufactured by oculus vr, a division of facebook inc. Oculus rift requirements gtx 780 vs gtx 970 hardware and. Some nvidia cards may have problems with hdmi and oculus rift. Roam free through a mountainside meadow modeled after the swiss alps. Vive and oculus vr devs confirm a gtx 970 will run most. The second iteration of the developer headset kit requires. Oculus rift requirements gtx 780 vs gtx 970 hardware. Web site developed by skyetopia orange county custom software development. Doom vfr oculus rift how to guide and gameplay duration. Samsung gear vr by gabe carey january 6, 2016 finally, after years of waiting and wondering, the oculus rift is right in front of our faces, and itll be available.
A direct test of the card hdmi would at least tell you close to 100% that the issue is on the oculus. So, i too was persuaded to buy the oculus rift due to the summer sale, and so far i am absolutely loving the rift. It also enables you to tune or configure related parameters, such as the field of view fov size for a mirrored flatscreen view of the vr experience which could be streamed to an audience in a more comfortable viewing format. Oct, 2016 while looking around on the same subject very recently, it seems sli support for vr oculus and vive is getting worse, not better lately. Nvidia geforce gtx 970 can power everything on the oculus. Oculus rift requirements gtx 780 vs gtx 970 there is a way to make them about equal but you wont like it. The oculus app for downloading new rift apps is okay, but only downloads one item at a time. For the full oculus rift experience, we recommend that your pc computer has a. The geforce gtx 970 is the baseline for vr and is recommended as the minimum requirement by both hmd makers htc and oculus.
Whilst all of that is true in regard to pcs and pc gaming, you have to consider that software games sold in the oculus store are held to fairly strict performance levels. The oculus debug tool odt enables you to view performance or debugging information within your game or experience. We originally misnamed the oculus rift version as dk2 rather than the crescent bay. For the full rift experience, we recommend the following system. Even though you hit the minimum, most people dont recommend trying to play like that. See the action unfold all around you through sharp lenses and nextgeneration optics, and play comfortably, longer, with the improved ergonomic design. I ran my reference design gtx 780 through 3dmark at factory settings and compared it to the results from the oculus rift recommended specs rig that uses a gtx 970. Certain experiences on rift require a computer system exceeding oculuss minimum or recommended specifications. The oculus rift dk2 is 1080p and runs at 75hz so ideally you need something capable of that res and frame rate, for many games simply lowering graphics settings is enough to get that level of performance even on old hardware, but if you want to max out settings while maintain a min of 75fps then youll need some pretty hefty hardware. Sure the hardware isnt ready for consumers just yet, but weve been lucky enough to get our hands on the oculus. Os specified may be updated from time to time as thirdparty software changes dictate. I was under the impression that a gtx 970 should be able to handle vr games robo.
How to sharpen oculus rift visuals with supersampling. Oct 30, 2016 the oculus rift price is vary from country to country and can be purchased from their official website or any popular ecommerce retails online. I bought my rift whilst i still had my old setup gtx 970 factory oc, i54590, 8gb ddr3 ram. Vive and oculus vr devs confirm a gtx 970 will run. For the record, the minimum gpu for the the oculus rift crescent bay is a geforce gtx 970.
While looking around on the same subject very recently, it seems sli support for vr oculus and vive is getting worse, not better lately. The oculus team says the following machine is recommended for a gaming pc to achieve uninterrupted presence the sense of being somewhere else in the oculus rift. Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community. May 24, 2015 the oculus rift dk2 is 1080p and runs at 75hz so ideally you need something capable of that res and frame rate, for many games simply lowering graphics settings is enough to get that level of performance even on old hardware, but if you want to max out settings while maintain a min of 75fps then youll need some pretty hefty hardware. Oculus rifts recommended specs include nvidia gtx 970. Dec 02, 2017 doom vfr gtx 970 oc oculus rift dani cl. Over christmas i upgraded to a gtx 970, i hadnt tried skyrim in a while my old card was a 760 so i thought id give it a shot.
Oct 01, 2017 so you would recommend the oculus on a gtx 970 then. If youre wondering how well virtual reality works on an nvidia gtx 970, check out this video. Ive been using the recently released 3rd party cntrlaltstudio viewer with early alpha support for. Oculus rift is a virtual reality system that fully immerses you. On the oculus rift website the gtx 970 is listed under the recommended pc specs as an alternative graphics card. Nvidia gtx 970, amd radeon r9 290 ou version superieure. The htc vive needs at least an nvidia gtx 970 to run, along with an intel core i54590, but thanks to amds asynchronous spacewarp technology, oculus rift. Both the vive and the oculus rift run 2160x1200 displays refreshing at 90 hz, for a total of 233. Gamermuscle nvidia geforce 970 gtx oculus rift dk2 assetto corsa test. Gtx 970 benchmark vr mark virtual reality full 3dmark. Oculus needs radeon r9 290, geforce gtx 970 or higher. Telecharger oculus rift compatibility check pour windows.
Nvidia geforce gtx 970 can power everything on the. Nov 12, 2014 gamermuscle nvidia geforce 970 gtx oculus rift dk2 assetto corsa test. Mar 28, 2016 the geforce gtx 970 is the baseline for vr and is recommended as the minimum requirement by both hmd makers htc and oculus. Valkyrie shown off on the oculus rift with geforce. I recently built a new computer to better accommodate the forthcoming line of resourceintensive tech products, namely the oculus rift and related vr devices. I also used the tray tool to monitor my fps, and whenever i see major. Gamermuscle nvidia geforce 970 gtx oculus rift dk2. Sep 22, 2015 for the record, the minimum gpu for the the oculus rift crescent bay is a geforce gtx 970.
Greetings, the frontier forums will be offline and upgraded starting monday, 25 march 2019, and will remain offline for around 72 hours. The htc vive was a revelation but forced me to dedicate a whole room for it with the lighthouses and had big bulky cables. Nvidia geforce gtx 970 can power everything on the oculus store. Valkyrie shown off on the oculus rift with geforce gtx. We run the 970 through a variety of benchmarks and then show how well a few different games run. I then overclocked my gtx 780 as high as i possibly could. Rolling hills and tall grass rustle with the wind as you walk alongside friendly grazing sheep, who are happy to have your company. As previously announced in june 2018, windows 10 is now the minimum required operating system spec for the rift platform and we encourage everyone who isnt.
The oculus store is filled with games and other apps, some of which are free. We already know that the oculus rift requires a geforce gtx 970 or amd r290 graphics solution to simulate vr, but it looks like gtx 970 owners will be able to run every single bit of software that. Because this video card is outperforming his older 760gtx he decided to showcase his beloved oculus rift dk2 vr headset using the newly acquired graphical horsepower. Oculus rift compatibility check tool tells you if your pc is ready. Gtx 960 is one of the alternate cards for minimum requirements on the oculus rift. Please refer to the recommended specifications for the rift experiences you intend to use. I have an msi gaming gtx 970 and am tinking of getting oculus rift this autumn. My personal two gripes with the dk2 oculus i have, the resolution remains too low, and awful motion sickness. If i pull the card out of my system and put the 1080 back in the rif. Geforce gtx 980 ti, geforce gtx 980, geforce gtx 970, geforce gtx 960. Jun 22, 2018 for either headset, you need a pc with at least an intel core i54590 cpu and nvidia geforce gtx 970 or amd radeon r9 290 gpu.
The oculus rift dk2 was still an devdevice in a time when vr was not yet ready for prime time. Oculus rift and rift s minimum requirements and system. This game ready driver brings full support for the oculus rift virtual reality. Escape reality to meditate, work on your mindfulness, or just lie down and look at the stars. Vive and oculus vr devs confirm a gtx 970 will run most games. Htc recommends at least 4gb of ram for the vive, while oculus says. May 21, 2019 oculus rift s pcpowered vr gaming headset. Considering an oculus rift is depicted on the second life home page, might there be official viewer support for the dk2 soon. May 15, 2015 the oculus team says the following machine is recommended for a gaming pc to achieve uninterrupted presence the sense of being somewhere else in the oculus rift.
The os specified may be updated from time to time as thirdparty software changes dictate. Oculus rift is for pc gamers or anyone who wants the bestlooking vr experience. Oculus rift beginning 1142020, we will officially stop supporting the rift platform on windows 7 and 8. Aug 21, 2015 you can see the video above, a tour of the various demos, toward the end we check out the eve. What are settings do you typically need to play at to avoid this. The oculus rift is one of the hottest gadgets on the tech market right now. Gamermuscle just upgraded to the new nvidia geforce 970 gtx. Hopefully nvidia and the game developers will come out with a solution to this as vr needing to synchronously render two related displays screams out for a multicard option to me even if it isnt strictly an sli approach which is geared to split the load. Windows xp drivers for nvidia geforce gtx 970, 980, 980 ti. Just got my dk2 and i keep getting an error message. An oculus employee affirms that a gtx 970 will support every bit of software for an oculus rift, but what about nextgen vr kits.