Because I purchased refurbished, I picked it up at half price. It debuted at about $300, however due to the shortages, it now costs almost $600 new, if you can find one.
The GTX 970 is a virtual relic, originally released in 2014 (7+ years old). It didn't quite meet the minimum specifications for Half-Life: Alyx but it was close and reported to run fine with the graphics on the lowest setting. What I ended up doing is purchasing a refurbished GeForce GTX 970.
However, shortages have lead to a lack of availability and extreme price increases even for old hardware. You can still look up the performance of the minimum specified GPU and pick any GPU with equal or higher performance. The CPU is also relatively easy in that you can look up the performance of the minimum specified CPU and then pick any processor with equal or higher performance per your budget. You can pick up two 8 GB sticks on Amazon for $50. Unlike the current badges, crafting game badges earns you marketable items like emoticons, profile backgrounds, and coupons. Like the current badges, they are tied to your account and are shown on your profile. RAM is easy, simply purchase 16 GB and you're covered for almost all VR games. Once you’ve collected a set of cards you can craft them into a game badge. For example, Half-Life: Alyx requires as follows:ĬPU: Intel Core i5 7500, AMD Ryzen 5 1600 It’s an older machine but still runs everything well and with older or less demanding games games I’m even able to crank up the resolution and refresh rate to high.You'll need to look at three specifications to determine whether or not your hardware is suitable for VR, the CPU, GPU, and RAM. I’m using a gaming laptop with a 8th gen i7, 16GB of RAM and a GTX1070 with 8GB of RAM. I recently played thru Wilson’s Heart via Virtual Desktop and I could never imagine playing that game tethered with all the turning around you have to do. It might trip up with games that are ultra-sensitive to lag (Beat Saber on the ultra hard settings maybe?) but in practice everything feels fine to me. It gives me a wifi speed between my Quest 2 and modem of about 655mbps and I’ve found the that to be more than good enough for everything I’ve tried. Not all games work with it unfortunately but the vast majority do and after playing titles like Half Life: Alyx and Boneworks wirelessly it’s really hard to go back to a wired experience.įor anyone on the fence about trying Virtual Desktop, I’ve been using it with my standard Xfinity modem/router combo. Virtual Desktop is a literal game changer.
STEAM VR SUPPORTED CARDS HOW TO
Oculus Air Link is still in beta: see our full guide about how to activate the feature.
STEAM VR SUPPORTED CARDS PC
If you’re only planning to play seated games like racing or flying sims, you can probably get by with the included cable, otherwise you’ll want to buy a dedicated cable that’s long enough that you can really spread your virtual wings.Īn inexpensive option is to combine this Anker 10ft USB 3.0 cable with this CableCreation 16ft USB 3.0 extender for a total of 26 feet for around $39 from Amazon.Īlternatively, Oculus sells a lighter (but much more expensive) 16ft USB 3.0 Oculus Link cable for $80, also available on Amazon. Oculus Link technically works with any USB cable, including the one that comes in the box with Quest, but without a fairly long cable you won’t have much room to move around. Without an ideal network configuration, you might have issues with Air Link (like lag or low quality visuals). If you have an ideal network configuration, Air Link can be a great way to easily play PC games wirelessly with Quest. Oculus Air Link is the same feature as Oculus Link, except wireless. This will generally result in the best visual performance, and in most cases it will let your headset’s battery last significantly longer than if you use Air Link. What’s the difference between Oculus Link and Oculus Air Link? Oculus Link uses a cable to connect your headset directly to your PC. Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater
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