So let's set aside the fact that I'm actually not sure how to redeem it or what service it's on or even if it's a disc (imagine that). All I keep hearing about the PC version is that it's fucked beyond belief. There are even tales of it bringing powerhouses with quad-SLI Titans down to their knees. Is my machine even close to being able to run it? Here's what I'm putting together:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mt8LXL

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.00)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($161.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($688.99 @ B&H)

Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1315.88

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IMO it all comes down to your ram, from my experience 8gb will get you about an hour before it fills up all the way and starts to stutter and crash. It's free though so what the hell, give it a shot. I find that capped 30 is better than fluctuating 60-sub 30 if you want to try the ini tweaks. I only have a gtx 980(at 1080p) though so maybe your TI will fair better.

My brother got a copy of this game with his new card and he can play it. It's worth a shot if nothing else.

Your PC is fine. There are plenty of people who have had no problems with lesser specs and others who have had problems with better specs. It's luck of the draw at this point but it should be fixed at some point.

I'm on a 970 and I've managed to play the game at maxed settings (including the Nvidia stuff) at a mostly constant 30 fps. Drops when I'm grapnel boosting around the city sometimes but during actual gameplay it's been fine. If you really want to play the game now you should be able to get it running okay, but if you can wait you're better off waiting for the patch.

Yes, it should work.

If you got the game with the card (I presume Amazon?) they email you a code which you redeem on NVIDIA's website. The email should have a link to the exact url.

You're pushing it with that PSU. A 980 Ti can draw almost 400 watts by itself under full gaming load. A little bit more PSU will only cost you a few more bucks.

The game runs fine and all the hub-bub about it being the worst PC port of all time is completely overblown.

Dude whatever I have a GTX 770 and it runs fine.

Runs fine on a 970. You'll be fine.

If you're new to PC gaming, you'll quickly find out that PC gamers really like to overreact about everything.

It should run fine, but be warned that Batman Arkham Knight in its current state will probably degrade in performance as you play. For myself with a weaker card (970) it was fine at the beginning, but performance in the second half was atrocious; for instance, towards the end I had noticeable pauses every time I used bat gadgets.

Oh and if you don't know where to redeem (I'm assuming you have an Nvidia code provided with your GFX card purchase) go to the Nvidia redeem page here and follow the instructions. Should be straightforward enough.

The Arkham Knight port is such a dang bummer. Why, Dave Lang, whyyyy?! (I'm only half-joking.)

@mb: The other components are listed as drawing up to 128W. Hope 550 is enough, cause it's already on the way.

The weirdest thing I'm getting from this thread is that this port isn't even consistently bad. There's just no guarantees in either direction. So I guess the answer to my question is...

On a 980ti... maaaaybe? I have the regular 980 and it'll run fine for about 45-60 minutes, then the thing starts to chug.

edit: There's some SteamDB stuff that seems to indicate another patch is coming sooner rather than later, but also maybe not, who knows, video games. I'd say try it out and see how it goes, issues with the game haven't exactly been consistent.