Far Cry 5 PC Specs and Requirements Released

A nice detailed overview of what you need for 4K 60FPS gameplay.

PC players anxiously awaiting the release of Far Cry 5 can finally find out if their gaming rig will be able to run the game. In addition to releasing the PC specs, Ubisoft also detailed which NVIDIA and AMD cards will be supported at release, as well as how PC owners can attain 4K gameplay.

Noting the video cards supported is fairly important, as your experience in the game might depend on your graphics card. Luckily, Ubisoft has offered a detailed look at what gamers will need to hit specific quality tiers during their 20 to 30-hour long playthrough of Far Cry 5.

Beyond PC requirements, Ubisoft recently detailed a number of features that players can look forward to finding in Far cry 5, including how many characters players will interact with, what co-op gameplay is like and more.

Far Cry 5 is set to release on March 27th, 2018 for the Xbox One, PS4, and PC. No Nintendo Switch version has been revealed or publically discussed.

MINIMUM CONFIGURATION:

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
  • PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent
  • VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • SYSTEM RAM: 8GB
  • Resolution: 720p
  • Video Preset: Low

RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION (60 FPS):

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
  • PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
  • VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • SYSTEM RAM: 8GB
  • Resolution: 1080p
  • Video Preset: High

4K 30 FPS CONFIGURATION:

  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit version only)
  • PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X @ 3.6 GHz or equivalent
  • VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • SYSTEM RAM: 16GB
  • Resolution: 2160p
  • Video Preset: High

4K 60 FPS CONFIGURATION:

  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit version only)
  • PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X @ 3.4 GHz or equivalent
  • VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI or AMD RX Vega 56 CFX (8GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • SYSTEM RAM: 16GB
  • Resolution: 2160p
  • Video Preset: High/Ultra

*Supported NVIDIA cards at the time of release:
• GeForce GTX600 series: GeForce GTX670 or better
• GeForce GTX700 series: GeForce GTX760 or better
• GeForce GTX900 series: GeForce GTX950 or better
• GeForce GTX10-Series: GeForce GTX1050 or better

**Supported AMD cards at the time of release:
• Radeon 200 series: Radeon R9 270 or better
• Radeon 300/Fury X series: Radeon R7 370 or better
• Radeon 400 series: Radeon RX 460 or better
• Radeon Vega series: any Radeon Vega series