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Here are Far Cry 5’s system requirements

What are the Far Cry 5 system requirements? Ubisoft has set the minimum and recommended set up: can you run it?

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Far Cry 5 is out pretty soon, and you know what the release of a major new AAA PC game means – it’s time to start nervously sweating about how well you’ll be able to run it. Luckily, Ubisoft have provided all the system requirements for the game across four different types of configurations.

Find out everything we know about Far Cry 5 here.

The game will feature “myriad visual options, including variant aspect ratio support, FOV adjustment, optional FPS locking, and resolution scaling.” You’ll also have access to a benchmark feature to put all those setting to the test. Ubisoft have confirmed the game will support multiple GPUs, and apparently you’ll need them if you want to have a go at 4K/60fps experience.

Minimum requirements (720p / low settings)

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • RAM: 8GB

Recommended requirements (1080p / 60fps / high settings)

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • RAM: 8GB

4K requirements (30fps / high settings)

  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit version only)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X @ 3.6 GHz or equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • RAM: 16GB

4K requirements (60fps / high or ultra settings)

  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit version only)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X @ 3.4 GHz or equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI or AMD RX Vega 56 CFX (8GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • RAM: 16GB
Can you run it? Take the Far Cry 5 system requirements test at PCGameBenchmark.