As the release of Far Cry 5 draws ever closer, the development team has offered a glimpse into the inner workings of the PC version of the game. From PC-specific features to minimum and recommended requirements, the info below will help you get prepared to unleash righteous havoc on The Project at Eden's Gate.
"PC has always been a key element of Far Cry's DNA, and this couldn't be truer with Far Cry 5," says Kirill Bragin, PC version producer on Far Cry 5. In order to help ensure PC players have the best experience possible, the Benchmark feature and video memory usage meter will help you analyze your system and calibrate the myriad visual options, including variant aspect ratio support, FOV adjustment, optional FPS locking, and resolution scaling. But players won't need to dive into the calibration menus if they don't feel like it, says Bragin, because "the game will auto-detect the user's hardware and will set the matching quality preset and resolution." Furthermore, Far Cry 5 will support multi-GPU functionality, allowing players to significantly improve performance.
"This is just a sneak peek at some of the features we are excited about for the PC version," says Bragin. Check below for the minimum and recommended system requirements.
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 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 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
Far Cry 5 is scheduled for release on March 27, 2018 on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. For more on Hope County and the dangers that await you there, check out our previous Far Cry 5 coverage.
