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Far Cry 5 PC Requirements, Features Unveiled By Ubisoft

You have one month to get your PC in order for Ubisoft’s open world insanity.

Chris Jarrard

January 23, 2018 9:15 AM

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The insanely busy holiday season has passed us by and a new year of games is breathing down our necks. One of the biggest titles on the upcoming docket docket is Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5. The open-world shooter series has been a mainstay of gaming for years, but Far Cry 5 was not always going to be an open world experience like its predecessors. The Far Cry will make its in-game debut on American soil and we are only two months away from release. As that time draws near, Ubisoft has officially announced the PC requirements for Far Cry 5, along with some mention of the PC-centric features to expect when the game arrives March 27.

With the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X ensuring that even console games offer differing levels or visual fidelity and performance, Ubisoft has provided several system requirement lists so that players can make sure they meet their performance goals.

Far Cry 5 PC Specs and 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

It is interesting that Ubisoft has included a requirements list for 4K 30fps on “High” settings. PC players can expect to meet these requirements if they are looking to match the experience provided by the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X versions of the game.

As far as PC-specific features, Far Cry 5 will support adjustable FOV, Ultrawide monitors, FPS locking, an internal resolution scaler, and multi-GPU configurations. For the video card performance nerds, Ubisoft is including a built-in benchmarking tool. This tool will let users who love to tinker get useful data on how their PC is working with the game engine and how the different setting will affect performance.

Far Cry 5 is just around the corner, arriving March 27. You can pre-order the game for the PS4, Xbox One, or PC right now and be ready for the fight.

Chris Jarrard

Contributing Tech Editor

Chris Jarrard likes playing games, crankin' tunes, and looking for fights on obscure online message boards. He understands that breakfast food is the only true food. Don't @ him.