Far Cry 5’s release is upon us, and like its most recent predecessor, it’s available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. While the game features PS4 Pro and Xbox One X enhancements, as always the top-tier visual experience will be had on PC–though you’ll need some high-end hardware to make that happen.
In the video above, you can see Far Cry 5 running at Ultra settings on PC, which is as high as you crank things up. (We’ve also got a 4K version available.) You’ll get to see a wide range of gameplay, as we deal with an outpost, do some driving, and then take part in a story mission where you have to defend a prison.
Far Cry 5 supports a broad range of hardware on PC; Ubisoft provides a set of minimum requirements that will let you run the game at 720p on Low presets with an i5-2400 or FX-6300 and a GTX 670 or R9 270. However, for a 4K 60 FPS experience, you’ll need far more (which is a pricey proposition, thanks to cryptocurrency): Ubisoft recommends an i7-6700K or Ryzen 7 1700X and a GTX 1080 SLI or RX Vega 56 CFX. You can see the full list of required and recommended specs below.
For more on what to expect from the new FPS, you can check out our Far Cry 5 review-in-progress. We’ve also got a set of tips you should know before starting and a breakdown of the game’s microtransactions, which are fairly innocuous.
Far Cry 5 PC Specs And Requirements
Minimum Configuration
- 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
- Video Card:: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
- RAM: 8GB
- Resolution: 720p
- Video Preset: Low
Recommended Configuration (60 FPS)
- 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
- Video Card:: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
- RAM: 8GB
- Resolution: 1080p
- Video Preset: High
4K 30 FPS Configuration
- 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
- Video Card:: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
- RAM: 16GB
- Resolution: 2160p
- Video Preset: High
4K 60 FPS Configuration
- 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
- Video Card:: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 SLI or AMD RX Vega 56 CFX (8GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
- 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
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