Electronic Arts has revealed the minimum, recommended and high performance specs for upcoming FPS blockbuster sequel Crysis 3. Crysis 2 is a current fixture in HEXUS graphic card benchmarks and has been for nearly a year. Such is the game franchise’s well-known appetite for CPU and GPU grunt that “Yeah, but can it run Crysis?” has become an internet meme.
Crysis 3 minimum system operating requirements for PC are:
- Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- DirectX 11 graphics card with 1Gb Video RAM
- Dual core CPU
- 2GB Memory (3GB on Vista)
- Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
Nvidia GTS 450
Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 Ghz (E6600) - Example 2 (AMD):
AMD Radeon HD5770
AMD Athlon64 X2 2.7 Ghz (5200+)
EA also lists the recommended system operating requirements for PC which includes the above but upgrades to a quad core CPU and Nvidia GTX 560 or better or AMD Radeon HD5870 or better.
If you want the game to play and look its best then the hardware listed below is recommended.
Hi-performance PC specifications:
- Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- Latest DirectX 11 graphics card
- Latest quad core CPU
- 8GB Memory
- Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
NVidia GTX 680
Intel Core i7-2600k - Example 2 (AMD):
AMD Radeon HD7970
AMD Bulldozer FX4150
As a reminder for Crisis 2 players here are the official minimum specs for that game. The newest Crysis game, Crysis 3 is scheduled for release in February 2013. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners will also get to enjoy the game.
Will anyone be upgrading their PC to play Crysis 3?
