The steep demands aren't entirely surprising. PC hardware has only just started making 4K playable without resorting to multi-card graphics, and it's going to be a while before that kind of horsepower filters down to the mainstream. Even the latest low-cost cards, like the GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 480, fall short of being fast enough for that kind of pixel count. Look at it this way, though: this could be the excuse you need to buy a long-overdue system upgrade, and you'll have a reason to revisit the game if you have to "settle" for a lower resolution on launch day.

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