Far Cry 3 PC system requirements confirmed The Far Cry series has always demanded a bit of muscle to run well on PC, though of course the advantage is that it's looked best on PC. Will your computerator be up to running the latest open-world-y FPS? Ubisoft today confirmed the system requirements, so see how you measure up.

The Far Cry series has always demanded a bit of muscle to run well on PC, though of course the advantage is that it's looked best on PC. Ubisoft today confirmed Far Cry 3's system requirements, so see if your computerator has the grunt to run the latest open-world-y FPS.

Minimum Specs

CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E6700/AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ or equivalent dual-core

Video: Nvidia GTX8800/AMD Radeon HD2900 or equivalent 512MB DirectX 9c card

Memory: 4GB

Recommended Specs

CPU: Intel Core i3-530/AMD Phenom II X2 565 or equivalent quad-core

Video: Nvidia GTX480/AMD Radeon HD5770 or equivalent 1024MB DirectX 11 card

Memory: 4GB

Hi-Performance Specs

Video: Nvidia GTX680/AMD Radeon HD7970 or equivalent shiny new DirectX 11 card

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K/AMD Bulldozer FX4150 or equivalent quad-core

Memory: 8GB

The DRM involves, as per Ubisoft's new policy, a one-time activation through Uplay. You'll only need to be online if you want to play multiplayer, such as the intriguing four-player co-op.