Update: Activision has confirmed the system requirements for Call of Duty: Ghosts initally released by Nvidia. The only bit that has changed is the required hard drive space, which have gone down (thankfully) from 50GB to 40GB. As such, players will still require a beefy computer to run Infinity Ward's latest in all its next-gen, high-texture glory.

The question remains: Will you be upgrading to play Call of Duty: Ghosts? Let us know!

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Nvidia has published the system requirements to run Activision's upcoming shooter, Call of Duty: Ghosts. At its minimum, the game requires at least 50GB of hard drive space and 6GB of RAM to run the game smoothly.

Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHZ / AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHZ or better

RAM: 6 GB RAM

HDD: 50 40 GB HD space

40 GB HD space Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 5870 or better

Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

DirectX: 11

Internet: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet connection required for activation



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You may be wondering what warrants the steep requirements in terms of HDD space and RAM to run a Call of Duty game, which has never been known for its graphical prowesses? Well, it could have something to with Nvidia's increasing efforts to push for 4K resolution textures, which Call of Duty: Ghosts, along with other upcoming titles, will feature.

"Of course, to play games at 4K you're going to need a top-end system, one that features SLI GeForce GTX 770s, GTX 780s, or GTX SLI TITANs," Nvidia's Andrew Burnes wrote in a blog post published in September.

"Only these configurations have the performance to power games like Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Watch_Dogs to their maximum potential.

"To ensure a flawless 4K experience Nvidia is working closely with the developers of each game, and in addition to supporting 4K, we are working hand-in-hand with the developers to integrate exclusive, game-changing Nvidia technologies like PhysX, TXAA, and HBAO."

Call of Duty: Ghosts releases for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 5.

Thanks, Eurogamer.