[spec] Far Cry 3

 
The specs below are from the official announcement on Far Cry 3’s forums, we’ll update them if we hear anything more about the specifics of Windows XP and online DRM support.

MINIMUM SPECS
Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 or 3.00 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+ or better
RAM: 4 GB
Video Card: 512 MB DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)

RECOMMENDED SPECS
Processor: Intel Core i3-530 or AMD Phenom II X2 565 or better
RAM: 6 GB
Video Card: 1024 MB DirectX 11-compliant card with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)
 

HI-PERFORMANCE SPECS
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K or AMD FX-4150 or better
RAM: 8 GB
Video Card: 1024 MB DirectX 11-compliant card with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)

SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS
ATI Radeon HD 2900 / 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series
Nvidia GeForce GTX 8800 / GTX 9000 / GT 200 / GT 400 / GT 500 / GT 600 series

 

UPDATE: We have now recieved the full press release from Ubisoft, which adds the following information, confirming the need for a one-time activation.

Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.

A one-time activation of Far Cry 3 for PC is performed via Uplay PC. An internet connection is required for this one-time activation process. Once activated, the game can be played online to enjoy new social features in single player and multiplayer, such as Friends, Party and Chat, or switched to offline mode in the Uplay PC settings menu for a single player experience without broadband connection.

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