Post by Eorl @ 03:34pm 03/10/13 | 24 Comments
Ubisoft has accidentally revealed the PC specifications for their upcoming open-world title Watch Dogs through the Uplay store, however has now pulled the page but not before NeoGAF was able to save the details.
According to the page Watch Dogs on PC will only be supporting 64-bit operating systems, a new trend that seems to be gaining pace thanks to other titles like Battlefield 4's open beta. The game also looks to be requiring some newer tech, outlining that the minimum specifications needed to run Watch Dogs are a DirectX 11 GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM, a quad core CPU and at least 4GB of RAM. Example GPUs include a NVidia GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770 and a Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 or AMD Phenom X4 9750.
For those wanting to hit the recommended specifications, you'll be looking at a DirectX 11 card with at least 2GB of VRAM, an eight core CPU and 8GB of RAM. Examples given for GPUs are the NVidia GTX560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 and for CPUs the Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core CPU.
Not to be outdone, those who want to push to "Ultra" specifications will be in need of at least 2GB of VRAM on a DirectX 11 GPU, at the very least eight cores for your CPU and also 8GB or more. An NVidia GTX 670 or AMD Radeon HD 7970 will be handy examples of GPUs hitting that specification, and Intel Core i7-3930k or AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core for CPUs.
Is your computer ready to handle the streets of futuristic Chicago? Or will it burst into flames at the sight of the game? Let us know in the comments below.
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Posted 03:59pm 03/10/13
Posted 04:05pm 03/10/13
Posted 04:15pm 03/10/13
same here :(
Posted 04:16pm 03/10/13
Posted 04:25pm 03/10/13
Posted 04:48pm 03/10/13
Eight AMD cores though, thats like a dual core Intel cpu.
Posted 09:37pm 03/10/13
Posted 10:01pm 03/10/13
Posted 10:23pm 03/10/13
Really looking forward to this one, maybe time for an upgrade.
Posted 10:40pm 03/10/13
Posted 10:46pm 03/10/13
Posted 10:55pm 03/10/13
Posted 11:01pm 03/10/13
I guess I'll let benchmarks speak on this one.
Posted 11:57pm 03/10/13
Well that sounds like me they only saying quad cores and 8HT i think they are getting mixed up. Also will the game come to steam?????
Posted 07:19am 04/10/13
Posted 07:53am 04/10/13
Posted 08:01am 04/10/13
I really hope this watch dogs lives up to the hype.. 2 more months and we will find out I guess.
Posted 10:29am 04/10/13
Posted 10:41am 04/10/13
does it matter, those are the recommended specs, and with the way that the mid/high level i Intel cpu's go i reckon if you've a sandy vadge i5 or newer, 4 cores and 4 threads, you'd be fine
Posted 12:31pm 04/10/13
i7 - 3770
So I should be ok.
Posted 01:21pm 04/10/13
https://twitter.com/SebViard/status/385815285116063744
This translates to
Posted 01:31pm 04/10/13
Hey Bad have you tried BF4 beta yet? How does the 670 handle? I've got a 3770k and 570 factory overclocked but its running pretty harsh even with everything on medium. Have a feeling its time to upgrade my GPU soon...
Edit: Thanks Mord, updated OP! Rejoice for our computer may not explode now.
Posted 01:23pm 04/10/13
Posted 01:52pm 04/10/13
There's a big diff between that CPU and stuff below it too..
Depending on how much bang you want from an upgrade, running a single 680 isn't enough for all Ultra + 4x AA at 1080 60fps. Unless that's just beta code talking for now.
If you're a graphics nut, there is a Supersamping (rendering resolution) option which you can set to 200% and it'll bring most systems to their knees.
The most VRAM I can make BF4 use at 1080p is 3.4GB - way past the bandwidth of my GPUs memory controller. With 4k or surround, that will surely be in the 5-6GB mark, even a Titan can't handle that much VRAM at 60fps.