NEWS
by Murray Lewis
Ryse PC specs aren't as ridiculous as we thought
A few days ago, Crytek released the minimum and recommended specs for the upcoming PC port of erstwhile console-exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome. This caused a bit of a fuss, since meeting the recommended specs seemed to require a pixel-pumping supercomputer.
Crytek have now, rather sheepishly, admitted they made a bit of a mistake and that those were the recommended system requirements for playing at 4K resolution. The actual system requirements are as follows:
Minimum:
CPU: Dual core with HyperThreading technology or quad core CPU
Examples: Intel Core i3 2.8 GHz (3220T) or AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz (945)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB video RAM
Examples: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7770
OS: 64 bit Windows (Vista, 7, 8)
HDD: 26GB
Recommended:
CPU: Quad Core or Six Core CPU
Examples: Intel Core i5 3.3 GHz (2500k) or AMD FX-6350 3.9 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB video RAM
Examples: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660Ti or AMD Radeon 260x or 7850
OS: 64 bit Windows (Vista, 7, 8)
HD: 26GB
And, in case you didn't catch it last time:
Recommended for 4k gameplay:
CPU: Quad Core or Eight Core CPU
Examples: Intel Core i7 3.5 GHz (2700k) or AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 4 GB video RAM
Examples: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780/ Titan or AMD Radeon 290x
OS: 64 bit Windows (Vista, 7, 8)
HD: 26GB
That's looking a little more achievable, I think we can all agree; and it's nice to see game developers finally releasing 64-bit-only titles.
Ryse: Son of Rome is coming to PC via Steam on the 10th of October, including all previously released DLC as part of the release.