Ubisoft reveals Far Cry 6 PC requirements and features, including 4K at 30 FPS with ray tracing

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What you need to know

  • Far Cry 6 continues the long-running open-world, action-packed franchise from Ubisoft with an all-new world, villains, and ways to cause chaos.
  • The game will take full advantage of PC hardware, and give PC gamers a ton of flexibility with multiple settings.
  • Today, the full PC requirements for Far Cry 6 have been revealed, as well as some PC-specific features.
  • Far Cry 6 can target all the way up to a 4K resolution at 30 FPS with DirectX ray tracing turned on.

Far Cry 6 is releasing on Oct. 7, 2021 for most modern gaming platforms, including PC, and that means PC players excited for the game need to ensure their rig is prepared to handle whatever Far Cry 6 and its chaos-filled world throws at it. Today, Ubisoft has unveiled the full suite of Far Cry 6 PC requirements across a range of settings, and has shared some of the PC-specific enhancements that players will be able to enjoy.

Far Cry 6 is an all-new adventure that very much follows the established Far Cry formula, in that it follows a protagonist in a fictional environment plagued by an oppressive villain, and has them wreak general havoc in their efforts to defeat them. Our Far Cry 6 gameplay preview showed that Far Cry 6 possesses a serious story underlined by ridiculously silly (and insane) gameplay and side missions. If Far Cry 6 can walk the line and deliver a fun adventure, it could be one of the best PC games when it releases.

Once you've checked all the requirements below, be sure you're prepared with one of the best gaming GPUs, which will unlock greater power in your gaming PC.

Some of the PC-specific features of Far Cry 6 include:

  • Uncapped framerate, which lets you unlock greater levels of performance with the right hardware
  • DirectX raytracing (DXR) support, which grants upgraded lighting, shadows, reflections, and overall realism with supported hardware
  • AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution support, which allows Far Cry 6 to achieve greater resolutions without sacrificing performance
  • In-depth customization options for every setup and desire
  • Hybrid input between multiple sources, like a controller paired with a mouse and keyboard
  • Extended control customization to cater to your specific needs
  • Multi-monitor and widescreen support for an upgraded visual experience
  • In-game benchmark that allows you to monitor performance without leaving the game

Here are the Far Cry 6 PC requirements you need to be aware of.

Minimum settings

1080p, 30 FPS, DirectX ray tracing turned off

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 at 3.1 GHz, Intel i5-4460 at 3.2 GHz, or equivalent
  • GPU: AMD RX 460 with 4 GB VRAM, NVIDIA GTX 960 with 4 GB VRAM, or equivalent
  • RAM: 8 GB (dual-channel)
  • Storage: 60 GB (SSD recommended)
  • Software: Windows 10 64-bit (20H1 or newer), DirectX 12 support

1080p, 60 FPS, DirectX ray tracing turned off

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X at 3.8 GHZ, Intel i7-7700 at 3.6 GHz, or equivalent
  • GPU: AMD RX Vega64 with 8 GB VRAM, NVIDIA GTX 1080 with 8 GB VRAM, or equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB (dual-channel)
  • Storage: 60 GB (SSD recommended)
  • Software: Windows 10 64-bit (20H1 or newer), DirectX 12 support

1440p, 60 FPS, DirectX ray tracing turned off

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X at 3.8 GHz, Intel i7-9700 at 3.6 GHz, or equivalent
  • GPU: AMD RX 5700XT with 8 GB VRAM, NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super with 8 GB VRAM, or equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB (dual-channel)
  • Storage: 60 GB (SSD recommended), 37 GB for optional HD textures
  • Software: Windows 10 64-bit (20H1 or newer), DirectX 12 support

1440p, 60 FPS, DirextX ray tracing turned on

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X at 3.7 GHz, Intel i5-10600 at 4.1 GHz, or equivalent
  • GPU: AMD RX 6900XT with 16 GB VRAM, NVIDIA RTX 3070 with 8 GB VRAM, or equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB (Dual-channel mode)
  • Storage: 60 GB (SSD recommended), 37 GB for optional HD textures
  • Software: Windows 10 64-bit (20H1 or newer), DirectX 12 support

4K, 30 FPS, DirectX ray tracing turned on

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X at 3.7 GHz, Intel i7-10700K at 3.8 GHz, or equivalent
  • GPU: AMD RX 6800 with 16 GB VRAM, NVIDIA RTX 3080 with 10 GB VRAM, or equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB (Dual-channel mode)
  • Storage: 60 GB (SSD recommended), 37 GB for optional HD textures
  • Software: Windows 10 64-bit (20H1 or newer), DirectX 12 support

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Far Cry 6

Burn it all down

Far Cry 6 features the largest world of any Far Cry game ever. Using molotov cocktails and a variety of weapons, you'll need to fight tooth and nail to bring down the regime of Anton Castillo.

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