The release of Assassin’s Creed 3 is just about a month away for consoles, but, as usual, PC gamers will have to wait a bit longer. Nevertheless, Ubisoft has decided to release the PC specs for the game.
The minimum PC requirements are listed below:
Supported OS: Windows Vista (SP2) / Windows 7 (SP1) / Windows 8
Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core2 Duo E6700 or 3.00 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or better recommended
RAM: 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
Video Card: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)*
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compliant (5.1 surround sound recommended)
DVD-ROM: Dual-layer drive
Hard Drive Space: 17 GB
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)
Multiplayer: 256 kbps or faster broadband connectionSupported Video Cards at Time of Release:
AMD Radeon HD 3870 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series or better
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / 9 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 series or betterLaptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.
So there you have it. Nothing especially complicated. It is interesting that the Xbox 360 controller is recommended for play, however. PC gamers can look to begin enjoying Assassin’s Creed III in North America on November 20, 2012 and in Europe on November 23.
