Can I Run Far Cry®?
Crytek Studios · 2008
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Can You Run Far Cry®?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Far Cry®’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Far Cry® — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | 64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compliant graphics card (see supported list*) Sound: DirectX 9.0b compliant PCI card (Sound Blaster Audigy series recommended) | 128 MB GeForce™ 4 128 MB to GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT *Supported video cards at time of retail release: NVIDIA GeForce 2/3/4/FX families ( NVIDIA based cards must have ForceWare drivers 53.03 or later; GeForce 2 and GeForce 4 MX cards do not support all graphics features). ATI Radeon 8500/9000 families (ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT recommended; ATI-based cards must have Catalyst drivers 3.9 or higher). Laptop |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz or Pentium® III 1 GHz | AMD Athlon 2-3 GHz or Pentium 4 2-3 GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB | — | — |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows® 2000/XP (only) | Windows 2000/XP (only) |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
Estimated FPS at 1080p
Deterministic estimates based on Far Cry®’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
36 FPS
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
80 FPS
Playable
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
153 FPS
Excellent
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Check My PC →Far Cry® System Requirements
Minimum
Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP (only) Processor: AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz or Pentium® III 1 GHz Memory: 256 MB Graphics: 64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compliant graphics card (see supported list*) Sound: DirectX 9.0b compliant PCI card (Sound Blaster Audigy series recommended) DirectX: DirectX 9.0b or higher Hard Disk Space: 4 GB Multiplay: Broadband with 64 Kbps upstream (512 Kbps upstream to host 8 players) Mouse/Keyboard: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard required
Recommended
Supported OS: Windows 2000/XP (only) Processor: AMD Athlon 2-3 GHz or Pentium 4 2-3 GHz Memory: 512-1024 MB Sound: Sound Blaster® Audigy® series (see supported list*) Graphics: 128 MB GeForce™ 4 128 MB to GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT *Supported video cards at time of retail release: NVIDIA GeForce 2/3/4/FX families ( NVIDIA based cards must have ForceWare drivers 53.03 or later; GeForce 2 and GeForce 4 MX cards do not support all graphics features). ATI Radeon 8500/9000 families (ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT recommended; ATI-based cards must have Catalyst drivers 3.9 or higher). Laptop
Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.
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