MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

SUPPORTED OS: 
Far Cry 1: Windows® 98SE, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® 7
Far Cry 2: Windows® XP, Windows® Vista
Far Cry 3: Windows® XP (Service Pack 3), Windows® Vista (Service Pack 2), Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1), Windows® 8
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon: Windows® XP (Service Pack 3), Windows® Vista (Service Pack 2), Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1), Windows® 8
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core®2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 GHz or better, AMD™ Athlon™ X2 6000+ @ 3.0Ghz or better.
RAM:  2 GB Windows® XP / 4 GB Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8
VIDEO CARD:  512 MB DirectX® 9.0c compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher
                         NVidia™ 8800 or better, AMD™ HD 2900 or better (see supported list**)
HARD DISK: 15 GB
SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM Dual Layer
PERIPHERALS: Mouse, Keyboard, gamepad optional
INTERNET: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode

ACTIVATION: Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon PC  will also require a one-time activation, performed via Ubisoft Connect PC. An internet connection is required for this one-time activation process. Once activated, the game can be played online to enjoy new social features in single player and multiplayer, such as Friends, Party and Chat, or switched to offline mode in the Ubisoft Connect PC settings menu for a single player experience without broadband connection.

RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core®i3-530 @ 2.9 GHz or better, AMD™ Phenom™II X2 @ 3.1 GHz or better
RAM: 4 GB (8GB for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon).
VIDEO CARD: 1024 MB DirectX® 11.0 compliant card with Shader Model 5.0 or higher
                    NVidia™ 480 or better, AMD™ HD 5770 or better (see supported list**)
SOUND CARD: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Sound Card 5.1 with Latest Drivers
PERIPHERALS: Xbox 360 Controller for Windows
INTERNET: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode

** SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS AT TIME OF RELEASE:
     NVIDIA GeForce™ 8 Series - GeForce 8800 GTX
     NVIDIA GeForce™ 9 Series - GeForce 9600, 9800
     NVIDIA GeForce™ 200 Series
     NVIDIA GeForce™ 300 Series
     NVIDIA GeForce™ 400 Series
     NVIDIA GeForce™ 500 Series
     NVIDIA GeForce™ 600 Series
    
     AMD® RADEON® HD 2000 Series - HD 2900
     AMD® RADEON® HD 3000 Series - HD 3800
     AMD® RADEON® HD 4000 Series
     AMD® RADEON® HD 5000 Series
     AMD® RADEON® HD 6000 Series
     AMD® RADEON® HD 7000 Series

Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.