Just like Assassin’s Creed 3, Ubisoft’s also made available the minimum and recommended PC specs for Far Cry 3. But unlike Assassin’s Creed 3, if you want the best-looking, most fluid experience from FC3, you’ll need a rig – even the minimum specs are taxing.
Minimum Specs
DirectX9c graphics card with 512MB Video RAM
Dual core CPU
4GB Memory
Example minimum 1 (Nvidia/Intel)
NVidia GTX8800
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Example minimum 2 (AMD)
AMD Radeon HD2900
AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+
Recommended Specs
DirectX11 graphics card with 1024MB Video RAM
Quad core CPU
4GB Memory
Example recommended 1 (Nvidia/Intel)
NVidia GTX480
Intel Core i3-530
Example recommended 2 (AMD)
AMD Radeon HD5770
AMD Phenom II X2 565
Hi-Performance Specs
Latest DirectX11 graphics card
Latest quad core CPU
8GB Memory
Example hi-performance (Nvidia/Intel)
NVidia GTX680
Intel Core i7-2600K
Example hi-performance (AMD)
AMD Radeon HD7970
AMD Bulldozer FX4150
In addition, Ubisoft confirmed Far Cary 3 on PC will require a one-time activation via Uplay. Once activated the game can be played online, or switched to offline mode in the Uplay settings for a single player experience without a broadband connection.