One of the key launch games for the next-gen consoles this November is the open world shooter Watch Dogs. But Ubisoft isn’t just bringing the game to consoles. PC gamers get the chance to experience it too.
As ever, PC hardware isn’t a set platform, so Ubisoft had to figure out what the minimum spec would be to run the game. And you won’t be surprised to find it’s relatively high compared to some other games we’ve seen announcing specs recently.
At a minimum you are going to need a quad core processor, 4GB of RAM, a DirectX 11 compatible graphics card with at least 1GB of video RAM, and 20GB of hard drive space. If you’re running a 32-bit operating system then you will need to upgrade as Watch Dogs only “officially” supports 64-bit versions of Windows.
As an example of a minimum spec, Ubisoft gives the following example:
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q660 or AMD Phenom X4 9750
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770
- 4GB RAM
- 20GB hard drive space
- 64-bit Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), or Windows 8
That’s the minimum spec taken care of, but if you want to run this with all the settings turned up to maximum you’re going to need some better-performing components. Ubisoft recommends the following to play the game as they intended:
- Intel Core i7-3990K or AMD FX-9370 8-core
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 or AMD Radeon HD 7990
- 8GB RAM or more
Watch Dogs is set for release for PC on November 19, giving you about six weeks to get your rig up to spec. If you’re thinking about upgrading your PC anyway, and money isn’t really a concern, maybe consider buying yourself a Nvidia GeForce GTX Battlebox to play the game on.
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