PC requirements
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon System Requirements
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon needs at least 2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 or 3.00 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+, 2 GB of RAM and 512 MB DirectX® 9.0c–compliant graphics. For the recommended experience you want 2.93 GHz Intel® Core™ i3-530 or 3.10 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X2 550 or better, 4 GB of RAM and 1024 MB DirectX 11–complaint or higher graphics.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows® XP (SP3) / Windows Vista® (SP2) / Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) | Windows® XP (SP3) / Windows Vista® (SP2) / Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) |
| Processor | 2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 or 3.00 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+ | 2.93 GHz Intel® Core™ i3-530 or 3.10 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X2 550 or better |
| Memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Graphics | 512 MB DirectX® 9.0c–compliant | 1024 MB DirectX 11–complaint or higher |
| Storage | 3 GB HD space | 3 GB HD space |
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Quick answers
Running Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon on PC
Can my PC run Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon need?
3 GB HD space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.