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US retailer GameStop has listed system specifications for the PC version of Battlefield 3.
These have not been officially confirmed by EA or DICE, but what does GameStop claim you’ll need to run the game on minimum settings? You’ll need at least a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a DirectX 10 or 11 compatible graphics card. Windows XP, which only supports up to DirectX 9.0b, won’t be compatible.
If you’ve got Windows 7 64-bit, a quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM and a Direct X 11 graphics card then you’ll be sitting comfortably within the recommended specifications.
VideoGamer.com’s latest Battlefield 3 preview was based on the PC version of the game. We said the game “is a sight to behold: when running on a PC, that’s admittedly more expensive than my house, Battlefield 3’s take on contemporary warfare is simply unmatched.”
Who’s got a PC beefy enough to hit the recommended specifications, then?
GameStop’s Battlefield 3 specifications in full:
Minimum
Hard Drive Space: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
Operating System: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz
RAM: 2GB
Video Card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card
Recommended
Hard Drive Space: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
RAM: 4GB
Video Card: DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, GeForce GTX 460, Radeon Radeon HD 6850
Battlefield 3 will be released for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 on October 28.
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Battlefield 3
- Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Genre(s): Action, First Person, Shooter
