You need an Nvidia GTX 680 with an Intel Core i7-2600k to get the most from Crysis 3

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To get the most out of Crysis 3’s CryEngine visuals you’re going to need a pretty top-end PC, but the good news is that even pretty modest setups will be able to run the FPS sequel.

Minimum System Operating Requirements for PC:

  • Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
  • DirectX 11 graphics card with 1Gb Video RAM
  • Dual core CPU
  • 2GB Memory (3GB on Vista)

Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):

  • Nvidia GTS 450
  • Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 Ghz (E6600)

Example 2 (AMD):

  • AMD Radeon HD5770
  • AMD Athlon64 X2 2.7 Ghz (5200+)

Recommended System Operating Requirements for PC:

  • Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
  • DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM
  • Quad core GPU
  • 4GB Memory

Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):

  • Nvidia GTX 560
  • Intel Core i3-530

Example 2 (AMD):

  • AMD Radeon HD5870
  • AMD Phenom II X2 565

Hi-Performance PC Specifications:

  • Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
  • Latest DirectX 11 graphics card
  • Latest quad core CPU
  • 8GB Memory

Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):

  • NVidia GTX 680
  • Intel Core i7-2600k

Example 2 (AMD):

  • AMD Radeon HD7970
  • AMD Bulldozer FX4150

Crysis 3 will be released in February 2013 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Source: crysis.com

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