Far Cry system requirements

Far Cry System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.

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Full minimum and recommended system requirements for Far Cry
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CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Upgrade CPU
Graphics Card ATI FireGL T2-128 AMD Radeon 9500 Upgrade GPU
RAM 256MB 1 GB RAM deals
File Size 4 GB Unknown SSD deals
OS Windows® 2000/XP (only) Windows 2000/XP (only)
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Can I run Far Cry?

To run the original Far Cry system requirements, you will need an ATI FireGL T2-128 GPU, an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, 256MB of RAM, and 4GB of free HD space.

In terms of game file size, you will need at least 4 GB of free disk space available. Far Cry system requirements state that you will need at least 256 MB of RAM. If possible, make sure your have 1 GB of RAM in order to run Far Cry to its full potential. Provided that you have at least an ATI FireGL T2-128 graphics card you can play the game. Furthermore, an AMD Radeon 9500 is recommended in order to run Far Cry with the highest settings. To play Far Cry you will need a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400.

Other Far Cry games

Want to play the latest Far Cry experience? Check out the Far Cry 6 system requirements and the Far Cry 5 system requirements. For one of the most popular Far Cry games, see if you can run the Far Cry 3 system requirements and its DLC, the Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon system requirements. Or, if you want the most primal experience, check out the Far Cry Primal system requirements.

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What is Far Cry?

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

Far Cry info
Player Count 28 Players (Last 24 Hours)
Review Score 89 / 100
Developer Crytek Studios
Publisher Ubisoft
Categories Action, FPS
Far Cry PC price today $9.99
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