Watch Dogs Legion system requirements
Watch Dogs Legion System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.
| Watch Dogs Legion Minimum Specs | Watch Dogs Legion Recommended Specs | Amazon link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 | Intel Core i7-4790K | Upgrade CPU |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | Upgrade GPU |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | RAM deals |
| File Size | 45 GB | 65 GB | SSD deals |
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
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Can I run Watch Dogs Legion?
Watch Dogs system requirements don’t require a supercomputer, and won’t have to hack your gaming PC to get in on the action. You’ll need a CPU on par with an Intel Core i5-4460 to get up and running, while an i7-4790 is recommended. In terms of GPU, the game can run on a 4GB Nvidia GTX 970, but a newer GTX 1060 will let you play with higher settings enabled. Just like many other PC games, 8GB RAM minimum is required, while 16GB is advised. You’ll also need to free up 80GB on your gaming SSD or hard drive, so keep that in mind before diving into Ubisoft’s dystopian tale.
Watch Dogs Legion Steam
Watch Dogs Legion isn't available through Steam, but you can download the game via Ubisoft's own store. The game also isn't on PC Game Pass, but that could change in the future.
For the last game in the series, see our Watch Dogs 2 system requirements.
Watch Dogs Legion Update
Ubisoft has announced that Watch Dogs Legion isn't getting any future updates. According to the publisher, update 5.6 was the “final update for Watch Dogs: Legion”, and the game has entered an end-of-life state ever since season 5 ended.
Watch Dogs Legion Performance Guide
Suffering from Watch Dogs Legion performance issues? Here are some fixes.
- As with all new launch games, ensure you have the latest NVIDIA Drivers or AMD Drivers for your graphics card installed.
- Some users have reported issues using controllers where they will become unresponsive. To solve this try disabling the Uplay in-game overlay. (Uplay, settings, general, disable in-game overlay)
- This game is straining on hardware so you may want to shut background programs before playing the game - to see which programs are using lots of resources open task manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc)
- You may see a performance improvement by running the game in DirectX 11 as opposed to DirectX 12.
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