Updated "Unofficial" System Requirements For Crysis

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Crysis-Online has the "unofficial" updated minimum and recommended system requirements for the upcoming mega-smash hit Crytek masterpiece Crysis. Wow, that's a mouthful eh? Check these out.

Minimum Requirements

CPU - Athlon 64 3000+/Intel 2.8 Ghz
Video - Nvidia 6200 or Ati X1300 - Shader Model 2.0
RAM - 768 MB on Windows XP or 1 GB on Windows Vista
HDD - 6 GB
Internet - 256k+
Optical Drive - DVD
Software - Direct X 9.0c with Windows XP

Recommended Requirements

CPU - Dual Core CPU - Either Athlon X2 or Intel Pentium D
Video - Nvidia 7600GT or ATI X1800GTO - Shader Model 3.0 or DX10 Equivalent
RAM - 1.5GB+
HDD - 6GB
Internet - 512k+ - 128k Upstream
Optical Drive - DVD
Software - Direct X 9.0c with Windows XP

Also of note from the report are a couple of other things. Mainly that Crysis will run on both DX9 and DX10 and on Windows Vista and Windows XP. A video card supporting Shader Model 2.0 is the minimum, period. Don't bother with anything less. The CryEngine 2 as its called, can scale back quite a bit, around 2 years according to Crysis-Online, and scale ahead around 1.5 years or so. Crysis will utilize multi threaded CPU's which means the game will support Quad Core processors. A single Geforce 7800GTX will be able to pretty much max out the game.

Now remember, these are not confirmed specs, but I wouldn't doubt they are pretty accurate at this point. Time to upgrade the old PC folks?

View: Original Article @ Crysis-Online

#1 King Mustard on 07 Nov 2006 - 17:42

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Time to upgrade the old PC folks?

Just my processor (64 3200+) and I'm set!

#2 well... on 07 Nov 2006 - 17:48

Oh the thought of running this on my 6200 makes me sick!java script:emoticon('

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(1 reply) #3 Hexicon on 07 Nov 2006 - 17:48

I just upgraded not too long ago and I don't even meet the minimum requirements. Barely squeak by with my Athlon 64 3200, nVidia 7300, (maybe 2gb RAM, if I get it for Christmas). Just because the technology gets more expensive doesn't mean you have to meet it at that level. I would love to see a company design a game to the "now" specs instead of the future specs. Guess my geek level isn't as high as I thought it was.

#3.1 +Smigit on 07 Nov 2006 - 17:55

Crysis is the exceptopn but...most games dont need this much raw power. Also its not due until at least second quarter next year now so it's at least 6 months off. By then this hardware will be "todays" hardware. Infact I would personally consider the min req's to be yesterdays hardware even now.

As I noted bellow I also dont meet min spec except my pc in Feb will be two years old. I consider that a fairly respectable lifespan without any cpu or gpu updates. Ill buy a full new system next year seeing as I have the wrong (outdated) sockets for just about everything.

(1 reply) #4 +Smigit on 07 Nov 2006 - 17:49

For the first time in years I havent met min specs for a game. AHh well. I'm upgrading anyway mid next year. Infact Crysis being delayed is only good news for me...it'll stop me being tempted into upgrading earlier than I had planned.

#4.1 hapbt on 07 Nov 2006 - 21:27

My 5600 ultra isn't even close -- I'll be lucky to be able to run this thing at absolute minimum detail!
Dang.
Crysis might be worth upgrading for, I truly loved FarCry and it's open play style.

#5 Lexcyn on 07 Nov 2006 - 17:49

Wow I actually meet the recommended specs, lol.

#6 redkahn on 07 Nov 2006 - 18:02

I'm ok, except for DX10.

#7 +chorpeac on 07 Nov 2006 - 18:04

going to have to see if my chipset will allow an upgrade to an AMD X2

#8 rah2 on 07 Nov 2006 - 18:19

My system barley squeaks out the minimum. I really hope they decide to port this to the consoles.

(1 reply) #9 +NI3NOR on 07 Nov 2006 - 18:31

I'm full ok exept no DirectX 10
Kinda funny to see so low spec for a so big game...

#9.1 badazzEVO8 on 07 Nov 2006 - 19:17

yea you'll have to put every setting on low and it'll probably get 10 fps with those minimum specs. i hate how companies put minimum specs on their games "oh, it'll run, but will be extremely choppy. we just wanted to sucker you into buying our product when your pc really cant handle it"

#10 Boxster17 on 07 Nov 2006 - 18:33

I'm doing fine other than DX10, although I'm planning to sell my graphics card to my roommate later so I can upgrade to the R600, but we'll wait and see. But these are pretty high min requirements, although I guess they won't be that bad considering, like someone else said, the game won't be released for another 6+ months.

#11 tiptop on 07 Nov 2006 - 18:41

me eather expected dx 10 but still can wait for publishment

#12 macrosslover on 07 Nov 2006 - 18:54

thank god more publishers are starting to release games as dvd normal instead of dvd limited edition. so tired of having to maintain multiple disks.

#13 Broken Halo on 07 Nov 2006 - 18:56

WOOT!!! I beat the recommended, just barely in the Video card area though, X1800XT, but planning on picking up a DX10 card when this game launches anyway. I better beat these requirements though, considering I just built my computer less than a month ago!

Also CPUs are starting to get confusing "Intel 2.8 Ghz" I have a Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz, that I know will be fine, but seeing that number I had to pause, wonder if games are going to have to have 3 CPU labels now: AMD, old Intel, and new Intel?

(1 reply) #14 Powerless on 07 Nov 2006 - 19:09

CPU -

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HDD -

Internet -

Optical Drive -

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#14.1 Epimetheus on 07 Nov 2006 - 20:10

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Oh man I love that.

Myself.

Video -

Internet Speed -

OD -

Overall - Ahh, screw it.

(1 reply) #15 j0j081 on 07 Nov 2006 - 19:48

The specs aren't nearly as high as I thought they'd be for this being a so-called nextgen game.

#15.1 Section 31 on 07 Nov 2006 - 23:55

Cool, here's mine:
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#16 mrk on 07 Nov 2006 - 20:28

I just got a 4200+ X2 and already have a 7950GT 512MB so I am laughing!

#17 El-Diablo on 07 Nov 2006 - 20:41

those are unofficial guys... sooo... yeah, but it's probably pretty close.

(2 replies) #18 ahhell on 07 Nov 2006 - 20:45

6GB of disk space?
Jesus, and I thought Vista was bloated.

#18.1 LOC on 07 Nov 2006 - 21:58

6 gigs is nothing now, Flight Sim X is like a 10 gig install, Auto Assault is 9 gigs, uh, I'm forgetting some other new games I just saw that are like 13 gigs installed lol

It's getting pretty nuts though :|

#18.2 dangel on 08 Nov 2006 - 10:14

Quote - LOC said @ #18.1

Splinter Cell DA needs over 10gigs... pffft this crysis is a lightweight!

#19 slimy on 07 Nov 2006 - 20:48

Thanks for posting!

#20 mattm591 on 07 Nov 2006 - 20:49

Well my new PC I've had about 4 months now exceeds those specs, although I think once Vista and this game are out it's time to trade in the old 7900GTX for a nice shiny DX10 card. Top of the range of course!

#21 family guy on 07 Nov 2006 - 20:56

Yup. My PC exceeds their specs, so I'm happy. I can wait for a while before getting a DX10 card. I was expecting them to be higher too though

#22 mundox on 07 Nov 2006 - 21:33

I just need a dx10 card and im set... oh yeah the money to buy one xD

(1 reply) #23 nvme on 07 Nov 2006 - 21:38

other than a dx10 card, i meet all of these specs with flying colors. i have two 7800gtx's right now.

#23.1 MrCobra on 08 Nov 2006 - 02:33

This and UT2007 is what I bought my box for. I can't wait for the new 8800GTX card. Just about time to sell a couple of vid cards on ebay.

#24 omgbomb on 07 Nov 2006 - 21:43

well i can just run that (p4 3.2ghz, 6800gt..)

#25 +Xerxes on 09 Nov 2006 - 07:33

haha, my machine is the min specs

(Athlon 64 3000+ with similar specs, except I got a 6800GS not a 6200

) my trusty Athlon 64 is still battling on

#26 paxa on 13 Nov 2006 - 01:18

what?? those are supposed to be the system requirements for it?? if that's so....it's time to spend some cash and update my machine.
not even going to post what i have, because it's to damn shamefull

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