Ubisoft recently confirmed the game's minimum and recommended spec requirements. If your PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements, hold off on a pre-order.
Minimum Configuration - Low preset 1080p 30 FPS
Processor (AMD / INTEL): Ryzen 3 1200 - 3.1 Ghz / i5-4460 - 3.2 Ghz RAM: 8 GB (Dual-channel mode) Video Card: AMD R9 380 - 4GB / GeForce GTX 960 4GB Storage: 50 GB HDD (SSD Recommended) Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit only) DirectX Version: DirectX 12 Additional note: Requires GPU with DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12_0) support Recommended Configuration - High preset 1080p 30 FPS
Processor (AMD / INTEL): Ryzen 5 1600 - 3.2 Ghz / i7-4790 - 3.6 Ghz RAM: 8 GB (Dual-channel mode) Video Card: AMD RX 570 - 8GB / GeForce GTX 1060 - 6GB Storage: SSD (50 GB) Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit only) DirectX Version: DirectX 12 Additional note: Requires GPU with DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12_0) support Recommended Configuration - High preset 1080p 60 FPS
Processor (AMD / INTEL): Ryzen 7 1700 - 3.0 Ghz / i7-6700 – 3.4 Ghz RAM: 8 GB (Dual-channel mode) Video Card: AMD Vega 64 - 8GB / GeForce GTX 1080- 8GB Storage: SSD (50 GB) Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit only) DirectX Version: DirectX 12 Additional note: Requires GPU with DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12_0) support 2K Configuration - Very High preset 1440p 30 FPS
Processor (AMD / INTEL): Ryzen 7 2700X - 3.7 Ghz / i7 - 7700 – 3.6 Ghz RAM: 16 GB (Dual-channel mode) Video Card: AMD Vega 56 - 8GB / GeForce GTX 1070 - 8GB Storage: SSD (50 GB) Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit only) DirectX Version: DirectX 12 Additional note: Requires GPU with DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12_0) support 2K Configuration - Very High preset 1440p 60 FPS
Processor (AMD / INTEL): Ryzen 5 3600X - 3.8 Ghz / i7 – 8700K – 3.7 Ghz RAM: 16 GB (Dual-channel mode) Video Card: AMD RX 5700XT – 8GB / GeForce RTX 2080 S – 8GB Storage: SSD (50 GB) Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit only) DirectX Version: DirectX 12 Additional note: Requires GPU with DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12_0) support 4K Configuration – Ultra High preset 2160p (4K) 30 FPS
Processor (AMD / INTEL): Ryzen 7 3700X - 3.6 Ghz / i7 - 9700K – 3.6 Ghz RAM: 16 GB (Dual-channel mode) Video Card: AMD RX 5700XT – 8GB / GeForce RTX 2080 - 8GB Storage: SSD (50 GB) Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit only) DirectX Version: DirectX 12 Additional note: Requires GPU with DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12_0) support If you just bought a powerful computer, you should be good to go. If your computer's hardware is several years old, and you don't have the money to spend on a new rig or new parts, you might want to hold off until you can make some upgrades.
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For more on the game's requirements, check out Ubisoft's guide .