Far Cry®

To run Far Cry® (2008) on PC you need at least a AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz or Pentium® III 1 GHz processor and a 64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compliant graphics card (see supported list*), with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a AMD Athlon 2-3 GHz or Pentium 4 2-3 GHz and a 128 MB GeForce™ 4 128 MB to GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT with 16GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Far Cry® with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Far Cry®.

Meeting the Far Cry® minimum requirements (a 64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compliant graphics card (see supported list*)) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended 128 MB GeForce™ 4 128 MB to GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Far Cry®'s frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.

The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 16GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Far Cry® back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.

The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Far Cry® with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Far Cry®.

What are the minimum requirements for Far Cry®?
Far Cry® needs at least a AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz or Pentium® III 1 GHz CPU and a 64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compliant graphics card (see supported list*) graphics card, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Far Cry®?
For a smooth experience, Far Cry® recommends a AMD Athlon 2-3 GHz or Pentium 4 2-3 GHz and a 128 MB GeForce™ 4 128 MB to GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT with 16GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Far Cry® need?
Far Cry® requires 1GB of RAM as a minimum, with 16GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Far Cry®?
The minimum graphics card for Far Cry® is a 64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compliant graphics card (see supported list*), while a 128 MB GeForce™ 4 128 MB to GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.