Far Cry®

Far Cry®

By Luigi R. Updated: February 2026

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, or estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz or Pentium® III 1 GHz
  • GPU: 64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compliant graphics card (see supported list*)
  • RAM: 1
  • Storage: 4
Recommended
  • CPU: AMD Athlon 2-3 GHz or Pentium 4 2-3 GHz
  • GPU: 128 MB GeForce™ 4 128 MB to GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT
  • RAM: 16
  • Storage: 50

Far Cry® — Frequently Asked Questions

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.