F1 2015 system requirements announced

Codemasters' new racing game F1 2015 will be out on July 10 (July 21 at retail in North America, actually), which makes this a fine time to figure out what you'll need to run it. And by "figure out," I mean, "Let's go have a look at Steam."

First up, the minimum:

OS: Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 8 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad @ 3.0GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel 4th Gen Iris Graphics or AMD HD5770 or NVIDIA GTS450
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible soundcard

And then, the recommended spec, which is where you really want to be:

OS: Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 8 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770 or AMD FX 9370
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel 5th Gen Iris Pro or AMD R9 290 or Nvidia GTX970
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X compatible soundcard

The vast gulf between the minimum and recommended specifications is a little unusual, but the low-end of the scale means that just about anyone should be able to play it. And you may well want to: We haven't laid hands on it yet, but F1 2015 looks a lot more promising than last year's decidedly dull release.

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.