Immortals Fenyx Rising system requirements are extremely thorough

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Ubisoft has unveiled the system requirements for the upcoming (and very promising) faux-mythological action game Immortals Fenyx Rising, and the good news is that you won't need a super-powered PC to play it—as long as you don't mind cranking the settings down a little bit.

Whatever you think of Ubisoft's games, you've got to give it full credit for being thorough with its system requirements. I do think it's a little amusing how they go directly from "very low" to "high," without an intermediate stop in between, though. Maybe "high" isn't the ideal descriptor here?

In any event, to the numbers:

Very Low (720p/30 fps)

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-6300
GPU: GeForce GTX 660 or AMD R9 280X
RAM: 8GB (Dual-channel mode)
VRAM: 2GB for Nvidia or 3GB for AMD
Storage: 28GB HDD
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

High (1080p/30 fps)

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD FX-8350
GPU: GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290
RAM: 8GB (Dual-channel mode)
VRAM: 4GB
Storage: 28GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 64-bit

High (1080p/60 fps)

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 7 1700
GPU: GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD RX Vega 56
RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel mode)
VRAM: 8GB
Storage: 28GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 64-bit

Very High (1440p/60 fps)

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700 Kor AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
GPU: GeForce GTX 2070 Super or AMD RX 5700
RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel mode)
VRAM: 8GB
Storage: 28GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 64-bit

Very High (4K/30 fps)

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700 Kor AMD Ryzen 5 3700X
GPU: GeForce GTX 2070 Super or AMD RX Vega 56
RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel mode)
VRAM: 8GB
Storage: 28GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 64-bit

As befits a proper PC game, Immortals Fenyx Rising will support multi-monitor setups and widescreen displays, with uncapped framerates and "in-depth customization options." And if you're thinking to yourself (as I did) that it's a little odd that the 1440p setting would have a higher GPU requirements than the 4K spec, Ubisoft specified that it's because of the higher framerate target.

Immortals Fenyx Rising is set to come out on December 3 on the Epic Games Store. For a closer look at what it's all about, including how it is and is not like Zelda, be sure to have a look at our September preview.

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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.