Is your PC rig ready for Crysis?
by Joystiq Staff 
{ Jul 23rd 2006 at 9:15PM }
Is your PC 1337 enough for Crysis? Some suspect minimum and required specs for the upcoming first-person shooter for the PC have been unveiled by an admin at an unofficial Crysis forum. Read it and weep (or not, depending on how awesome you are) PC boys and girls:
Minimum Requirements:
- CPU: Athlon 64 3000+/Intel 2.8ghz
- Graphics: Nvidia 6600/X800GTO (SM 2.0)
- RAM: 768Mb/1Gb on Windows Vista
- HDD: 6GB
- Internet: 256k+
- Optical Drive: DVD
- Software: DX9.0c with Windows XP
- CPU: Dual-core CPU (Athlon X2/Pentium D)
- Graphics: Nvidia 7800GTX/ATI X1800XT (SM 3.0) or DX10 equivalent
- RAM: 1.5Gb
- HDD: 6GB
- Internet: 512k+ (128k+ upstream)
- Optical Drive: DVD
- Software: DX10 with Windows Vista
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Marry From The L @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:20PM
I will just stick with Halo Combat Evolved for the PC.
PS.
We all live in a Pokemon world.
Ernest Alba @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:21PM
ummm....maybe five years from now? after grad school?
The Rev @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:22PM
Well I'll just stick tp console games so I dont have to worry about upgrading every 6 months...thats why I have a Mac360! lol but seriously that is the only combo you ever need.
Marry From The L @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:25PM
Yea, it's to much. Just stick with Pokemon.
I want to be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause (oooh)
I will travel across the land
Searchin' far and wide
Each Pokemon to understand
The power that's inside! (Power inside!)
Pokemon!
It's you and me.
I know it's my destiny!
Pokemon!
Ooh you're my best friend
In a world we must defend!
Pokemon!
A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you
Pokemon!
(Gotta catch 'em) Gotta catch 'em Gotta catch 'em all!
Every challenge along the way
With courage I will face
I will battle everyday
To claim my rightful place!
Come with me, the time is right!
There's no better team
Arm and arm, we'll win the fight!
It's always been a dream!
Pokemon!
It's you and me.
I know it's my destiny!
Pokemon!
Ooh you're my best friend
In a world we must defend!
Pokemon!
A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you
Pokemon!
(Gotta catch 'em) Gotta catch 'em (Pokemon!)
Pokemon!
It's you and me.
I know it's my destiny!
Pokemon!
Ooh you're my best friend
In a world we must defend!
Pokemon!
A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you
Pokemon!
(I'll catch you!)
(Gotta catch 'em Gotta catch 'em Gotta catch 'em all!
Pokemon!
TheBlunderbuss @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:29PM
I've never had a "rig" that could play the latest games.
That's why I rely on consoles for next gen stuff. I KNOW I can play those games.
Lee @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:40PM
Relying on consoles for next-gen stuff only seems to work for the first year or two. Then the PCs quickly move so far ahead (if they weren't in the first place) that you're playing watered down ports.
Maybe this generation will be different.
Maybe.
Keith L. Dick @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:42PM
All I can say is "OUCH!"...
Don't think I'll be getting that game for some time, in fact until I get some bucks to upgrade...
Scott @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:44PM
Nope. This Gen will be just like the last. The Consoles will be obsolete in a year. My Rig will handle Crysis fine. Athlon 64 3800+ FTW!
Scott @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:46PM
Athlon 64 3800+
1GB DDR-400 RAM
Gefore 7600GT
24" Dell Display
CapitalQ @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:53PM
Sweet, I'm just 200 megahertz away from the minimum requirements.
Lee @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:54PM
Well this seems like the kind of game that'll go on the 360/PS3 and be okay. I can manage the minimum specification quite easily, but having to move to dualcore and upgrade my graphics card to the expensive 7800GTX is too much money to play a game my PC will already run, except better.
I'll keep it console ports for a while, probably half way through the generation it'll be cheaper to upgrade and actually have games running that struggle on the consoles. PC and console gaming is just far too expensive to keep up with nowadays...
Freddy @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:56PM
Is your PC rig ready for Crysis?
Umm... No
Lee @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:58PM
And Scott, you're another one of those that jump at any excuse to boast your rig? We're not measuring our dicks here. =P
Though the 7600GT is still a long stretch away from a 7800GTX, if you have the 2405FPW don't expect to be playing this game at native resolution on that machine, not without sacrificing some other prettiness.
Andrew @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:59PM
i made it...
AMD X2 4400+
2GB G.Skill 3200 mem
2X GeForce 7900Gt's on SLI
800GB of HD space..well 700 still left
no shit i have a DVD burner... and ill be on vista..hopefully
Moogle @ Jul 23rd 2006 9:59PM
Spec'ing out systems is sort of a pastime of mine. Assuming you have a DVD drive and a hard drive with 6 gigs free and don't mind mucking about inside your case, here's the cheapest I could build their minimum and recommended systems for:
Minimun System Upgrade:
$130 asus mobo + ath64 3000+
$70 Nvidia 6600
$50 1 gig PC3200 ram
TOTAL = $250
Recommended System Upgrade:
$270 asus mobo + ath64x2 3800
$380 Nvidia 7800GTX
$90 pc2-6400 ddr2-800 1gb
$52 pc2-6400 ddr2-800 512mb
TOTAL = $792
So with the assumption that you have a computer already, it's cheaper than an XBOX core or more expensive than a PS3 premium.
My current system squeeks by the minimum specs by a small margin.
Spirit @ Jul 23rd 2006 10:00PM
Dang..... that requires a lot. And I'll never have the money for Vista. I'm getting a new computer soon, its gonna have a 7900GT. Will that play this game at okay/good settings?
Double H @ Jul 23rd 2006 10:02PM
Like, its really pretty so its totally going to rule. Right?
Spoon @ Jul 23rd 2006 10:18PM
"And Scott, you're another one of those that jump at any excuse to boast your rig? We're not measuring our dicks here. =P"
Posted at 9:58PM on Jul 23rd 2006 by Lee
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*puts ruler away*
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Lee @ Jul 23rd 2006 10:19PM
Moogle, true.
Looks like if you want to see this game looking pretty, it's cheaper to wait for a 360/PS3 version. If just playable will do (judging from FarCry, I think I'll appreciate the visuals more than the gameplay) then minimum specs seem to be your bet.
Tom @ Jul 23rd 2006 10:23PM
Hi all,
I'm the admin of Crysis-Online. I can assure you I'm not a attention-starved egomaniac :).
I'd like to tell you all that those requirements are higher than what you will see on the crysis box. Game devs lower the minimum and recommended requirements so the game looks more playable and therefore more tempting to purchase.
The requirements on Cryis-Online refer to the "real" requirements. So, you wouldn't want anything less than the minimum, but you should experience some nice visuals if you meet the recommended.
Also, Windows Vista is a recommendation becuase of DX10. DX10 is highly recommended as it offers a very handy performance boost.
If anyone wants to know how there rig will run Crysis, please post your specs in that thread and I'll reply with specific settings.
Cheers!
Chris @ Jul 23rd 2006 10:26PM
For those confused about the "Windows Vista" requirement its not just a ploy to get people to buy vista for no real reason, its because Vista is DX10... which will not be backported to XP ... it's the nextgen graphics for games, we'll probably see alot more games in the near future start taking advantage of it and falling back to 9.0c as a "minimum"....
But without dx10 you wont get alot of the new features, most noticibly the pimpy new volumetric clouds and smoke and stuff of that nature... really takes gaming up a notch.
Tull @ Jul 23rd 2006 10:30PM
Ouch a 7800GTX? And people wonder why pc gaming is no longer mainstream here. With expensive upgrades being required like clock work almost every 6 months you've gotta have either a really nice job or be single..
LaughingMan @ Jul 23rd 2006 11:09PM
That above screenshot is impressive. Those system reqs are not. 1.5 gig is just the recommended amount? (meaning 2 gig would be the optimal amount) Yikes. It seems like yesterday I was impressed when my friend got 1 gig of RAM.
lamepcgamer @ Jul 23rd 2006 11:09PM
well, i have two desktops and one laptop.
dell pentium 4 6200gt 1gb
custom build amd x2 2gb 7600gt
asus core 2 duo 2gb x1600
pc gaming always feel dead and expensive to me.
ill wait for crysis on xbox 360 :P
lame pc gamer...
N3k74r @ Jul 23rd 2006 11:13PM
Graphics: Nvidia 6600/X800GTO (SM 2.0)
9600 PRO - I've been able to play everyone game up to this day, even though the newest ones were on low. They still ran usually at 20 FPS give or take.
Rallion @ Jul 23rd 2006 11:15PM
I don't really trust specs. I know that most people will tell you that games run like crap with the minimum specs and not at all below them, but so far I've seen ONE game that won't run smoothly at medium-ish settings with my box. measly 2100+XP processor, Radeon 9600XT, 1.5GB RAM. Seriously. Even new stuff, this thing still ploughs through, usually with no tweaking at all.
That one game is Oblivion, which I honestly doubt is coded all that well, and I know for certain that most of that computational effor is wasted on things that I don't even think look very good (ugly waving grass? no thanks). Though it DOES still run and is still absolutely playable, even at default settings, sometimes I get some low framerates -- never enough to affect gameplay.
All that said, I still do NOT expect to play Crysis on this thing.
Ian @ Jul 23rd 2006 11:18PM
Jesus I'm screwed! 6GBs!? Thats how much space I have free on my computer right now! Plus a 3000+ is the minimum? I only have a 3200+ :( My 6800GS should be able to handle it but I'm going to upgrade my computer some time next year with a bigger hard drive, a dual-core CPU, and maybe a better GPU. But I'm not gonna get Vista for a while but when I do I'll get another stick of RAM. I can't believe that they recommend a dual-core CPU though, I don't think any other game has recommended that.
toppgun @ Jul 23rd 2006 11:34PM
7900GT >= 7800GTX
7900GT= $300 7800GTX= $500
>= is the greater than or equal too sign
ill trooper @ Jul 23rd 2006 11:54PM
"pimpy new volumetric clouds"
I think I read about that band on pitchfork
minus_273 @ Jul 24th 2006 12:00AM
hmm looks at computer..
3.4 Ghz dual core,
4 gigs or RAM
149 GB hdd
T3 connection
and only 128 MB video RAM!! nooo!! oh well,, I wonder how well it will work.
chazz06 @ Jul 24th 2006 12:01AM
Let's see...
intel pentium 3 processor at 750 mega hurtz...check
128mb of ram...check
onboard graphics processing with 32 mb of ram...check
dusty anolog mouse and keyboard...check
15' crt monitor from some no name company...double check
the ability to play the first half life and counter-strike...priceless.
Screw you guys and your crazy pc rigs!! Wii60...here I come!
spoo @ Jul 24th 2006 12:08AM
Damn I just meet the minimum requirements, when I say just meet I mean I have a 64 3000+ and a x800 gto. Ouch!
Joel @ Jul 24th 2006 12:24AM
Meh. I can build a mini-tower PC that will meet minimum reqs for less than $500.
Tower: $35
HD: 160GB, $50
RAM: 1GB, $75
CPU/Motherboard: P4 3GHz plus extra 512MB RAM, $100
GPU: Radeon X1800, $200
DVD: $30
Then I'd need just a little more for proper cooling, but I already have all the accesories I'd need. I don't see why everyone's complaining. May I remind you that this is still less than the PS3.
SonicRift @ Jul 24th 2006 12:42AM
Pentium 3 450 mHz
320 MB RAM
Voodoo 3
256 MB Kingston Flash Drive
running Gnoppix
...but it should work, it's a Dell! Oh yeah!
(or at least part of it was...)
Jokes aside, this game is going to be gorgeous .
Mumford @ Jul 24th 2006 1:14AM
I just barely meet the requirements too, but I still intend on focussing more on consoles this generation. Atleast until Spore. Only a game like that I think is really worth upgrading for.
Lee @ Jul 24th 2006 1:18AM
Joel, point me to where you can get a motherboard, pentium 4 processor and a half a gig of RAM for $100.
Point it out all you like, but few people are ever gonna build your BS PC that'll only just play Crysis.
I'd wager you'd not actually meet the miminum specs for less than the price of a PS3 unless you can get it through work or are into some dodgy dealings. Man, Sony-haters work in weird ways.
Lee @ Jul 24th 2006 1:20AM
Add "for that money" to the second paragraph.
dsub @ Jul 24th 2006 1:25AM
the reason the "Recommended" requirements ask for windows vista is that this will be the first DX10 compatible game. Without Windows Vista, you can't get DX10. Thus, Windows Vista is required to utilize the game to it's fullest.
matjet @ Jul 24th 2006 1:25AM
hey im amazed. my medicore pc, $2000 au (including accesories) actually meets most of the recomended requirements.
neale @ Jul 24th 2006 1:37AM
does/will/could the 360 have DX10?
Special_K @ Jul 24th 2006 2:03AM
The real title of this article should actually read: "Can Your 360 or PS3 play Crysis?" The body would be extremely short: No *$#@ing Way! This game was, in my humble opinion, /the/ announcement of E3. The seccond I saw it, I damn near broke down and cried- it's the most beautiful game ever made. Sure, I'll need a rig that costs more than the prices all three NextGen consoles combined and cubed but, con sarnit, it's worth it! I respect the 360, and even the PS3 (jokes!), because it's about at par with my PC right now. Give it a few months, when Games For Windows, and Vista are launched, and the gap between the PC and 360 will be comprable to that between my TI-99/4A Home Computer and my TI83+ Graphing Calc.
GSI @ Jul 24th 2006 2:34AM
Sorry but PCs won't "surpass" consoles after the first 2 years of a consoles life cycle. The only games that ever really matter on PCs are FPS, RTS and MMOs.
Oh and Joel:
"CPU/Motherboard: P4 3GHz plus extra 512MB RAM, $100"
Umm...I also build systems and you can't get a 3ghz P4, motherboard AND 512MB of RAM for $100. The CPU alone is AT LEAST $100 by itself.
My system is up to snuff:
- AMD X2 3800+ Dual Core
- 2GB RAM
- (2) Geforce 7800 GTs w/ 256MB (SLI config)
- Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
- 300GB SATA2 HDD
- (2) 120GB PATA HDD
Lee @ Jul 24th 2006 2:46AM
GSI, technically, they do indeed "surpass" consoles. Obviously the gameplay matters, as well as local multiplayer features,ease of use etc. But the latter half of this generation, especially PS2, has been well below the standard level of PC games.
thomas_h @ Jul 24th 2006 3:36AM
hope DX10 will be hacked so it can be used on XP.
forwhatreason @ Jul 24th 2006 3:47AM
............and people are bitching about PS3 pricing. Yeahhhh
RoboJones @ Jul 24th 2006 4:38AM
Dont forget PC hardware prices drop relativley fast and Vista wont be out until christmas, I expect you can get some great bargins in the Janaruary sales for a PC that can run the recommended specs.
ymmv @ Jul 24th 2006 4:56AM
DX10 can't be hacked to run on Windows XP because it requires a different kernel, graphics subsystem and driver model. All these thing interlink and you can't move just DX10 to XP without doing the other stuff as well. You simply need Vista.
matt @ Jul 24th 2006 5:17AM
fuck windows vista, I'm not touching that shit.
jeremotion @ Jul 24th 2006 5:31AM
ahem, check this out
Pentium 2: 266 MHz
192MB ram, we upgraded that cos it was slow hahaa
4GB hard drive x2 cos the old one got buggy
windows 98 SE upgraded from 95 in 2000 cos were dumb like that
8MB video card
chew on that, this baby ran games like fifa 99 badly
TC @ Jul 24th 2006 6:07AM
Half of my rig TOTALLY EXCEEDS that spec;
DVD.................DVD 4x SPEED
HDD 6GB.............HDD 8 GB
512kb broadband.....1MB BROADBAND
Dx9.................CHECK
Since that's FAR SUPERIOR to what they ask for it'll take the strain off the 1.7Ghz Celeron and On-board Intel graphics.