With the release of the first game in the reimagined Tomb Raider franchise getting closer, Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix have revealed the PC hardware requirements for the upcoming action-adventure game.
VG247.com has both the minimal and recommended hardware for your PC rig to run Tomb Raider, which will be released on March 5th:
Minimal system requirements for PC:
- Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista,7,8 (32bit/64bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics card with 512Mb Video RAM:
- AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT
- nVidia 8600
- Dual core CPU:
- AMD Athlon64 X2 2.1 Ghz (4050+)
- Intel Core2 Duo 1.86 Ghz (E6300)
- 1GB Memory (2GB on Vista)
Recommended system requirements for PC:
- Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM:
- AMD Radeon HD 4870
- nVidia GTX 480
- Quad core CPU:
- AMD Phenom II X2 565
- Intel Core i5-750
- 4GB Memory
The game will also support a number of high end graphical features if your PC rig has the right equipment. They include:
- Very high resolution textures with up to 16x the amount of data
- Detail Tessellation to enhance the detail on many surfaces in the game
- Higher quality shadows
- High quality bokeh depth of field with near-blur
- Tessellation algorithms used to smooth out geometry
- Improved cloth, SSAO, quality wetness effects, and post-filter effects.
- LOD quality is adjustable for better quality on higher-end machines
Tomb Raider will also have full support for Valve"s Steamworks, including achievements, save game files stored in the cloud, multiplayer matchmaking support and more.
Source: VG247.com | Image via Square Enix