Far Cry 5 is undoubtedly one of the best installments in the long-running series. The game features one of the most serious and mysterious antagonists in the franchise, and the game was praised for its story. Far Cry 5 was a strong comeback for the series following the failure of Far Cry Primal (2017). Everything from the scenic setting of Hope County to the improved gameplay mechanics puts it among the best games Ubisoft has ever made. Far Cry 5 was well optimized so the system requirements won’t be a menace to some low-end hardware.
Ubisoft requires you to have at least an Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz or an AMD FX 6300 @ 3.5 GHz coupled with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or an AMD Radeon R9 270 to play the game at 720p 30fps using the lowest settings. These specifications are acceptable as the game looks pretty impressive, and this hardware is almost over seven years old.
To play the game at the highest settings at 1080p, you need at least an Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.5 GHz or an AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or an AMD Radeon R9 290X. Considering how good the game looks, these requirements are completely adequate. Although these pieces of hardware are very capable even to date, they are quite old. Ubisoft did optimize the game very well since it runs decently on some entry-level hardware too.
Far Cry 5 does not come with support for upscaling technologies like Nvidia DLSS or AMD FSR. Thus, gamers with less capable GPUs cannot enjoy higher frame rates or resolutions, even if they want to.
Far Cry 5 Minimum System Requirements
720p / 30 fps / Lowest Settings
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel® Core™️ i5 2400 @3.10 – 3.40 GHz | AMD® FX™️ 6300 @3.50 – 3.80 GHz (SSE 4.1 support or higher required) |
| Memory | 8 GB system memory |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 670 | AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 |
| Video Memory | 2 GB VRAM (GTX 670, R9 270) with Shader Model 5.0 |
| API | DirectX June 2010 Redistributable |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB HDD (7200 RPM) |
Far Cry 5 Recommended System Requirements
1. 1080p / 30 fps / Highest Settings
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) – version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel® Core™️ i7 3770 @ 3.40 – 3.90 GHz | AMD® FX™️ 8350 @ 4.0 – 4.20 GHz (SSE 4.1 support or higher required) |
| Memory | 8 GB system memory |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 780 | AMD® Radeon™ R9 280 |
| Video Memory | 3 GB VRAM (GTX 780, R9 280) with Shader Model 5.0 |
| API | DirectX June 2010 Redistributable |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
2. 1080p / 60 fps / Highest Settings
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) – version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel® Core™️ i7 3770 @ 3.40 – 3.90 GHz | AMD® FX™️ 8350 @ 4.0 – 4.20 GHz (SSE 4.1 support or higher required) |
| Memory | 8 GB system memory |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 970 | AMD® Radeon™ R9 290X |
| Video Memory | 4 GB VRAM (GTX 970, R9 290X) with Shader Model 5.0 |
| API | DirectX June 2010 Redistributable |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
3. 1440p / 30 fps / Highest Settings
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) – version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel® Core™️ i7 3770 @ 3.40 – 3.90 GHz | AMD® FX™️ 8350 @ 4.0 – 4.20 GHz (SSE 4.1 support or higher required) |
| Memory | 12 GB system memory |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 1060 | AMD® Radeon™ RX 470 |
| Video Memory | 6 GB VRAM (GTX 1060), 4 GB VRAM (RX 470) with Shader Model 5.0 |
| API | DirectX June 2010 Redistributable |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
4. 1440p / 60 fps / Highest Settings
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i5 8400 @2.80 – 4.00 GHz | AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 @3.40 – 3.90 GHz (SSE 4.1 support or higher required) |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 1660 Super | AMD® Radeon™ RX 580 |
| Video Memory | 6 GB VRAM (GTX 1660 Super), 8 GB VRAM (RX 580) with Shader Model 5.0 |
| API | DirectX June 2010 Redistributable |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
5. 2160p / 30 fps / Highest Settings
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) – version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i5 8400 @2.80 – 4.00 GHz | AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 @3.40 – 3.90 GHz (SSE 4.1 support or higher required) |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 1070 | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega56 |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (GTX 1070, RX Vega56) with Shader Model 5.0 |
| API | DirectX June 2010 Redistributable |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
6. 2160p / 60 fps / Highest Settings
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) – version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i5 9600 @3.10 – 4.60 GHz | AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz (SSE 4.1 support or higher required) |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia® GeForce® RTX 2070 Super | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700 XT |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (RTX 2070 Super, RX 5700 XT) with Shader Model 5.0 |
| API | DirectX June 2010 Redistributable |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
Additional Notes
Despite the fact some hardware may be capable enough of running the game, it won’t start. That’s because Ubisoft doesn’t officially support it for Far Cry 5. More specifically, hardware oftentimes runs out of support from its original manufacturers, which is a hassle for the game developer. Additionally, it prevents the creation of Game Ready Drivers for that hardware that ensures smooth gameplay.
Below is a list of hardware that is supported by Ubisoft for Far Cry 5. If a certain series is not listed, or if any particular hardware is below the minimum listed hardware on this series, it suggests that that specific component cannot be used to play Far Cry 5.
| AMD CPU series | Minimum Supported CPU |
|---|---|
| Phenom series | Not supported |
| FX series | FX 6350 or better |
| Ryzen series | Ryzen 3 1200 or better |
| Intel CPU series | Minimum Supported CPU |
|---|---|
| Intel 1st gen | Core i7 965 or better |
| Intel 2nd gen | Core i5-2400 or better |
| Intel 3rd gen | Core i5-3330 or better |
| Intel 4th gen | Core i3-4430 or better |
| Intel 6th gen | Core i3-6300 or better |
| Intel 7th gen | Core i3-7100 or better |
| Intel 8th gen | Core i3-8100 or better |
| Intel 9th gen | Core i3-9100 or better |
| Intel 10th gen | Core i3-10100 or better |
| Nvidia GPU series | Minimum Supported GPU |
|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 600 series | GeForce GTX 660 or better |
| GeForce GTX 700 series | GeForce GTX 760 or better |
| GeForce GTX 900 series | GeForce GTX 950 or better |
| GeForce GTX 10 series | GeForce GTX 1050 or better |
| GeForce RTX 20 series | GeForce RTX 2060 or better |
| GeForce RTX 30 series | GeForce RTX 3060 or better |
| AMD GPU series | Minimum Supported GPU |
|---|---|
| Radeon 200 series | Radeon R9 270 or better |
| Radeon 300/Fury X series | Radeon R7 360 or better |
| Radeon 400 series | Radeon RX 460 or better |
| Radeon Vega series | Radeon RX Vega56 or better |
| Radeon 500 series | Radeon RX 560 or better |
| Radeon 5000 series | Radeon RX 5500 or better |
| Radeon 6000 series | Radeon RX 6600 or better |
Far Cry 5 also supports gamepads like the official Microsoft Xbox gamepad, Xinput gamepads, and the Sony Dualshock 4 controller. Other third-party controllers can also be used to play the game, although they are not officially supported by Ubisoft and might require third-party software.
Far Cry 5 is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Google Stadia. The game is also playable on the latest Xbox Series X and Series S, and PlayStation 5 via backward compatibility at up to 4K 30fps.