The system requirements for the PC version of Mass Effect 3 have been announced, broken down into minimum and recommended specs. Behold:
Minimum Specifications:
- OS – Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Windows 7
*Supported chipsets: NVIDIA 7900 or better; ATI X1800 or better. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 9300, 8500, 8400, and 8300 are below minimum system requirements, as are AMD/ATI Radeon HD3200, HD3300, and HD4350. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. - CPU – 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
- RAM – 1GB for XP / 2GB RAM for Vista/Windows 7
- Disc Drive – 1x speed
- Hard Drive – 2.5 GB of free space
- Video – 256 MB* (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)
- Sound – DirectX 9.0c compatible
- DirectX – DirectX 9.0c August 2009 (included)
Recommended Specifications:
- OS – Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Windows 7
- CPU – 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
- RAM – 2GB for XP / 4GB RAM for Vista/Windows 7
- Disc Drive – 1x speed
- Hard Drive – 2.5 GB of free space
- Video – AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB or greater, NVidia GeForce 9800 GT 512 MB or greater
- Sound – DirectX 9.0c compatible
What are you going to have to upgrade to get this game to run on your rig?