Ubisoft reveals Far Cry 6 PC requirements and features, including 4K at 30 FPS with ray tracing

Far Cry 6 looks like it could be a monster on PC

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Far Cry 6is releasing on Oct. 7, 2021 for most modern gaming platforms, including PC, and that means PC players excited for the game need to ensure their rig is prepared to handle whatever Far Cry 6 and its chaos-filled world throws at it. Today, Ubisoft has unveiled the full suite of Far Cry 6 PC requirements across a range of settings, and has shared some of the PC-specific enhancements that players will be able to enjoy.

Far Cry 6 is an all-new adventure that very much follows the established Far Cry formula, in that it follows a protagonist in a fictional environment plagued by an oppressive villain, and has them wreak general havoc in their efforts to defeat them. OurFar Cry 6 gameplay previewshowed that Far Cry 6 possesses a serious story underlined by ridiculously silly (and insane) gameplay and side missions. If Far Cry 6 can walk the line and deliver a fun adventure, it could be one of thebest PC gameswhen it releases.

Once you’ve checked all the requirements below, be sure you’re prepared with one of thebest gaming GPUs, which will unlock greater power in your gaming PC.

Some of the PC-specific features of Far Cry 6 include:

Here are the Far Cry 6 PC requirements you need to be aware of.

Minimum settings

Minimum settings

1080p, 30 FPS, DirectX ray tracing turned off

1080p, 60 FPS, DirectX ray tracing turned off

1440p, 60 FPS, DirectX ray tracing turned off

1440p, 60 FPS, DirextX ray tracing turned on

4K, 30 FPS, DirectX ray tracing turned on

Burn it all down

Far Cry 6 features the largest world of any Far Cry game ever. Using molotov cocktails and a variety of weapons, you’ll need to fight tooth and nail to bring down the regime of Anton Castillo.

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