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Leaked Watch Dogs PC specifications state 64-bit OS requirement

Ubisoft's "ultra" specification for Watch Dogs on PC also asks for an Nvidia GTX 670 or Radeon HD 7970 graphics card, and an Intel Core i7-3930K or AMD FX-9370 processor.

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Watch Dogs will require PC users to be running a 64-bit operating system, leaked system specs for the game suggest.

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The specifications, which popped up briefly on Ubisoft's Uplay store before being taken down, were archived by NeoGAF, detailing the 64-bit OS requirement alongside the need for 20GB of hard drive space and minimum, recommended, and "ultra" specifications.

The game's minimum specifications require a DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB RAM, a quad-core CPU, and 4GB of system RAM. The recommended specs are a DX11 GPU with 2GB of RAM, an eight-core CPU, and 8GB of system RAM.

Meanwhile, Ubisoft's "ultra" specs for Watch Dogs recommends over 8GB of system RAM alongside an Nvidia GTX 670 or Radeon HD 7970 graphics card, and an Intel Core i7-3930K or AMD FX-9370 processor.

Ubisoft will released Watch Dogs for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on November 19. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions will also be available at launch.

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I'm gonna have to fix up my desktop. My laptop is gonna choke on this game.

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@toshineon yeah take out the battery and you can drop you temps up to 8c.

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@toshineon I'm sure your laptop would make a great toaster, running this game. (due to the heat)

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@Dante-xero Well, at least I'll have something to warm my pizza while I'm gaming.

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Haha, lucky me, those are exactly my specs x), GTX 670 and Intel Core i7-3930K... i guess it's about time i upgrade..

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You will be fine.The 7 Years old hardware port Era is coming to an end.

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@Dante-xero upgrade?????? man your rig is beast

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@Passion101 pfft. doesn't have gtx 780. :p

but why buy a very expensive CPU and not the best gpu?

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@neroist @Primeyuri ye I know.

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@Primeyuri it's 2 GPUs on a single bed ... one card.

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@neroist @Primeyuri 690 isn't really a single card.

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@Primeyuri For right now 690 blows 780 out the water in single card area.


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@Primeyuri @Max_160 stop being picky now. first 780 now 680. when they release them the price is always higher. it depends on fluctuation ratio of price between the release date of CPU vs GPU, and it's t he reason some people might have a bit less power on one or the other. as long as it's nothing significant it won't matter, especially when you can overclock one to match the other.

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@Max_160 @Primeyuri he could have saved couple hundred on CPU and get a 680 which is from same year.

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@Primeyuri really lol? you think people have enough money to upgrade gpu every single year xD dat rich guy

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@Primeyuri I managed to get a pretty decent deal for it.

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The CPU requirement for Ultra is ridiculous.

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@mexetudo13 300 bucks for cpu and around 500 for gpu for ultra. brace your wallets, a frame loss is coming.

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@Max_160 @mexetudo13 that cpu is more like 500 bucks.

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@Max_160 @Primeyuri @mexetudo13 sure but is less powerfull. Maybe because it will be more optimized for amd cpu's because of new console that it will work the same.

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@Primeyuri @Max_160 @mexetudo13 no the amd FX-9370 is 300, and is efficient per cost vs intel.

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Took them seven years to get with the program...

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my hd 5450 is ready

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@jimdove2 ive found 4x always to be sufficient

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so my 660ti that cost 320 bucks is trash? Q_Q

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@Max_160 not at all, just will have to play in medium to high settings

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Mmmmmmm....moist cake

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And consoles cant even handle 60fps in Watch Dogs ? lol

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@arqe not even at 720p I believe.

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@arqe Just look at those specs requirements ,why would they? lol

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Great News , no compromise .

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damm means my new PC will need a I7 4930k instead of a I7 4820 which is hundreds of euro difference. good thing I have a good job :p

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Those ain't really high end cards are they and Watchdogs looks awesome

PC gaming is really held back by consoles

Whats the point of Nvidia releasing so many cards

GTX 680, 690, 760, 770, 780, Titan



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@Supabul no kidding They're not needed with most games. my 460gtx is adequate to play almost everything and it's almost 3 years old.

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I'm still using a GTX 560ti

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@Supabul @shreddyz Good card, still have my old one as a backup.

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@shreddyz @Supabul 460GTX can do a lot more than what current gen console can . Run Witcher 2 on high settings then compare it with xbox version .

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@Supabul This is the most stupid comment I read in long time . Every video card series bring new effects and performance improvements to the table that are missing on old hardware . Want them .? Well and good . Don't want .? Stick with current card .

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@Supabul What I do not understand is why they need more than 6 GB RAM when the .exe will only use 4 GB? Or am I missing the need for a 64 Bit OS meaning that it will address more RAM?

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@jimdove2 It wont ps4 is permanent boss

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@iampenguin medium settings on PC will console versions look like shit. dont overrate console.

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@iampenguin @shreddyz I really gotta stop thinking out loud. LOL

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@iampenguin what? I didn't think that was offensive. sorry bro.

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Looks like it's time for me to finally upgrade from my good old GTX 295.

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"Meanwhile, Ubisoft's "ultra" specs for Watch Dogs recommends over 8GB of system RAM" FINALLY. More than 8GB of my 32GB of RAM will see use! XD

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