Can I run Far Cry 4?
Far Cry 4 (2014) is an action and adventure game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.
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Far Cry 4 system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Processor | 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 955 | 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5-2400S or 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM) |
| Storage | 30 GB available space | 30 GB available space |
Source: the official Far Cry 4 Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Far Cry 4?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- Radeon RX 570
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
Processor: high settings
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 73%, medium to high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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