Crytek have laid out the minimum, recommended, and high-performance specs for those wishing to run upcoming FPS Crysis 3 on their PC.

Minimum system operating requirements:

Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
DirectX 11 graphics card with 1Gb Video RAM
Dual core CPU
2GB Memory (3GB on Vista)

Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
– Nvidia GTS 450
– Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 Ghz (E6600)

Example 2 (AMD):
– AMD Radeon HD5770
– AMD Athlon64 X2 2.7 Ghz (5200+)

Recommended system operating requirements:
Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM
Quad core GPU
4GB Memory

Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
– Nvidia GTX 560
– Intel Core i3-530

Example 2 (AMD):
– AMD Radeon HD5870
– AMD Phenom II X2 565

Hi-performance specifications:
Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
Latest DirectX 11 graphics card
Latest quad core CPU
8GB Memory

Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
– NVidia GTX 680
– Intel Core i7-2600k

Example 2 (AMD):
– AMD Radeon HD7970
– AMD Bulldozer FX4150

Released in 2007, the original Crysis was widely used for benchmark testing of new PCs.

Crysis 3 is due out in February on Windows PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.