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Mass Effect 3 PC Requirements Take the Relay to Frys for an Upgrade

Posted on Thursday, January 19 @ 09:04:22 Eastern by

If you've already resigned yourself to using Origin for PC games like Battlefield 3, then it can't hurt to take a peek at what Mass Effect 3's Origin-required PC outing will need to run smoothly on your rig.

Bioware released both minimum and required specs for Mass Effect 3 today in reference to the Mass Effect 3 demo that'll be available on Februaray 14th. That means that these specs are tailored to the demo, but you can bet it'll be plenty similar to the full release:

Minimum Spec:

OS - Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7
CPU: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
RAM: 1GB for XP / 2GB RAM for Vista/Win 7
Disc Drive: 1x speed
Hard Drive: 2.5 GB of free space
Video: 256 MB* (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)
*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.
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c August 2009 (included)

Recommended Spec:

OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7
CPU: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
RAM: 2GB for XP / 4GB RAM for Vista/Win 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

Are you up to spec or will you need to stop by the Citadel's Shepard-endorsed computer hardware store?
Related Games:   Mass Effect 3
Tags:   Mass Effect, Mass Effect 3, PC, Bioware, EA, Origin


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  • Guernica
    Guernica
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jan 19th, 2012 at 9:45 am
    These specs are actually basically the same as ME2. Besides this uses a lets hard drive space and a slightly higher spec gfx card is recommended.
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  • hopiamani
    hopiamani
    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Jan 19th, 2012 at 10:00 am
    I was hoping (as I always do) for better graphics, but this is a console port. So meh. Gameplay will still be awesome!

    On the plus side, I can probably run this and SWTOR, at the same time!
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  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Jan 19th, 2012 at 10:04 am
    Not that I will be buying it for PC, but the recomende specs make my rig laugh.
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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jan 19th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
    Can do easy. But aaaaaaaai still haven't finished ME 1 yet.
    0 0
  • MarkyBee
    MarkyBee
    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Jan 19th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
    My Intel i7 2600 with 16gb DDR3 ram and a GeForce GTX 570 will be just fine then.
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  • Lethean
    Lethean
    Joined: Jan 2001
    Posted: Jan 19th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
    Love it when people respond almost solely so they can post what they have in their PC.

    And yeah, I'll be able to run it but...Why bother? All my previous saves are on the 360 :/.
    0 0
  • mrallamericanboy
    mrallamericanboy
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jan 20th, 2012 at 6:38 am
    well, some people need a valid reason to have a dick measuring contest...
    0 0
  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Jan 20th, 2012 at 12:29 am
    All my saves are on 360 as well despite the fact that I now have a laptop to run this game. Oh well...can't ditch all that effort!
    0 0
  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Jan 20th, 2012 at 11:16 am
    AMD 965 @ 3.8GHz
    8GB DDR3
    GTX 570

    This game is gonna look great on my PC. :D
    0 0

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