What are the system requirements for Far Cry® 4?

Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM), processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955, RAM 4 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM).

Can I run Far Cry® 4 on the Steam Deck?

Far Cry® 4 is rated Playable on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it gold. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.

Can I run Far Cry 4?

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Far Cry® 4 needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM) is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.

ReleaseNov 17, 2014
Playing now782
Steam user reviews84 % positive
Steam DeckPlayable
ProtonDBgold

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Runs smoothly fromIntel Arc B570 10 GB~257 FPS · 1080p High

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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
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)
Memory	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Storage	30 GB available space	30 GB available space

Requirements checked on 30 October 2026.

Estimated FPS in Far Cry® 4

High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.

Not yet checked against benchmarks, a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	5120×1440	4K
GTX 1060 6GB	121	90	59	54
GTX 1660 Super	173	128	85	78
RTX 2060	200	148	98	90
RTX 3060	268	199	131	121
RTX 4060	290	214	142	130
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	342	253	168	154
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	342	253	168	154
RTX 5060	350	259	172	158
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB	403	298	197	181
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	403	298	197	181
RX 9060 XT	376	278	184	169
RTX 3070	376	278	184	169
RTX 4070	415	341	226	208
RTX 5070	415	406	269	247
RX 7800 XT	415	358	237	218
RX 9070 XT	415	415	346	318
RTX 5070 Ti	415	415	343	315
RTX 4080	415	415	362	332
RTX 5080	415	415	395	363
RTX 4090	415	415	415	415
RTX 5090	415	415	415	415

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1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~257 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
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Frequently asked questions

Can I run Far Cry® 4?: Far Cry® 4 needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM) is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
What are the system requirements for Far Cry® 4?: Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM), processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955, RAM 4 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM).
What PC do I need for Far Cry® 4?: For 1080p at high settings and 60 FPS, the cheapest current graphics card that gets there is the Intel Arc B570 10 GB (an estimated 257 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for Far Cry® 4.
Can I run Far Cry® 4 on the Steam Deck?: Far Cry® 4 is rated Playable on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it gold. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.