Watch Dogs System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publisher:
- Ubisoft
- Release date:
- 27 May 2014 (10 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.2 / 5 (478 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 1.8 / 10 - lightly demanding
Official Watch Dogs system requirements for PC
To run Watch Dogs, you'll need at least 6 GB of RAM and 25 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 460, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 560 Ti. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Quad Q8400 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i7-3770 or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- 1024 VRAM DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0 (see supported list) (NVidia GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD5850)
- CPU:
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz
- RAM:
- 6 GB
- File size:
- 25 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows Vista SP2 64bit, Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8 64bit
- DirectX:
- DirectX 11
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- 2048 VRAM DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0 or higher (Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 TI / AMD Radeon HD 7850) (see supported list)
- CPU:
- Core i7 3770 @ 3.5Ghz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0Ghz
- RAM:
- 8 GB
- File size:
- 25 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows Vista SP2 64bit, Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8 64bit
- DirectX:
- DirectX 11
Watch Dogs performance on your PC
Watch Dogs performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 5.6x faster than GeForce GTX 560 Ti. Your graphics card can run Watch Dogs at recommended settings according to Ubisoft Montreal.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Watch Dogs FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Watch Dogs performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 3.0x faster than Core i7-3770. Your CPU can run Watch Dogs at recommended settings according to Ubisoft Montreal.
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