Resident Evil 5 PC Specs
Capcom released the minimum and recommended system requirements for the upcoming PC version of Resident Evil 5
A few weeks ago, Capcom announced that the PC version of Resident Evil 5 will hit retail shelves on September 15 in North America, and September 18 in Europe. The new version will include a new and improved mercenaries mode with "three times as many" enemies, new costumes, and Nvidia's GeForce 3D Vision technology (wireless 3D Vision glasses sold separately). To promote the game's 3D goodness, Nvidia uploaded a stereo 3D tech demo (with benchmark) right here.
Today, however, CVG managed to gain access to the system requirements, listed below, showing both minimum and recommended:
OS
Windows 95: Not Supported
Windows 98: Not Supported
Windows Me: Not Supported
Windows NT: Not Supported
Windows 2000: Not Supported
Windows XP: Required
Windows Vista: Recommended
CPU
Minimum Requirement
Intel Pentium D Processor
AMD Athlon64 X2
Recommended
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor or better
AMD Phenom X4 or better
RAM
Minimum Requirement
Windows Vista (1 GB)
Windows XP (512 MB)
Recommended
Windows Vista (2 GB or more)
Windows XP (1 GB or more)
HDD
8.0 GB or more
Monitor
Minimum Requirement
800×600
Recommended
1280×720 or larger
Disc Drive
DVD9 compatible drive
Graphics Card
Minimum Requirement
VRAM (256 MB)
DirectX 9.0c / Shader 3.0
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro
Recommended
VRAM (512 or more)
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 series or better
ATI Radeon HD 4800 series or better
Sound Card
DirectSound Compatible (DirectX 9.0c or higher)
Interface
Required
Mouse & Keyboard
Gamepad
Recommended
Xbox360 Controller for Windows
Internet Broadband Connection

VRAM (512 or more)
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 series or better
ATI Radeon HD 4800 series or better
isn't thing thing running on 7800 series GPU on the console? did they forgot to optimize this thing?
also don't forget the 7800 doesnt support 3d Vision either.
Windows Vista (2 GB or more)
hmm... it's not a good idea to just run Vista with 2GB, let alone Vista plus a brand new game. LOL
http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_re5_downloads.html
it mentions the 3d thing but just ignore that. I ran it with the following specs and got an average of 22FPS:
AMD X3 720
4GB DDR3
Nvidia 8600 GT
Then this weekend I upgraded to a ATI 3870 and now I'm averaging about 55 FPS. Oh and this is all on DX9. I haven't tested it on DX10 but I can if anyone is interested.
Funny how the minimum is a Pentium D, yet they recommend a Quad...
Then why not use an X1800 or something from the X1xx0 series? Similar feature set to the 6800 series, same ballpark on speed as well...
But, seriously, why do they require a gamepad? Half the reason I use a PC is to stay away from controllers.
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ @3.24 Brisbane | GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-DS4 | 2GB Mushkin DDR2 800 | Plextor 760A| 2x 3850 512M CF| WD 1TB Black| Fortron Blue Storm II 500W
I got 25.1fps both at 1280x720 and 1680x1050 so It looks like my dual 3850s can more than cope. Gonna have to go with that 955 next month once the 965 forces a price drop on it
The game looks pretty sharp. I was actually surprised. It seems like Capcom is taking PC games seriously. They've been porting over their games this last year and doing a pretty good job with them (especially if you have xbox 360 controller). Devil May Cry 4 was done really well.