"It's the question every PC gamer has been dreading: can our rigs handle what is likely the year's most anticipated RPG? The answer to that question is now here. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's system requirements have been released.
Here's what you'll need:
Minimum System Requirements
Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660
AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
RAM 6GB
OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
DirectX 11
HDD Space 40 GB
Recommended System Requirements
Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3,4 GHz
AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz
Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770
AMD GPU Radeon R9 290
RAM 8GB
OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
DirectX 11
HDD Space 40 GB
This is largely what we're coming to expect from new, modern AAA releases. A 64-bit OS is increasingly becoming a mandatory requirement, and GTX 660s are being repositioned as the minimum spec for the most graphically ambitious games.
We've definitely undergone a shift over the last year—system specs ramping up as we leave the last-gen consoles behind. If you are looking to upgrade, I imagine this will be a good baseline of the next year-or-so of gaming."
Source: PC Gamer