The Division is, like all major Ubisoft games, a graphical wonder. While the accusations of graphical downgrades will continue, the fact remains that the game is a looker- enough that it should give even people with powerful rigs pause about whether or not they will be able to run it on their PCs.
Ubisoft have today revealed the official minimum and recommended specs your PC should have if it is to run the game. It seems like The Division is going to be pretty damn demanding- it’s going to hog up 40GB of your hard drive space, and don’t even think about running it unless you have a 64-bit build.
MINIMUM CONFIGURATION
Supported OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only).
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD FX-6100, or better.
RAM: 6GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM (current equivalent NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760) | AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM, or better – See supported List*.
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive Space: 40 GB available space.
Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Dual Layer.
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset, optional controller.
Multiplayer: Broadband connection with 256 kbps upstream, or faster.
Laptop versions of these cards may work- refer to the Ubisoft website for specifics.
RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION
Supported OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350, or better.
RAM: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon R9 290, or better – See supported List
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive Space: 40 GB available space.
Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Dual Layer.
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset, optional controller.
Multiplayer: Broadband connection with 512 kbps upstream, or faster.
Supported NVIDIA cards at time of release: GeForce GTX500 series: GeForce GTX560 (2 GB VRAM) or better • GeForce GTX600 series: GeForce GTX660 or better • GeForce GTX700 series: GeForce GTX760 or better • GeForce GTX900 Titan series: GeForce GTX960 or better
Supported AMD cards at time of release: Radeon HD7000 series: Radeon HD7770 (2 GB VRAM) or better • Radeon 200 series: Radeon R7 270 or better • Radeon 300/Fury X series: Radeon R7 370 or better.
The laptop versions of these cards are not guaranteed to work, and you should make sure to check on Ubisoft’s website before you decide to commit to buying the game. The Division launches on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on March 9.