Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced on Monday that it has “adjusted” the minimum requirements for the Windows PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight, which goes on sale tomorrow, June 23. Compared to the previous list, this "adjustment" merely adds the AMD Radeon HD 7950 GPU to the minimum hardware lineup. Here’s what you’ll now need to run the PC game:
- OS: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB Memory Minimum) or an AMD Radeon HD 7950 (3 GB Memory Minimum)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection required
- Hard Drive: 45 GB available space
As a refresher, here are the recommended specs:
- OS: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 3 GB Memory Recommended
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 55 GB available space
In addition to updating the minimum requirements, Warner also stated that it is aware of performance issues related to AMD graphics cards and is working on a fix. The post doesn’t explain the cause of the problems, but the issue may have something to do with the Radeon entry in the minimum system requirements being added just one day prior to launch. Coincidence?
“We are working closely with AMD to rectify these issues as quickly as possible and will provide updates here as they become available,” the company said on the WBGames forum. “We thank you for your patience in this matter.”
Batman: Arkham Knight takes advantage of Nvidia’s proprietary GameWorks technology. Some of the effects rendered by Nvidia's tech include interactive smoke and fog, enhanced rain and interactive paper debris that reacts to player movement and environmental conditions. Nvidia customers who want to squeeze every ounce of performance out of their GPU for Batman: Arkham Knight can download the latest drivers here.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham Knight launches tomorrow and will be the latest installment in the Arkham series, following Batman: Arkham Asylum in 2009, Batman: Arkham City in 2011 and Batman: Arkham Origins in 2013. This latest installment takes place one year after the events in Arkham Origins.
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