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Watch_Dogs PC system requirements

Watch_Dogs needs at least an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz processor, 6 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770”, on Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS.

For the recommended settings: a processor listed as “Eight core - Intel Core i7-3770 @3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 X8 @ 4 GHz”, 8 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850”. It takes 25 GB of storage.

Watch_Dogs: minimum and recommended PC requirements (Windows)
MinimumRecommended
Operating system Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS Same for both
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0GhzEight core - Intel Core i7-3770 @3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 X8 @ 4 GHz
Memory 6 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Graphics DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850
DirectX Version 11 Same for both
Storage 25 GB available space Same for both
Sound card DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers Same for both
Additional notes Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode. Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or better, GT500, GT600, GT700 series; AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 series Intel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200 Same for both

How demanding is Watch_Dogs?

  • Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 39% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (6 GB).

  • Storage: Larger than 65% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (25 GB).

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Other platforms

Watch_Dogs is also available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.

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