Forspoken PC System Requirements and Features Announced

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Square Enix and Luminous Productions revealed the PC system requirements of their upcoming open world action game Forspoken as well as the PC features you can expect when the game becomes available on January 24, 2023. 

Forspoken PC System Requirements

This game requires a beefy system as the minimum requirements alone is quite heavy. What’s surprising is that even with the specs in the recommended section, you might be floating around 30 fps at 1440p resolution. 

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 10, 64-bit (after Nov 2019 update) or Windows 11 64-bit

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.7 GHz or better) / Intel Core i7-3770 (3.7 GHz or better)

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM

  • Memory: 16 GB

  • Resolution: 720p 30 FPS

  • Hard Disk Space: HDD 150 GB or more

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10, 64-bit (after Nov 2019 update) or Windows 11 64-bit

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.7 HGz or better) / Intel Core i7-8700K (3.7 GHz or better)

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB VRAM

  • Memory: 24 GB

  • Resolution: 1440p 30 fps

  • Hard Disk Space: SSD 150 GB or more

Ultra

  • OS: Windows 10, 64-bit (after Nov 2019 update) or Windows 11 64-bit

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5800X (3.8 GHz or better) / Intel Core i7-12700K

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB VRAM

  • Memory: 32 GB

  • Resolution: 2160p 60fps

  • Hard Disk Space: NvMe SSD 150 GB or more

Forspoken PC Features

As for the PC features, here’s what you can expect from Forspoken.

  • Graphics API: DirectX 12 Ultimate (Agility SDK)

  • Sound: DirectSound compatible device that supports 7.1 audio (Ambisonics)

  • Input Device: Dualshock 4 or DualSense controller support, and keyboard and mouse support

  • Graphic Options: Customizable resolutions, aspect ratios, graphic features, dynamic refresh rate with Windows 11, and wide screen support up to 32:9 (during gameplay sequences)

  • HDR: HDR support with auto HDR with Windows 11

  • Storage: DirectStore support with Windows 11 (*NVMe SSD recommended)

Forspoken will also be available on the PS5, which has a playable demo of the game now available as it gives a good idea of the game’s open world and the its combat. 

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