Following the announcement that the PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will now launch alongside the console versions, Konami have also revealed how powerful of a system you would need in order to run the game.
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64
- CPU: Intel i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better
- RAM: 4GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 Compatible card required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card.
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7 ×64, Windows 8 ×64
- CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better.
- RAM: 8GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 Compatible Card Required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card.
The game will also need 28GB of Hard Drive Space in order to install.
PC Gamers who pre-order The Phantom Pain through the Steam platform will also receive a free copy of the predecessor title: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, as well as couple of DLC goodies.
Though it is not all good news for the PC community. Konami revealed the release date for Metal Gear Online, it will be releasing on consoles on October 6. PC Gamers will not be able to play it until January 2016.
