Game
Windows
Far Cry 5
2018 Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
FPS
Open World
Action
Fight a fanatical cult in this open world FPS. Engage in intense combat, free hostile territory, recruit loyal followers and animal allies, and liberate Hope County solo or in full 2-player co-op.
System requirements
964 laptops meet minimum · 887 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / AMD Radeon R9 270X (22) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290X (35) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2400 / AMD FX-6350 (40) | Intel Core i7-4770 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (50) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB | 30 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: Game contains EasyAntiCheat anti-cheat technology, and Denuvo and VMProtect anti-tamper technology.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: Game contains EasyAntiCheat anti-cheat technology, and Denuvo and VMProtect anti-tamper technology.
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Far Cry 5 by budget
Budget
under $590 · 259 models
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2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
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2024 · Ultrabook · 16"
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2023 · Laptop · 15.6"
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2021 · Gaming · 16"
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2021 · Gaming · 15.6"
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2023 · Laptop · 16"
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Mid-range
$590–1152 · 496 models
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2025 · Business · 16"
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2023 · Gaming · 16"
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2023 · Gaming · 18"
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over $1152 · 199 models
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2025 · Gaming · 18"
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2025 · Gaming · 16"
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2025 · Gaming · 16"
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Can you run Far Cry 5? Popular laptop GPU verdicts
| GPU | Avg FPS | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 322 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | 322 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | 230 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | 208 | ✓ Comfortable |
| RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell Generation Laptop GPU | ≈ 206 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 173 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 173 | ✓ Comfortable |
Average FPS on the High graphics preset across our measured sources; ≈ marks averages that include predicted estimates. Verdicts follow the same dictionary as the FPS tables (✓ ≥60 · ⚠ 30-59 · ✗ <30).
We have no measured results for a phone version of this game yet.