A one-time activation of Far Cry 3 for PC is performed via Uplay PC. An internet connection is required for this one-time activation process. Once activated, the game can be played online to enjoy new social features in single player and multiplayer, such as Friends, Party and Chat, or switched to offline mode in the Uplay PC settings menu for a single player experience without broadband connection.

Jump into an optimal Far Cry 3 experience with three sets of specs for a vast array of machines:

Minimum Specs

• DirectX9c graphics card with 512MB Video RAM
• Dual core CPU
• 4GB Memory
  • Example minimum 1 (NVidia/Intel)
    NVidia GTX8800
    Intel Core2 Duo E6700
  • Example minimum 2 (AMD)
    AMD Radeon HD2900
    AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+

Recommended Specs

• DirectX11 graphics card with 1024MB Video RAM
• Quad core CPU
• 4GB Memory
  • Example recommended 1 (NVidia/Intel)
    NVidia GTX480
    Intel Core i3-530
  • Example recommended 2 (AMD)
    AMD Radeon HD5770
    AMD Phenom II X2 565

Hi-Performance Specs

• Latest DirectX11 graphics card
• Latest quad core CPU
• 8GB Memory
  • Example hi-performance (NVidia/Intel)
    NVidia GTX680
    Intel Core i7-2600K
  • Example hi-performance (AMD)
    AMD Radeon HD7970
    AMD Bulldozer FX415