Can I Run Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry?
Ubisoft Montreal released Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry in 2014. It is an action adventure game, published by Ubisoft. The game supports a single player campaign. It is localised into 15 languages according to the store listing. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. At more than a decade old it predates every current graphics architecture, which helps compatibility and limits how well it exploits a modern card. Over 2 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. There are 12 achievements to chase. Steam gates it behind an age check at 18.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher) |
| VRAM | 0.5 GB |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz or better |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB HDD |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a historical setting. Play is structured around one continuous open world. Open environments are the harder case for a PC, and Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry has to keep far more of its world resident and streaming than a level based game needs. 6 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. It is played from a third person view.
Why Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry is demanding
At 1 GB, VRAM is a non issue for Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry. System memory expectations are modest at 4 GB. The install is small at roughly 30 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry?
Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry targets a mainstream modern PC: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher) and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz; GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher); 2 GB RAM.
How much storage does Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry need?
Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry needs about 30 GB of HDD storage.
What is the bottleneck for Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry is the CPU.