Can I Run Watch_Dogs?
Play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug, whose search for consensus leads to a hunt for those who hurt his family.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz |
|---|---|
| GPU | DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770 |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB |
| OS | Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Eight core - Intel Core i7-3770 @3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 X8 @ 4 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB |
| OS | Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Can you run Watch_Dogs?
Watch_Dogs targets a mainstream modern PC: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770 and 6 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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See everything your PC can run →Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Watch_Dogs?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Watch_Dogs?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz; GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770; 6 GB RAM; OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS.
How much storage does Watch_Dogs need?
Watch_Dogs needs about 25 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Watch_Dogs?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Watch_Dogs is the CPU.