Far Cry 6
About Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6 is Ubisoft's open-world first-person shooter set on the fictional Caribbean island of Yara, focused on building a guerrilla resistance movement against dictator Anton Castillo, portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito and widely praised as one of the series' best villains. True to series tradition, it offers animal companions (the 'Amigo' system, including a crocodile and a dog), upgradeable guerrilla vehicles, and homemade 'supremo' weapons, standing out for its Cuban-inspired culture, music, and visual aesthetic. A PvP-focused 'Special Ops' mode and playable DLC scenarios featuring previous games' villains like Vaas and Pagan Min (the Chronicles of Solitude) were also added as content.
Far Cry 6 System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
Far Cry 6 — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 130 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 124 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 93 |
| RTX 3060 | 80 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 59 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Far Cry 6 system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 390, Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400, 8 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB.
How many FPS will Far Cry 6 run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 130 FPS in Far Cry 6 on the RTX 4090, 93 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 59 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For Far Cry 6, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 390, Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400, 8 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in Far Cry 6?
In large open-world and story-driven games, the biggest gains usually come from lowering draw distance, volumetric effects, shadows and ray tracing, while keeping texture quality as high as your VRAM allows. Far Cry 6 recommends 16 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game