Operation Flashpoint 2: Dual Cores Are For Pussies

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

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Codemasters announced the system requirements for the latest installment in the Operation Flashpoint series and they are no joke.

The game is boasting impressive graphics but the real system hog will be the scale of some of the battles you will be fighting in, with hundreds of soldiers and vehicles dotting the landscape.

Here’s what you’ll need just to be able to run the game:

Minimum requirements

Operating system: Windows XP SP2 or later

GPU: DirectX 9.0c GPU: Shader 3.0 (GeForce 7900 GT / 256 MB VRAM or higher)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
1 GB Memory: 1 GB
8 GB Hard disk: 8 GB
CPU: Dual Core CPU 2 x 2.4 GHz
DVD-ROM DVD drive: Dual Layer DVD-ROM

And here’s what you’ll need to be able to run the game and actually enjoy it:

Recommended System

Operating system: Windows XP SP2 or later
GPU: Shader 3.0 (GeForce 8800 GT / 512 MB VRAM or higher), DirectX 9.0c
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Memory: 2 GB
Hard disk: 8 GB
CPU: Quad Core CPU
DVD drive: Dual Layer DVD-ROM

Just for a comparison Crytek recommended running Crysis with a Core 2 Duo @ 2.2GHZ.

So dust off your meth labs, you’ll need the money for some upgrades to your rig if you want to pimp this game. For realz.

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