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Fallout 4 PC Minimum and Recommended PC Specs Confirmed

Bethesda also reveals how much space you'll need on consoles, and when the game unlocks.

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Bethesda has revealed the minimum and recommended PC hardware requirements needed to run its upcoming open-world role-playing title, Fallout 4. Additionally it has also said you'll require between 28 and 35 GB of storage space on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to install the game on consoles. The exact size depends on the territory and languages supported.

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Minimum

  • Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
  • Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 30 GB free HDD space
  • NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent

Recommended

  • Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
  • Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 30 GB free HDD space
  • NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent

Furthermore, Bethesda has said Fallout 4 will unlock digitally at 12:01 AM in local time in all territories. In North America, the unlock time will be 12:01 am EST. In Asia it will be available at 12 AM on Tuesday, November 11, while Japanese players will be able to being their adventure from 12 AM on Thursday, December 17.

Bethesda has also announced the Pip-Boy Edition of the game will also include a Perk Poster, which you can take a look at below.

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The Fallout 4 release date is set for November 10 across PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Bethesda has said it will not talk about the game's story in the lead-up to launch.

Bethesda previously announced it will offer a $30 Fallout 4 Season Pass that comes with "all of the Fallout 4 DLC we ever do." Although the studio doesn't yet know what form this content may take, it has said it won't be available until 2016.

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