Saints Row: The Third PC Specifications Revealed

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Saints Row: The Third is almost here! Yes, there are absolutely massive games this autumn like Skyrim, Battlefield 3, and Modern Warfare 3 that may overshadow Saints Row: The Third a little, but after watching some of the hilarious gameplay videos we’ve seen, one thing is for sure: you would be a fool to miss out on Saints Row: The Third.

Scratch that, you would be a damn fool to miss out on Saints Row: The Third. If you’re a PC gamer, however, it’s understandable that you’d be a little bit hesitant about the latest Saints Row installment – after all, Saints Row 2 on PC wasn’t anything to write home about. The key difference with Saints Row: The Third is that the PC version is actually being developed by Volition, so it should be faithful to the console experience. Not only that, but Volition announced that the PC version will launch on the same day as the console version. In other words, they won’t be pulling an Ubisoft.

So, the only question left is whether or not your rig can run it. Luckily for you, Volition revealed the PC specs at today, and while the recommended specs require a somewhat beefy rig, the minimum specs are a little more forgiving, meaning that you should be able to run Saints Row: The Third in some capacity. Take a look:

Minimum Specifications:

• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: 2GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ X2) or higher
• Memory: 2GB System RAM or more
• Graphics: 320MB Video RAM GPU w/ Shader Model 3.0 support. NVIDIA GeForce 8800 series or better. ATI Radeon HD3800 series or better
• DirectX: 9.0c
• Hard Drive: 10GB
• Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound
• Co-Op Play: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 cards require 640MB of Video RAM. ATI Radeon HD3800 cards require 1GB of Video RAM
• Online Steam Account

Recommended Specifications:

• OS: Microsoft Windows 7
• Processor: Any Quad Core Processor (Intel Core i5 or AMD Phenom II X4) or 3.0+ Dual Core CPU
• Memory: 4GB System RAM or more
• Graphics: 1GB Video RAM GPU w/ Shader Model 4.0 support. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 series or better. ATI Radeon HD5000 series or better
• DirectX: DirectX 11
• Hard Drive: 10 GB
• Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound
• Online Steam Account

So there you have it. In addition to these specs, Saints Row: The Third will also support AMD Eyefinity, DirectX 9, 10, and 11, and Crossfire. All in all, it looks like the PC version of Saints Row: The Third is shaping up to be a great game, and I know I’ll be taking it for a spin on this trusty old rig of mine. So, how about it? Can you run Saints Row: The Third?