Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

There aren't may surprises in The Phantom Pain's system requirements, but it does demand a bit more RAM than Ground Zero's recommended settings.

For comparison's sake, you can find Ground Zeroes' system requirements here and Phantom Pain's below. You will need twice as much RAM than you did for Ground Zeroes if you want the true Phantom Pain experience.

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64 (64-bit OS Required)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Hard Drive: 28 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Recommended:

• OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64 (64-bit OS Required)
• Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Hard Drive: 28 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)

The PC version of Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain was recently moved up to coincide with the game's launch on consoles, September 1.

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[Source: Steam, via GameSpot]