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System requirements released for Shogun 2

by: Chad - posted: 1/7/2011 10:54:00 AM
More On: Total War: Shogun 2
Gone are the days when I really had to pay attention to system requirements of PC games.  Hardware used to be driven so much by available games, but that not really the case now.  Even a moderately priced system from 2-3 years ago can still handle new games (although at lower settings). 

If you want to crank the graphics quality up on Total War: Shogun 2 when it is released in March, below is what you are going to need.  Yeah, you can still use a single core processor.  Here are the Minimum Specs:
  • 2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor / 2.6 GHz Intel Single Core processor , or AMD equivalent (with SSE2)
  • 1GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
  • 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 3)
  • 1024x768 minimum screen resolution
  • 20GB free hard disk space
Recommended Specs:
  • 2nd Generation Intel® Core i5 processor (or greater), or AMD equivalent
  • 2GB RAM (XP), 4GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
  • AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series graphics cards or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
  • 1280x1024 minimum screen resolution
  • 20GB free hard disk space
TOTAL WAR: SHOGUN 2 – SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS REVEALED

Required and Recommended PC Systems Detailed.

LONDON (7 January, 2011) – SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced the system specs that will provide the optimum experience of the next iteration of the critically acclaimed Total War™ series, Total War: SHOGUN 2™.
Minimum Specs (Required for playing Total War: Shogun 2):

- 2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor / 2.6 GHz Intel Single Core processor , or AMD equivalent (with SSE2)
- 1GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
- 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 3)
- 1024x768 minimum screen resolution
- 20GB free hard disk space

Recommended Specs (Recommended for optimum game play of Total War: Shogun 2):

- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™i5 processor (or greater), or AMD equivalent
- 2GB RAM (XP), 4GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
- AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series graphics cards or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
- 1280x1024 minimum screen resolution
- 20GB free hard disk space

Total War: SHOGUN 2 pushes forward the hugely successful Total War series by perfecting the features from previous games such as full 3D land and naval battles and a detailed campaign map, whilst adding an exciting new multiplayer experience. Total War: SHOGUN 2 releases in March 2011.

For more information about the game, please visit www.totalwar.com. For assets, please visit www.sega-press.com.