How much RAM you need for Far Cry®
For Far Cry® the developer recommends 1 GB of RAM (Steam); no minimum is given. Comfortable: 8 GB — the recommendation plus 25% headroom for the OS, browser and Discord, rounded up to a standard two-module kit (FPSHQ rule). Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 12, 2026).
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How the requirements put it
Minimum: «Оперативная память: 256 МБ»
Recommended: «Оперативная память: 512-1024 МБ»
Where Far Cry® stands among other games
0% of 39,570 games with official requirements need less memory than Far Cry®.
RAM requirements are rising: median by release year
Far Cry® (2008) recommends 1 GB — less than the median of 2006–2017 games (4 GB); 10% of that group recommend 16 GB or more.
Games with the same RAM requirements
How much RAM do you need for Far Cry®?
requirements For Far Cry® the developer recommends 1 GB of RAM (Steam); no minimum is given. Comfortable: 8 GB — the recommendation plus 25% headroom for the OS, browser and Discord, rounded up to a standard two-module kit (FPSHQ rule). Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 12, 2026).
- Recommended
- 1 GB
- comfortable (FPSHQ rule)
- 8 GB
How we calculate
We use official system requirements only: the game’s Steam page or the publisher’s site. Estimated requirements are never used; a game page is indexed only if the developer states a recommended amount of RAM. The minimum is what the game should launch with; the recommendation is for comfortable play at recommended settings. The 8/16/32 GB verdict is a direct comparison with these numbers. “Comfortable” is an FPSHQ rule: the recommendation plus 25% for the OS and background apps, rounded up to a two-module kit. The yearly trend uses medians by release year, groups of at least 5 games. More about the methodology →
- Steam — Far Cry® (Nov 12, 2026)