Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne System Requirements

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Can I Run Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne?

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Graphics Requirements

To run Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne it is recommended that you have a minimum of an NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560. The recommended graphic card for the best visual experience is an NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or RX 570 (or better).

DirectX Version 11 should also be available on your system.

Running Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne on a graphics card that is above the recommended specifications will allow you to achieve the highest levels of visual detail and the best frame rates. Good frame rates can be beneficial when playing competitive games. A higher frame rate will reduce input lag allowing you to react more quickly to events on screen.

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CPU Requirements

Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne requires that you have a minimum of an Intel® Core™ i5 4460 or Core™ i3 9100F / AMD FX™-6300 or Ryzen™ 3 3200G processor. For the best game experience an Intel® Core™ i7 3770 or Core™ i3 8350 or Core™ i3 9350F / AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X or Ryzen™ 5 3400G (or better) processor is recommended.

Some games require a powerful CPU in order to manage the game engine. The game engine deals with things like processing network communications for multi-player games and the AI of your enemies in strategy games. Some games are considered CPU intensive or CPU dependent. Most modern games offload work directly to the GPU and don't require a powerful CPU for demanding visuals.

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Memory Requirements

It is recommended that you have a minimum of 8 GB RAM to run Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne.

Having more than the recommended level of RAM for a game will usually not yield much extra gaming performance. However it may be useful if your computer runs other applications in the background.

Storage Requirements

You should have a minimum of 48 GB available space to install and run Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne.

An SSD (Solid State Drive) will generally deliver faster game load times than a HDD with a fixed head. Having more than the recommended level of storage available for a game will usually not improve your experience.

Operating System Requirements

Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne runs on Windows® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required). The recommended operating system the best compatability is Windows® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required).

Meeting operating system requirements is not always necessary and can sometimes be overlooked. However running an old operating system will usually mean you may have to install extra drivers and encounter unsupported game crashes.

Platforms

Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne was first released on Sep 5, 2019. It is currently available on the following platforms:

• Playstation 4
• Xbox One
• PC

An alternative to expensive graphics cards and CPU purchases is console gaming. You may not get the absolute best frame rates or visual quality but if a game is available for a console you can usually be sure of an acceptable level of performance at all times.

Additional Requirements

In addition to the above specified requirements you may also need to the following:

• Network : Broadband Internet connection
• Sound Card : DirectSound (DirectX® 9.0c or later)
• Additional Notes : - These specs allow for the game to be played in 1080p/30fps with graphics settings at "Low". - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.