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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft's worst-kept secret, has finally been revealed, and it's hitting PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 9. You can read all kinds of new details about the from-the-ground-up remake in our coverage here, but if you're planning to check out Black Flag Resynced on PC, we have the system specification details you need.

There will be four presets for Black Flag Resynced, according to Ubisoft: Minimum, Recommended, High, and Extreme. There will likely be a custom option to mix and match settings as you wish, but below we'll break down the PC specifications you need for each of the aforementioned presets. 

Here Are The PC Specs And Requirements For Black Flag Resynced

Below, we'll list each preset and the required specs for them: 

Minimum

• Resolution/FPS (using dynamic resolution and upscaling): 1920x1080p at 30 FPS
• Visual Preset: Low
• Lighting Mode: Standard Raytracing
• Upscaler Preset: Balanced
• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHZ, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 (6GB), AMD Radeon RX5500XT 98GB), Intel Arc A580 (8GB)[REBAR ON]
• RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
• OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only), Windows 11
• Storage: 65 GB (SSD required)

Recommended

• Resolution/FPS (using dynamic resolution and upscaling): 1920x1080p at 60 FPS
• Visual Preset: Medium
• Lighting Mode: Standard Raytracing
• Upscaler Preset: Balanced
• CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB), AMD Radeon RX 6600XT (8GB), Intel Arc B580 (12GB)[REBAR ON]
• RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
• OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only), Windows 11
• Storage: 65 GB (SSD required)

High

• Resolution/FPS (using dynamic resolution and upscaling): 2560x1440p at 60 FPS
• Visual Preset: High
• Lighting Mode: Standard Raytracing
• Upscaler Preset: Quality
• CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHZ, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB), AMD Radeon RX6800XT (16GB)
• RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
• OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only), Windows 11
• Storage: 65 GB (SSD required)

Extreme

• Resolution/FPS (using dynamic resolution and upscaling): 3840x2160p at 60 FPS
• Visual Preset: Ultra
• Lighting Mode: Extended Raytracing
• Upscaler Preset: Quality
• CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24 GB), AMD Radeon RX7900XTX (24 GB)
• RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
• OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only), Windows 11
• Storage: 65 GB (SSD required)

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 9. While waiting for its release, read Game Informer's review of the original Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. 

Are you going to be playing Black Flag Resynced on console or PC? Let us know in the comments below!

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