ORIONMinimum
- Processor
- 2.8 GHz or faster (XP) or 3.2 GHz or faster* (Vista)
- Memory
- 1.0 GB RAM (XP) or 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
- Graphics
- 256 MB**
- DirectX
- DirectX 9.0c (included)
- Storage
- 12GB
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Can you run Crysis? PC requirements and settings
Crysis, by Crytek (Action), came out on Steam on September 17, 2008. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardNVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar
Minimum card256 MB**
Recommended RAM2 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
- Memory
- 2.0 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy Crysis
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
Crysis at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Crysis at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar. Minimum: 256 MB**. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does Crysis need?
The publisher recommends 2 GB of RAM (minimum: 1 GB).
How much storage does Crysis take?
The official page asks for 12GB of storage.
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