Halo Infinite system requirements are a mix of good and bad news
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Halo Infinitesystem requirements for the PC version have appeared online, ahead of the game’s December 8 release date, and it’s a mix of good and bad news for PC gamers.
WhenMicrosoftand 343 Industriesshowed off Halo Infinite gameplay last year, gamers were unimpressed, to say the least, with poorly designed enemies (which brought rise to the Craig meme) and lifeless environments that felt distinctly last-gen.
The backlash was so severe, that Microsoft delayed the game, leaving theXbox Series Xand S without their only noteworthy exclusive.
That left a lot of us to hope that the extra year of development would be put to good use, allowing 343 Industries to make a more visually impressive title, and going by the system requirements, which have been spotted on thegame’s Steam page, that might be happening.
Halo Infinite minimum system requirements
Halo Infinite recommended system requirements
Analysis: Ambitious specs, but why?
When it comes to the minimum specs, there’s good news here, as there’s nothing too taxing for any gaming PC or laptop that was bought in the last couple of years. ConsideringHalo Infinitehas been built to run on theXbox One, which was never cutting-edge tech even when it launched back in 2013, it’s probably no surprise that it’ll run on older PCs as well.
However, the recommended system requirements are where things get interesting, as they show quite a leap. AsPC Gamer points out, recommending anNvidia RTX 2070is quite an ask, and it could mean we’re in for a much more polished visual experience on PC. Along with anAMDRyzen 7 3700X orInteli7-9700k processor, it seems if you want the most out of Halo Infinite on PC, then you’ll need a pretty capable beast, and that may not be the best news for people who’ve been struggling to get a decent GPU recently.
It’s certainly made us interested to see how Halo Infinite justifies those kind of specs, but at least the minimum requirements should be achievable for many people.
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Another bit of good news is that it appears the game only requires 50GB of storage space. That’s pretty small for modern games, and while that may hint at a game that’s smaller in scope than some people are hoping for, it’ll be welcome for anyone who is running out of storage space, or has a slow internet connection.
Matt is TechRadar’s Managing Editor for Core Tech, looking after computing and mobile technology. Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there’s no aspect of technology that Matt isn’t passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. He’s personally reviewed and used most of the laptops in our best laptops guide - and since joining TechRadar in 2014, he’s reviewed over 250 laptops and computing accessories personally.
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