The long-awaited beta for Blizzard's take on the first-person shooter genre, Overwatch, kicked off yesterday. Those of you who have received an invite might be interested to know what's required of your rig in order to run it, with Blizzard sharing the details for minimum and recommended specs:
Minimum (targeting 30fps):
• Operating system: Windows Vista/7/ 8/10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
• Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD Phenom X3 865
• Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460, ATI Radeon HD 4850, or Intel HD Graphics 4400
• Memory: 768 MB VRAM, 4 GB System RAM
• Storage: 7200 RPM with 5 GB available HD space
Recommended (targeting 60fps on Medium settings):
• Operating system: Windows Vista/7/ 8/10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
• Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Phenom II X3, 2.8 GHz
• Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or ATI Radeon HD 7950
• Memory: 2 GB VRAM, 6 GB System RAM
• Storage: 7200 RPM with 5 GB available HD space
If you want to know more about the Overwatch beta, you can check out Blizzard's Q&A here, and stay tuned for our own impressions.



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