Minimum system requirements for the HTC Vive have been unveiled, and they’re as demanding as you’d expect.
Much like the Oculus Rift, the Vive has similarly high expectations of your rig, although HTC requires for half the RAM as a minimum requirement.
Below are the minimum system requirements:
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
CPU: Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
RAM: 4 GB or more
Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer
USB Port: 1x USB 2.0 or better port
Operating System: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10
There’s also a Steam bespoke app on its store for users to test their PC and see whether or not it can support the HTC Vive VR headset, to avoid the heartache of shelling out the vast sums of money to only find out you can’t use VR. The good thing about the app is, if your PC doesn’t support VR, it will tell you where exactly your rig is lacking for those looking to upgrade.
The Vive releases on April 5, and costs £689.
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