The Halo 5: Forge map editor will need some decent hardware to run well on your PC

Microsoft has revealed the minimal, recommended and ultra hardware requirements for PC users to run the upcoming Halo 5: Forge map editor and multiplayer shooter game.

The post on the Halo Waypoint site shows that all three levels of PC hardware requirements for Halo 5: Forge will need the Windows 10 Anniversary Update installed, along with DirectX 12 and 40GB of storage space. Here's what else is needed to run the editor:

Minimum

  • CPU: Intel Core i5 at 2.3 Ghz or AMD equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 650 Ti
  • VRAM: 2GB
  • RAM: 8GB
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-3570k at 3.4 Ghz or AMD equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 970
  • VRAM: 4GB
  • RAM: 12GB

Ultra (4K at 60 frames per second)

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-4770k at 3.4 Ghz or AMD equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 980 Ti
  • VRAM: 6GB
  • RAM: 16GB

The Halo 5: Forge editor will be released for free in the Windows Store on September 8, along with a new Halo Windows 10 app that will offer news, videos, tutorials and more on the game's universe.

John Callaham