Max Payne 3 is out on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and releases for PC on June 1 worldwide. In an interview with PCWorld, Rockstar detailed the PC specs and revealed the game will push performance on a range of hardware.
Rockstar was asked if the high PC requirements meant the version was the lead platform, and said platforms were developed together and there wasn't a lead platform. The result was all three versions could be released close together.
"We've closed the gap between console and PC release dates, which is something the community had been waiting for us to do for a long time, and the PC version has been tested on a huge range of hardware," the studio said. Fans previously complained over ports of games such as LA Noire, which didn't perform as well as the console counterparts.
The company added the original specs it showed off were extremes on either side of the machines that had been tested. That means "hardcore" PC players with a highly-customized machine will be able to run the game, while lower end machines will also run the title. The result is a broad range of players will play the game, Rockstar added. The lowest and highest tested specs are below.
Lowest Tested
Windows 7/Vista/XP (32 or 64 bit)
Intel Dual Core 2.4GHz or AMD dual core 2.6GHz, or better
2GB of RAM
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT or 512MB RAM or AMD Radeon HD 3400 512MB RAM
Low Recommended Specs
Windows 7/Vista/XP (32 or 64 bit)
Intel Dual Core 3GHz or AMD equivalent
3GB of RAM
Nvidia GeForce 512MB of RAM or AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB of RAM
These specs will run Max Payne 3 at 30 frames-per-second at a 1920x1080 resolution.
Highest Tested
Windows 7/Vista (64 bit)
Intel i7 3930k 6 x 3.06 GHz or AMD FX1850 8 Core x 3.6GHz
16GB of RAM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2GB RAM or AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB RAM
High Recommended Specs
High Recommended Specs
Windows 7/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
Intel i7 quad core 2.6GHz or better
3GB of RAM
Nvidia GeForce 480 1GB RAM or AMD Radeon 5870 1GB RAM
The high specs will run Max Payne 3 at 60 frames-per-second at a 1920x1080 resolution.
The game will be a 35GB downloading according to the interview; Rockstar said, even though the game does run on low-end consoles, assets are for the highest resolution. Textures sizes are four times those on consoles, while the audio quality is higher.
