As expected, with each annual release Fifa 12 promises new features and updated gameplay, this revision is no different where we are introduced to the Player Impact Engine, Tactical Defending, Precision Dribbling and Pro Player Intelligence.

Anyway, on to the Fifa 12 system requirements taken from the recently released demo and a good reflection of what to expect in the main game...

FIFA 12 System Requirements

OS: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz / Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ (Dual core processor /Core duo 2 or better)

RAM: 2 GB

GFX:  ATI RADEON HD 2900 / NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GS

GFX RAM: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated 256 MB video card or equivalent (must support Shader Model 3.0 or above).

DirextX: DX 9

There is stiff competition this year as Pro Evolution Soccer have pushed hard to close any gap that formed between the two titles over the past couple of years. In response Fifa 12 has decided to be the first out of the door with an end of September release. PES 2012 played a cunning move by releasing their demo a few weeks ago, ahead of Fifa's Demo which we saw earlier this week. From early feedback it would seem that the PES 2012 demo has enjoyed a warmer reception so far. What are your views?

Please report your own performance findings on our Fifa 12 RATINGS page where you can leave your Frames per Second and game scores. Bare in mind that we update our system requirements tools as more real world data comes in from you.